Eco conversion of lower grade PET and mixed recalcitrant PET plastic waste into high performing biopolymers

Project Information

EcoPlastiC

Grant agreement ID: 101046758

DOI

10.3030/101046758

Project closed

EC signature date 22 March 2022

Start date 1 October 2022

End date 30 September 2025

Funded under

• The European Innovation Council (EIC)

Total cost

€ 3 045 502,50

EU contribution

€ 3 045 502,50

Coordinated by

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Ireland

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (2)

Annual reports on dissemination, exploitation and communication activities (M12, M24 and M36)

Annual reports on dissemination exploitation and communication activities are due in M12 M24 and M36

Data Management Plan

Data Management Plan will be prepared by the PM in the first 6 months of the project and will be updated on the regular basis every 6 months thereafter Data Management Plan will be prepared by the PM in the first 6 months of the project and will be updated on the regular basis every 6 months thereafter

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Project website and social media accounts

Website Social Media accounts and project logo is scheduled at month 2 M2 and continuously updated thereafter We will align the web site address to the title of the project and have the address in the eu domain

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (15)

Upcycling depolymerized PET waste into polyhydroxyalkanoates and triacylglycerols by a newly isolated Rhodococcus sp. strain

Author(s): Ana Teresa Rebocho, Cristiana A. V. Torres, Helena Koninckx, Lutgart Stragier, Olivia A. Attallah, Marija Mojicevic, Cuneyt Erdinc Tas, Margaret Brennan Fournet, Maria A. Reis, Filomena Freitas
Published in: Biotechnology for the Environment, Issue 2, 2025, ISSN 2948-2356
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1186/S44314-025-00019-4

Near-Infrared-Induced High-Performance Antimicrobial Active Coating for Medical Textiles Based on Easy-to-Synthesize Natural Catechin with Full End of Life Circularity

Author(s): Zeliha Ece Ozcelik, Buket Alkan Tas, Necdet Ozcelik, Bor Shin Chee, Eduardo Lanzagorta Garcia, Marija Mojicevic, Margaret Brennan Fournet, Cuneyt Erdinc Tas
Published in: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Issue 12, 2024, ISSN 2168-0485
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
DOI: 10.1021/ACSSUSCHEMENG.4C08280

Exploring Microorganisms from Plastic-Polluted Sites: Unveiling Plastic Degradation and PHA Production Potential

Author(s): Diana A. Garza Herrera, Marija Mojicevic, Brana Pantelic, Akanksha Joshi, Catherine Collins, Maria Batista, Cristiana Torres, Filomena Freitas, Patrick Murray, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, Margaret Brennan Fournet
Published in: Microorganisms, Issue 11, 2025, ISSN 2076-2607
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/MICROORGANISMS11122914

Targeting Bacterial Nanocellulose Properties through Tailored Downstream Techniques

Author(s): Everton Henrique Da Silva Pereira, Marija Mojicevic, Cuneyt Erdinc Tas, Eduardo Lanzagorta Garcia, Margaret Brennan Fournet
Published in: Polymers, Issue 16, 2025, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/POLYM16050678

Unveiling the potential of bacterial isolates from plastic-polluted environments: enhancement of polyhydroxybutyrate biodegradation

Author(s): Diana A. Garza Herrera, Marija Mojicevic, Chaitra Venkatesh, E. Henrique Da Silva Pereira, Margaret Brennan-Fournet
Published in: Biotechnology for the Environment, Issue 1, 2024, ISSN 2948-2356
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1186/S44314-024-00009-Y

Tuning Properties of Sustainable Castor Oil Based Polyurethanes With Bacterial Biomass as Fillers

Author(s): Chebrolu Venkateswara Rao, Maciej Guzik, Veselin Maslak, Malgorzata Zimowska, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, Ivana Aleksic, Marijana Ponjavic
Published in: Journal of Polymers and the Environment, Issue 33, 2025, ISSN 1566-2543
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S10924-025-03540-5

Bacterial nanocellulose and its oxidized form as functional carriers for pomegranate peel extract: A sustainable approach to bioactive delivery

Author(s): Vuk Filipovic, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, Katarina Savikin, Jelena Zivkovic, Jelena Mudric, Nemanja Krgovic, Marijana Ponjavic
Published in: Future Foods, Issue 11, 2025, ISSN 2666-8335
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.FUFO.2025.100560

Triangular Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis: Investigating Potential Application in Materials and Biosensing

Author(s): Rodriguez Barroso, L.G.; Lanzagorta Garcia, E.; Mojicevic, M.; Huerta, M.; Pogue, R.; Devine, D.M.; Brennan-Fournet, M
Published in: Applied Sciences, 2023, ISSN 2076-3417
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app13148100

Double layer bacterial nanocellulose - poly(hydroxyoctanoate) film activated by prodigiosin as sustainable, transparent, UV-blocking material

Author(s): Ivana Malagurski, Jelena Lazic, Tatjana Ilic-Tomic, Ana Salevic, Maciej Guzik, Marcel Krzan, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, Marijana Ponjavic
Published in: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Issue 279, 2024, ISSN 0141-8130
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.IJBIOMAC.2024.135087

Degradation of Synthetic and Natural Textile Materials Using Streptomyces Strains: Model Compost and Genome Exploration for Potential Plastic-Degrading Enzymes

Author(s): Vukašin Janković, Brana Pantelic, Marijana Ponjavic, Darka Marković, Maja Radetić, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, Tatjana Ilic-Tomic
Published in: Microorganisms, Issue 13, 2025, ISSN 2076-2607
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/MICROORGANISMS13081800

Biotechnological model for ubiquitous mixed petroleum- and bio-based plastics degradation and upcycling into bacterial nanocellulose

Author(s): Jeovan A. Araujo, George Taxeidis, Everton Henrique Da Silva Pereira, Muhammad Azeem, Brana Pantelic, Sanja Jeremic, Marijana Ponjavic, Yuanyuan Chen, Marija Mojicevic, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, Evangelos Topakas, Margaret Brennan Fournet
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, Issue 443, 2024, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.JCLEPRO.2024.141025

Upcycling PET plastic waste into bacterial nanocellulose based electro catalyst efficient in direct methanol fuel cells

Author(s): Sanja Stevanovic, Jelena Milovanovic, Ramesh Babu Padamati, Vladan R. Cosovic, Dragana Milosevic, Christos Argirusis, Georgia Sourkouni, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, Marijana Ponjavic
Published in: Carbon Resources Conversion, 2025, ISSN 2588-9133
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.CRCON.2025.100340

Degradation of biomaterials by Streptomyces microflavus DG19: depolymerization activity, genome mining, and soil burial assessment

Author(s): Anton Agapov, Brana Pantelic, Marijana Ponjavic, Diana A. Garza Herrera, Marija Nicevic, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic
Published in: Biotechnology for the Environment, Issue 2, 2025, ISSN 2948-2356
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1186/S44314-025-00024-7

Development of Antimicrobial Blends of Bacteria Nanocellulose Derived from Plastic Waste and Polyhydroxybutyrate Enhanced with Essential Oils

Author(s): Everton Henrique Da Silva Pereira, Marija Nicevic, Eduardo Lanzagorta Garcia, Vicente Fróes Moritz, Zeliha Ece Ozcelik, Buket Alkan Tas, Margaret Brennan Fournet
Published in: Polymers, Issue 16, 2024, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/POLYM16243490

Boosting bacterial nanocellulose production from chemically recycled post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate

Author(s): Everton Henrique Da Silva Pereira, Olivia A. Attallah, Cuneyt Erdinc Tas, Bor Shin Chee, Filomena Freitas, Eduardo Lanzagorta Garcia, Michael A.P. Mc Auliffe, Marija Mojicevic, Maria N. Batista, Maria A.M. Reis, Margaret Brennan Fournet
Published in: Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Issue 39, 2024, ISSN 2214-9937
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SUSMAT.2023.E00784