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An overview of endocrine disruptors

1 Aug 2019 | Health, Risks

Endocrine disruptors are frequently discussed but what exactly are they? And what is the current position from a research and regulatory perspective? Here’s some food for thought.

[Video] Meeting with the Syndicat des Entreprises de Déconstruction, Dépollution et Recyclage (SEDDRe)

22 Jul 2019 | Pollutec, Waste - Recycling

Last November, during the last edition of Pollutec, our teams met with Sébastien Sureau, General delegate of the SEDDRe, the French Union of Companies working in Deconstruction, Depollution and Recycling.

Polluted site and soil expertise showcased at Pollutec

11 Jul 2019 | Pollutec, Sites and Soil

Although it may seem paradoxical, the issue of soil decontamination ought not to have a future. However, it is one of the villages most often repeated at Pollutec since it was first created in 2003 in partnership with UPDS.

What does the future hold for the water sector?

3 Jul 2019 | Water

This is the key question posed by the study published on 27 June by the French Inter-ministerial Department for Forward Planning and Prediction of Economic Change (PIPAME)*. After outlining the context, issues and challenges facing the sector, the study investigates...

Renewables increasingly part of Pollutec solutions

26 Jun 2019 | Energy, Pollutec

With its multidisciplinary approach, Pollutec has been comparing all the renewables strategies since they first emerged 20-25 years ago, providing an overview of energy issues, fully integrated with other environmental problems.

New energy systems industry contract: how will it play out?

19 Jun 2019 | Energy

The sector contract for the new energy systems industry was signed at the end of May. The objective: to develop the industrial potential of the energy transition. But how will this play out in concrete terms in the coming years?

[Video] Ocean Plastic Pollution: the solutions are on land, not at sea

14 Jun 2019 | Plastic, Pollutec

The team at Pollutec 2018 met with Patrick Deixonne, founder of the ‘Expédition 7ème Continent’ (7th Continent Expedition) Initiative. The navigator and explorer alerted us on ocean plastic pollution…

Pollutec’s commitment to biodiversity

6 Jun 2019 | Biodiversity, Pollutec

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has been assessing the overall conservation status of plant and animal species worldwide for more than 50 years. The IUCN Red List shows that one in four species of mammal, more than one in three amphibians and...

Progress report on the road map for a circular economy

29 May 2019 | Circular economy

A year after its launch, the ministry has produced a progress report on the road map for a circular economy (aka ‘FREC’). How do things stand exactly? And how might we expect this to translate in the bill still being drawn up?

Towards an international standard for the Circular Economy

21 May 2019 | Circular economy

In October 2018, France published the very first experimental standard on the management of circular economy projects. This voluntary standard (XP X30-901) enables companies and organisations to take on the subject and roll out projects that include it in all its dimensions.

Textile industry and environment: where are we at?

15 May 2019 | Industry, Waste - Recycling

2,150 companies represent the textile industry in France and, in 2017, it generated a turnover of 13.4 billion euros. But like all industries, the textile industry has a number of impacts: climate change, freshwater eutrophication, depletion of mineral and fossil resources, respiratory effects, energy consumption.

[Video] Éco-systèmes gives mobile phones a second life

2 May 2019 | Pollutec, Waste - Recycling

Last November, Christian Brabant, CEO of Éco-systèmes, presented for the first time at Pollutec the “Telephony Village”, a hotspot at the show to discover the best of French know-how in mobile device recycling.

Green transition and digital technologies converge naturally

24 Apr 2019 | Air, Energy, Pollutec, Resources - Climate, Waste - Recycling

According to the Grand View Research consulting company, smart city markets have recorded annual growth of 13% since 2014. This figure reflects how significant this area has become in respect to environmental issues in recent years.

Key trends in energy transition

16 Apr 2019 | Energy

On 4 April, PEXE held the 10th National Green Business Forum, a cross between a business convention and a conference. Here, we look at the key trends identified by GreenUnivers and EY in the field of energy transition.

Pierre Radanne: the expert’s view on the environmental markets

10 Apr 2019 | Expert Opinions

After being an AFME* regional delegate from 1982 to 1986, Pierre Radanne founded and directed Inestene, an organisation that evaluates environmental and energy strategies across Europe. In 1997, he joined the Ministry of the Environment as deputy director in Dominique...

[Video] Circular Economy Roadmap: FEDEREC’s commitment

3 Apr 2019 | Expert Opinions

Jean-Philippe Carpentier - President of the Federation of Recycling Companies (FEDEREC) - reviewed FEDEREC's commitment to the Circular Economy Roadmap and the proposals made in the field of plastic recycling, at Pollutec, last November.

Education and acculturation: the key to a robust biogas sector

28 Mar 2019 | Energy, Pollutec

10% green gas This is the percentage targeted by the government for 2030. A percentage that certain gas sector stakeholders are already aiming to increase to 30%, especially through the all-origin biogas and biomethane boom. Even if today the biogas and anaerobic...

Environmental health at the heart of concerns

26 Mar 2019 | Health, Pollutec

Environmental health: a catalyst at Pollutec Water, air, food and the soil, but also workplaces, are all some of the many sources of human exposure to chemical and microbiological contaminants and physical agents, of which the effects on human health are becoming...

Ecodesign, industrial and territorial ecology, biomimicry

13 Mar 2019 | Biodiversity, Innovation, Pollutec

Pollutec, the open doorway to emerging concepts Even if Pollutec is known and recognised to have borne the emergence and acknowledgement of new and breakthrough technologies, the show has also been where methodological and conceptual discussions have taken place, on...

Luxembourg mobilised at Pollutec 2018

6 Mar 2019 | International, Pollutec

A strong Luxembourg presence at the International Environment and Energy Exhibition At the 28th edition of Pollutec which was held from 27 to 30 November 2018, Luxembourg confirmed its role as a committed stakeholder in environmental issues by having a national...

The API agreement for Peri-urban Agriculture signed during Pollutec 2018

27 Feb 2019 | Agriculture, Pollutec

Major partners working together for the agriculture of tomorrow The 2018 edition of Pollutec last November was marked by many highlights. One was the signing of the ambitious API agreement for Peri-urban Agriculture. We look back on this major event for the...

Air, the challenge tackled with the big picture in mind at Pollutec

21 Feb 2019 | Air, Pollutec

Third original theme of the Pollutec trade show, the way in which air is understood has changed significantly. Specifically addressing certain types of pollution, the sector enters into a global health vision of air quality.

Environment resolutions for 2019

11 Feb 2019 | Innovation

Which innovations at Pollutec 2018 can be useful in your everyday life? Each edition of Pollutec reveals numerous new innovations. As these are often associated with professionals and their specific requirements, it is sometimes overlooked that some of them can quite...

3 questions for Guy Mathiolon – Chairman and Managing Director of SERFIM Group

30 Nov 2018 | 3 questions to

From its early years, Serpollet, and more recently SERFIM, is known to environment professionals for its site and soil and also waste treatment activities. Today, the group is heading in other additional directions.

Creative solutions to current water infrastructure problems

31 Oct 2018 | IMA, Water

Software solutions for water and environmental management Efficient water management and monitoring require in-depth understanding of water behaviour and the impact of human interaction with the natural world. Water agencies and municipalities have an ever-increasing...

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