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Sustainable and green electronics for circular economy

Descripción del proyecto

Renovar la industria electrónica para lograr una Europa verde

La industria electrónica se ha convertido en uno de los principales focos de atención del Pacto Verde Europeo y otras iniciativas concienciadas con el medio ambiente. El preocupante aumento de la producción de residuos de la industria, junto con la demanda insostenible de materias primas dentro de sus cadenas de valor, ha hecho saltar las alarmas, sobre todo a la luz del creciente impacto del cambio climático. El equipo del proyecto SUSTRONICS, financiado con fondos europeos, pretende revitalizar la industria electrónica europea y facilitar su adaptación a esos objetivos. El objetivo principal del proyecto es rediseñar la electrónica centrándose en la aplicación de cadenas de valor circulares, la mejora de la reutilización, la incorporación de principios de diseño ecológico, el uso de materiales de origen biológico y la mejora de la reciclabilidad. En última instancia, el equipo del proyecto pretende validar su viabilidad mediante un programa piloto centrado en el rediseño de la electrónica médica e industrial.

Objetivo

The EU requires also electronics industry to achieve the ambitious goals of the EU Green Deal, Circular Economy Action Plan and Industrial Strategy for reduction of energy and material consumption, and utilization of circular value chains. Sustronics project is targeting to improve capabilities of European electronics industry to meet these goals and develop new business opportunities from sustainable and greener electronics combined with increase in productivity and new functionalities.

The current electronic industry poses significant environmental impacts, such as increasing amount of e-waste, great demand for critical raw materials, and high energy consumption during manufacturing. Electronics industry can specifically decrease its environmental burden by shifting from fossil-based materials to bio-based materials, decreasing use of metals, utilizing additive manufacturing processes, and developing miniaturized and integrated components, but also in broader scope by utilizing efficient circular economy business models that enable reuse, recycle and repair of critical materials and components.

Sustronics main goal is to support renewal of European electronics industry towards circular economy, eco-design, bio-based materials, and material- and energy-efficient manufacturing processes. Thereby, Sustronics will re-design electronics products into circular, compostable and reusable products, and demonstrate that there are business opportunities in sustainable electronics.

Quantification of environmental impact, definition of business models, involvement of external stakeholders, and means to guarantee compatibility with policies and standards will guide the project implementation. The pilots will focus on healthcare, diagnostics, and industrial sectors, including topics such as medical and personal health devices, single-use and wearable diagnostics, sustainable lighting solutions and embedded electronics for automotive.

Coordinador

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NEDERLAND BV
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 185 109,38
Dirección
HIGH TECH CAMPUS 52
5656 AG Eindhoven
Países Bajos

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Región
Zuid-Nederland Noord-Brabant Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
Tipo de actividad
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Enlaces
Coste total
€ 740 437,50

Participantes (43)

Socios (3)