Ragn-Sells at European Commission’s Water Resilience Forum

At Ragn-Sells, we are committed to turning waste into resources and detoxifying material flows to protect our planet, and Lars shared our vision for a circular economy built on three principles.

“Our three principles are fundamental to achieving the transition to a circular economy and creating a functioning market in which recycled resources substitute virgin resources. Actions should be determined by the material’s condition, rather than a strict hierarchy, to avoid the spread of unwanted contaminants such as PFAS,” says Lars Lindén.

The three principles are:

• Reduce the use of virgin resources by providing high-quality urban-sourced materials
• Decontaminate targeted material flows
• Prevent future generations from inheriting environmental and social challenges

Lars called for strong EU-level action, in particular related to:PFAS – the “forever chemicals” – that threaten ecosystems and human health including:

• Stopping deliberate PFAS use except for essential applications
• Revising the landfill directive to prevent PFAS leaching
• Targeting contamination hotspots
• Mandating research on PFAS destruction methods
• Setting levels for PFAS when using recycled material.

Watch Lars Lindéns presentation from 12:01:39-12:12:12 at CoR - Water Resilience Forum: Industrial challenges on the way to zero pollution and net-zero targets - How the Water Resilience Strategy can boost EU competitiveness