NovaLoop Extended Producer Responsibility
  • 9. February 2022

NovaLoop Series Part 4: Extended producer responsibility – Old principle with new requirements! What will be in the limelight 2022?

The concept of extended producer responsibility for products has held manufacturers and distributors in the EU responsible for the return and disposal of end-of-life products for many years. Although the applicable obligations are already well established for a variety of product categories, e. g. electrical appliances, packaging and batteries, the extended producer responsibility system is […]
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Product labelling
  • 2. February 2022

NovaLoop Series Part 3: Environmental labeling and information – what’s (not) coming in 2022?!

In the third part of our series „Product Compliance and Sustainability“, we are looking at the current developments of the increasingly important requirements for environmental labeling of products. What are the actual benefits of environment-related product information, which we already encounter in an incredible variety on a daily basis – and how do you keep […]
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Sustainable products
  • 19. January 2022

NovaLoop Series Part 1: Sustainable products – 2022 forecast!

 In 2022 “Sustainability” is still, or more than ever, an elusive and ultimately hard-to-define term. Not only since the EU Commission started into the new year by releasing plans to classify natural gas and nuclear energy as “sustainable” in the future, it has become a challenge for both companies and consumers to decide whether a […]
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Series, Sustainability, NovaLoop

NovaLoop series: Product compliance & sustainability 2022!

We are heading into an exciting new year. For the next four weeks, every Wednesday we will highlight one of the numerous environment-related product topics which will become relevant for market participants in the European Economic Area in 2022. NovaLoop’s “Product Compliance & Sustainability” series takes a close look at selected key issues that may […]
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Season's Greetings
  • 14. December 2021

SEASON’S GREETINGS

” Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.” – Martin Luther                                 Another challenging year is coming to an end. During this season, we take time to reflect upon the good things we have and would like […]
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IHK Webinar Circular Economy
  • 2. December 2021

Event hosted by IHK Karlsruhe: NovaLoop presents on “Circular Economy – Challenges & Opportunities for Sustainable Products”.

On December 8, the Karlsruhe Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host a free virtual event (in German) on the topic of “EU Green Deal: Circular Economy for products”. We are looking forward to contributing to the webinar with a presentation on “Circular Economy – Challenges & Opportunities for Sustainable Products”. Further information about the […]
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Certificate Material Data Officer
  • 26. November 2021

NEW: Certificate course “Material Compliance Officer”

Not only companies in the chemical industry are facing a growing number of substance- and material-related requirements that need to be managed for a successful market presence. REACH, RoHS, SCIP, CLP, but also TSCA or the so-called California Proposition 65 require a wide range of expertise and technical knowledge. Responsible employees in the field of […]
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application, team, vacancy
  • 28. October 2021

Join our team – We are hiring!

First practical experience with sustainability projects and product compliance? Interested in the strategical consulting of our international clients?We are looking for a professional (m/f/d) to join our “Sustainability Services/Consulting” team as soon as possible!  Keen to join a start-up company and interested in an agile work environment with mobile office options? Our team needs your […]
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SCIP database, use
  • 19. October 2021

Germany: Clarification on obligation to use the SCIP database

Companies based in Germany will only properly fulfill their information obligations to ECHA under Section 16 f ChemG if they do so by submitting their data to the SCIP database. In its response to the “Kleine Anfrage” on “Taking Stock – Half a Year of the SCIP Database” (Drs. 19/32063), the German government clearly states […]
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