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The SusValEn Project transforms lignocellulosic waste into biofuels to produce renewable hydrogen, biomethane and biomethanol, thereby reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

The RECERCO Project has confirmed that it is possible to recover this waste, which currently goes to landfill, to manufacture new tiles, as well as composites for shutter profiles and urban furniture.

Single-use healthcare items – everything from gloves and blood bags to surgical equipment – have become a growing environmental problem worldwide.

Plastic pollution has emerged as one of our most pressing environmental issues with the increasing use of disposable plastics.

A new version of the Design for Recycling Guidelines for all plastic packaging streams was released by RecyClass.

A team of scientists has been looking at what effects different strategies for achieving a circular economy with lithium, cobalt and nickel for electric vehicles will have on the demand for materials in Europe. Their conclusion: eleven mines and 57 recycling plants fewer could be needed.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the EU economy’s greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 897 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 4.0% decrease compared with the same quarter of 2022 (935 million tonnes of CO2-eq).

On April 25th in Berlin, the London start-up convinced the jury with their live pitch and their technology for the production of chipless, metal-free RFID labels.

This research project is financed by the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI) in collaboration with ITQ and the companies Zuvamesa, Lamberti and Laurentia Technologies.

The SYMBA project aims to revolutionize industrial practices by promoting symbiotic relationships within bio-based ecosystems, using innovative methodologies and cutting-edge technologies.

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is leading the EU project RecAL, which focuses on sustainability, the circular economy and resource efficiency in the aluminium industry.