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🌎🌱 Get ready for #WorldSoilDay!

We’re thrilled to welcome Aline Granjard as one of our inspiring speakers! Dive into state of the art of soil-relevant #EU policies!

👉Learn more: bit.ly/4oL0hpC
👉Join the event: bit.ly/49YR2O7
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
ECN Celebrates #WorldSoilDay!

This year’s theme is "Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities"
Join us as we highlight the vital role of compost in promoting soil health and sustainability.

🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4oL0hpC
📅 Joint he event here: bit.ly/49YR2O7
November 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
📢The European Compost Network is thrilled to announce the release of its new position paper on the upcoming Circular Economy Act!
♻In this paper, we outline 12 policy recommendations to strengthen circularity in biowaste management across Europe.

🔗Link: www.compostnetwork.info/wordpress/wp...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🟢The @europarl.europa.eu formally adopted on 23 September the Soil Monitoring Law, the first ever law on soils!

🌱Despite its shortcomings, the Soil Monitoring Law will be an essential tool for improving soil health across Europe.

👉We now call for the swift implementation of the law.
Soil monitoring: Parliament adopts new EU law with better support for farmers | News | European Parliament
The new law will ensure soil is monitored in all EU countries and farmers get better support to improve soil health and soil resilience.
www.europarl.europa.eu
October 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The Policy Learning Platform of @interregeurope.bsky.social is organizing a webinar series. Don't miss the opportunity to learn all about master composters from our CORE partner @vlacovzw.bsky.social

👉Register here for the webinar: bit.ly/4ntmRm5
👉Learn more about Master Composters: bit.ly/46FqZZ6
September 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🚨The @ecnnetwork.bsky.social calls on the @europarl.europa.eu and the @consilium.europa.eu to swiftly adopt the Soil Monitoring Law.
🌱Despite its shortcomings, the Soil Monitoring Law remains a crucial tool for improving soil health across Europe.
👉Link: www.compostnetwork.info/wordpress/wp...
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September 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
♻️ Together with the European Biogas Association and Municipal Waste Europe, we publish a joint paper calling for the integration of biowaste into the 2025 revision of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy.

👉Read the full position here: www.compostnetwork.info/wordpress/wp...
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July 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
We are super happy to announce our new Project Officer in Agriculture! 🌍🌱
July 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#LIFEBIOBEST is ending, but the work continues 🌱

The #BioeconomyStrategy & #CircularEconomyAct are key opportunities for mainstreaming bio-waste solutions for soil restoration.

Time for political commitment.
📝: zurl.co/kb8eC
📨: zurl.co/P9bfu
July 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🌍 Big news!

The executive summary of #LIFEBIOBEST's EU Comprehensive Guidance is now available in 6 languages: 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇪🇸🇩🇰 More to follow!

Making #biowaste best practices accessible across Europe! 📚

Check them out: zurl.co/bG0NL
June 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Meet ECN's Scientific Officer at the #CYPRUS2025 conference. His Keynote topic: ' #Biowaste management and approaches to identify #bestpractice'.

Further presentation on EU comprehensive guidance as final result of the #LIFEBIOBEST project.
June 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Reliving the highlights from #LIFEBIOBEST's final event last week 🎬

2.5 years of groundbreaking #biowaste research, captured in key moments.

Read the full story in our press release 👇
zurl.co/QWEII

#foodwaste #wastemanagement #circulareconomy #compost #digestate
June 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🏵️ Last week marked the #LIFEBIOBEST final event—the end of an incredible 2.5-year research journey!

60+ experts came together to celebrate a project that has produced comprehensive resources & best practices on the EU's top-performing bio-waste systems.

lifebiobest.eu 🌱
June 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Just one week to go!

On 5 June, Sylvie Grajales (DG ENV) and Andrea Favalessa (Contarina s.p.A) will be joining the final #LIFEBIOBEST event to explore the future of #biowaste management in the EU 🍎♻️

📌 zurl.co/iT0MX

#EUGreenWeek
May 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Meet quality manager Wim Vanden Auweele (Vlaco - auditing 110+ biowaste plants yearly) and Almut Reichel (EEA senior circular economy specialist) at our #LIFEBIOBEST final conference in Brussels on 5 June! 🌱

Event details: zurl.co/iT0MX
May 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
THIS FRIDAY: Discover practical approaches to #biowaste #quality assessment in our #LIFEBIOBEST webinar!

Learn from Germany's new #impurity standards (effective since 1 May) and best practices from Italy and Catalonia.

Join us at 10:00 CET!

Register: zurl.co/YesLc
May 19, 2025 at 7:25 AM
♻While the Circular Economy Act is being drawn up, ECN has prepared 11 key policy recommendations aimed at improving the circularity of biowaste management in Europe. 🥬🌍

👉Have a look at all our proposals here: www.compostnetwork.info/download/ecn...
ECN’s policy recommendations for an EU Circular Economy Act - European Compost Network
The European Compost Network (ECN), the European umbrella organisation representing the bio-waste recycling sector, would like to take this opportunity to share its key policy  recommendations with th...
www.compostnetwork.info
May 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Join the last #LIFEBIOBEST webinar on 23 May exploring how bio-waste quality drives better compost and digestate production!

We'll examine quality standards in Germany, Italy, and Catalonia based on our recent proposal for quality standards 🏅

Register: zurl.co/YesLc
May 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Compost naturally feeds the soil, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers while improving water retention and crop yields. It’s an eco-friendly solution that protects soil health and supports sustainable agriculture.

#ICAW2025 #SustainableCommunities #Compost
May 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Have you ever wondered what's happening to our vegetable, fruit & garden waste. #Vlaco produced a video explaining it all: from the colection to its tranformation into biogas or compost. 💚🔁
Whatch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA-v...
#ICAW2025 #Sustainability #Community
What happens to our vfg-waste?
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May 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Don't miss the #LIFEBIOBEST final event with bio-waste experts Francesc Giró i Fontanals (30+ years developing Catalonia's collection systems) and Simone Orsi (stakeholder engagement specialist at AMSA) sharing their insights in Brussels on 5 June!

Join us: zurl.co/iT0MX
May 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
In celebration of the International Compost Awareness Week, we want to share the concept of closed loop gardening.💚🥬 Learn all about it with #Vlacos tutorial on ‘Closed loop garden management advisors: how does it work?’ here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hRC...
#ICAW2025
Closed loop garden management advisors: how does it work?
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May 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
As part of the #ICAW2025 we want to share the art of composting in communities. #Vlaco made a tutorial for households/schools/small businesses/etc. about food scrap sorting, composting and gardening with their ‘Biocycle at home & what is composting’ video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBew... ♻️ 🥕
Biocycle at home: what is composting?
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May 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
What happens if something ends up in you biowaste that doesn't belong there? During this #internationalcompostawarenessweek, we like to highlight – more than ever - how important it is to separate your waste. 😉💚
Watch Vlacos short film on the topic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeC_...
#ICAW2025
Zuiver gft zorgt voor zuivere compost (plantje met plastic)
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May 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
As part of #ICAW2025, ECN presents the #COREinterreg project. CORE introduces multiple best practices in the field of composting and anaerobic digestion, some of which will be presented during the #ICAW2025.
More info: rb.gy/eracoc
CORE Video : rb.gy/cidzrj
Composting in Rural Environments | Interreg Europe
The management of the organic fraction in rural areas with low-density population is environmentally and economically impactful. Different solutions are required to collect, transport and treat sustai...
rb.gy
May 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM