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The #BetterLifestyles Manifesto explained by our children

Manifesto & a clear vision on how the 2019-2024 EU term could make a true difference to Europeans

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Appliances' pension plan

The short reportage follows the life of an appliance that has been left disappointed with the way some products are treated at their end of life. Launched on International E-Waste Day (14 October 2019), the video explains why achieving Circular Culture can be the right shift towards circularity and how European legislation can bring this model forward.

The #BetterLifestyles Manifesto - Episode 1

The #BetterLifestyles Manifesto explained by our children - #SaveMyDad

The #BetterLifestyles Manifesto - Episode 2

The #BetterLifestyles Manifesto explained by our children - #SaveOurParents

The #BetterLifestyles Manifesto - Episode 3

The #BetterLifestyles Manifesto explained by our children - #SaveMyMom

The #BetterLifestyles Manifesto - Episode 4

The #BetterLifestyles Manifesto explained by our children - #SaveMyParents

Boosting circular culture

APPLiA is amongst the signatories of the Circular Plastics Alliance declaration that collects plastics value chain stakeholders' commitments towards recyclability.

A dive in a futuristic present

An arena for the latest technological developments in consumer electronics and home appliances: IFA 2019.

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Europeans' favourite products: contributing to the circular economy

On November 13th, MEP Maria Da Graça Carvalho hosted an event in the European Parliament to discuss opportunities for setting a balanced and effectiv ...

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“By the numbers” of APPLiA: Circular Culture, smart homes and economic growth are on track

The third in a row snapshot of “By the numbers” of the home appliance industry in Europe shows a set of major trends that have the potential to ma ...

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European steel users protest the need for EU safeguards

A coalition of downstream steel users has called into question the rationale for the European Commission’s imposition of definitive steel safeguard ...

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Better lifestyles for Europeans thanks to smart homes

77% of Europeans find the idea of living in a smart & sustainable home appealing. Are you one of them? In this video you can see how we could imp ...

Top 5 challenges in achieving circularity

What are the main challenges in achieving circularity? Participating in the initiative EREK, Paolo Falcioni gives 5 concrete answers. ...

#APPLiAseries, episode 4 with Diana Yordanova

The magic of the rebranding from a communication point of view. ...

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What is in for Europeans’ favourite products in the next 5 years?

14 November 2019

The secret world behind the products we use could be complex, but one thing is clear, EU’s legislators and manufacturers have worked day and night to deliver energy efficient, repairable and connected products.

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Europeans' Favourite Products: contributing to the circular economy

13 November 2019

On November 13th, MEP Maria Da Graça Carvalho hosted an event in the European Parliament to discuss opportunities for setting a balanced and effective product policy landscape.

Living the connected home more

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Time to rethink ePrivacy

08 October 2019

The current ePrivacy proposal has generated great uncertainty across all of these industries, whose efforts to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) risk being jeopardised by an incoherent ePrivacy text.

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Connected homes are on the rise, but whom would they serve?

02 October 2019

Italians working on digital policies in Brussels rang the alarm that their home country is lagging behind on indicators, such as the level of regular internet users, digital skills and services. The latest statistics show that also another 14 EU states are below the EU average score of 52.5.

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Make it standardised to make it circular

30 October 2019

The discussion on #CircularStandards is alive and APPLiA will continue to contribute to it.

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Free trade benefits consumers, worldwide

19 September 2019

9 home appliance associations, representing an innovative industry on several continents and united by the IRHMA roundtable, are strong believers in the benefits of free trade and hope to de-escalate any existing trade tension.