CA22124 - EU Circular Economy Network for All: Consumer Protection through reducing, reusing, repairing (ECO4ALL)

Achieving  the objectives of sustainable development for 2030 with the contribution of sustainable consumption is a shared concern in modern society. Considering the significant regional disparities in EU and abroad, as well as the lack of a strategic policy framework on regional development, there is an increasing need for all to work towards the development of regional and cross-border cooperation.

The main aim of the ECO4ALL Action is to contribute to the information, reflection and dissemination activities for youth at large, academics, young researchers, staff of the public administration, business environment and for civil society as a whole regarding the circular economy that works for consumers; therefore ECO4ALL aims at promoting the understanding of sustainable consumption, the conservation of resources and the prevention of waste, as well as the responsibility of manufacturers in the design and marketing phases, as one of the most important prerequisites towards consumer protection through reducing, reusing, repairing.

Innovative aspects of the project consist of the improvement of the green circular economy as a behaviour, by driving the actions and decisions of governments, companies, workers, citizens and consumers to realise their economic, environmental and social impacts in a responsible manner. In the ECO4ALL ‘s view, the EU institutions focus on the environmental and productive aspects of the circular economy, with barely a mention of the social and consumer-related aspects. Under a comprehensive approach, the proactive role of consumers will overcome mere asymmetrical participation, and must empower them to participate in the full circularity of the process.