Developing and Implementing Sustainability-Based Solutions for Bio-Based Plastic Production and Use to Preserve Land and Sea Environmental Quality in Europe

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

The project BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE addresses the topic “Sustainable solutions for bio-based plastics on land and sea”, within the focus area of circular economy and will focus on sustainability strategies and solutions for bio-based products to support the Plastic Strategy. This include innovative product design and business models facilitating efficient reuse and recycling strategies and solutions, including ensuring the safety of recycled materials when used for toys of packaging food stuffs.

KEYWORDS: Bioplastics, Sustainability, Biodegradability

DIPARTIMENTO: DSCTM

AREA PROGETTUALE: Chimica e Tecnologie dei Materiali

ISTITUTO ESECUTORE DEL PROGETTO: IPCB

SEDE IPCB COINVOLTA: POZZUOLI

ENTE FINANZIATORE: European Commission

DURATA: 2019 – 2023

SCIENTIFIC REFERENT FOR IPCB: Gabriella Santagata

IPCB TEAM MEMBERS: Pierfrancesco Cerruti

PARTNER:

HAW, HAMBURG, Fraunhofer, AWI, TUHH, HWWI, (Germany), KTU (Lithuania), MMU (United Kindom), IVL (Sweden), TalTech (Estonia), UNIBO, CNR, TICASS, ASSOBIOSERVIZI (ITALY), TUL (Poland), TUAS (Finland), ACIB GmbH (Austria), UPM, ECOEMBES (Spain), HENG HIAP (Malaysia), NATUREPLAST SAS (France), ABM (Finland), (PI) Belgium

WEB: https://bioplasticseurope.eu/project

CONTATTI:

Gabriella Santagata, gabriella.santagata(-at-)cnr.it