ACR+ description:
The Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management is an international network of cities and regions sharing the aim of promoting a sustainable resource management – through prevention at source, reuse and recycling – and accelerating the transition towards a circular economy on their territories and beyond. Because the circular economy calls for cooperation between all actors, ACR+ is open to other key players in the field of material resource management such as NGOs, academic institutions, consultancies, or private organisations.
Throughout its activities, ACR+ strives to develop the expertise and skills of public authorities in effective waste-product-resource policies, as well as encourage practical action. The association provides support to regional and local authorities in their new challenges and promotes cooperation and partnership to develop eco-efficient solutions.
Role in LIFE4EPR:
ACR+ is leading the work on mapping and benchmarking existing EPR systems in the EU. We are also supporting other tasks especially the ones on community building and stakeholder engagement, creating synergies with the already established networks such as the EPR Club.