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3 questions for Alexis de Gérard – new director of Pollutec

11 Oct 2019 | 3 questions to

At the beginning of September, the whole Pollutec team was pleased to welcome Alexis de Gérard as our new Event Director following the departure of Stéphanie Gay-Torrente who left the company early in 2019 after 17 years. In this interview, Alexis de Gérard looks back on his career so far and reveals what we can expect from the show’s 2020 edition.

Pollutec, the shop window for eco-materials

4 Oct 2019 | Industry, Innovation, Plastic, Pollutec, Sustainable City, Waste - Recycling

Pollutec did not wait for the concept of the circular economy to showcase materials produced from recycling or from renewable sources (i.e. bio-sourced). Recycling and recovery have been at the heart of the show for decades.

A call for demonstrator projects on the circular economy and eco-efficiency

26 Sep 2019 | Circular economy

This summer, the French government and its General Secretariat for Investment launched three new calls for innovation projects on ecological transition. One of them is looking for projects contributing to the move towards a circular economy as a whole.

[Part 2] Ocean Economy: Maritime transport is changing

18 Sep 2019 | Sea & coast

Nowadays, 90% of all goods traded around the world are carried by sea. In France alone, a merchant vessel will dock in port every six minutes. But like all human activity, sea transport has its impact on the environment and on the climate. So faced with this, the industry is organising itself through voluntary and collaborative initiatives.

[Video] Corporate citizenship, by Guido Locatelli

12 Sep 2019 | Employment, Pollutec

At the last Pollutec, we were fortunate to meet Guido Locatelli, CEO of ENVIE Rhône-Alpes. He went on camera to talk about the principle of corporate citizenship.

What are the impacts of heatwaves and drought?

9 Sep 2019 | Resources - Climate

While it remains too soon to assess the economic implications, the heatwaves of 2019’s summer have undeniably broken records and people have seen the direct effects at various levels. Now, we look back at the June and July episodes and their main impacts.

[Part 1] Ocean Economy: The Various Sectors

6 Sep 2019 | Sea & coast

The OECD defines the ocean economy as ocean-based industries together with the natural assets and ecosystem services this provides. The ocean economy has seen considerable expansion.However, this growth is under threat from damage to marine environments, linked to pollution from land-based activities and to climate change.

Pollutec: historic crossroads of innovation in waste management

2 Sep 2019 | Pollutec, Waste - Recycling

European regulations have changed significantly in recent years. The aim is to improve waste management across the EU, and convert this into a sustainable materials management process.

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...

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