Area: Economía Circular

Alignment of representative sectors of the Valencian Community with the Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis – Eco-INDUSTRY

In the Circular Industry CV project, the first pilot plant was designed, built, and set up to process multicomposition residue from the footwear, toy, and textile sectors. The company is now committed to optimizing and expanding the scope of the plant by including the habitat sector.

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Industrial symbiosis between traditional sectors in the Valencian Community through recovery and valorisation of heavy metals – ReMETALIZA

Experimental development and analysis of synergies between five characteristic sectors of the Valencian Community (metal-mechanical, toy-plastic, textile, footwear, and ceramics) for the recovery of heavy metals (Cu, Cr, etc.) from waste with a high content of these two metals.

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Research on recyclability of thermoplastic waste through large format 3D printing – R3Tornado

It is proposed to carry out a study on the recycling ecosystem of thermoplastic waste for its valorization, as feedstock, in advanced large-format 3D printing processes and high productivity.

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Applicability of the use of chemical markers for the discrimination of black coloured plastics during the recycling of children’s products- TRACER

A research project in which chemicals, called markers, are used in the development of new plastic formulations. Simultaneously, a tailor-made vision system is being developed to detect and read the presence of these markers in the sorting plant and, consequently, to facilitate their sorting for the recycling of black plastics.

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Plastics Recycling from and for home appliances, toys and textile – Precycling

The European Plastics Strategy, by means of the Green Deal & Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0, addresses the need for new methods to reliably calculate, verify and report the recycled content in products, thus boosting the increase of recycled content in everyday products against the use of virgin materials.

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CIRCVET, circular economy practical training materials for plastic manufacturing industries

Plastic economy has been based from its start in linear managing producing overwhelming amounts of waste. This compromises the sustainability of human activities and, therefore, threatens our wellbeing degrading our ecosystems.
Setting circular business models requires increasing and adapting the Knowledge and awareness of the companies, as well as skills boosting of both, former and new entrants to the economic system.

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Development of probiotics and value-added products from beer brewing waste – Biovalora

Beer brewing within the EU generates over 6 million tonnes of bagasse and a million tonnes of yeast. Bagasse is rich in protein and dietary fibre. However, 20% of bagasse waste gets disposed of in landfill sites, thus leading to a loss of a high value-added product.

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Development of new recycled materials from waste of multilayer pet containers for footwear, toy and construction applications – RECImPET

29.1 million tonnes of plastic waste is being generated within Europe on an annual basis, 17.8 million tonnes of which pertain to packaging. Within the latter, still over 7 million tonnes are incinerated while 3.3 million tonnes are disposed of in landfill sites, thus having an impact on the environment and the sustainability of the planet.

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Advanced production of biodiesel from animal waste using supercritical technology – LIFE Superbiodiesel

In Europe more than 17 million tons of animal by-products (SANDACH) are processed, which produces 2.85 million tons of animal fat. Part of this animal fat processed in Europe is just disposed of in rubbish tips or it is incinerated.

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Business models in the context of the circular economy: videos on real cases.

The circular business models have aroused great interest recently. Although their benefits are remarkable, the process involved in a transition to a circular business model is, for many entrepreneurs and companies, a changeover that entails a lot of uncertainty. Some of the most common questions asked are related to the resulting implications of the final business model, what skills and knowledge we need, how our value chain partners will respond, how long, how much effort and money will be required.

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