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The European Commission has launched a call for proposals of EUR 31.5 million for the best 45 eco-innovation projects. Businesses throughout Europe have until 5 September 2013 to put in their proposals for bringing novel environmental solutions to the market in the following 5 areas:

1. material recycling

2. water

3. sustainable building products

4. green business

5. the food and drink sector

European Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potočnik said: "Eco-innovation is not just about a niche of green businesses. Europe's competitiveness in the next decades will depend on its ability to overcome resource constraints. Eco-innovative businesses are the enablers of that transformation for the whole economy. I especially encourage Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises to apply for funding and help Europe to build on its lead in sectors such as water and waste management."

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