Project description
Paving the way to a sustainable rubber revolution
The rubber industry is at a crossroads. The current sources of rubber, derived primarily from natural rubber harvested from rubber trees, have proven unsustainable. This is due to deforestation of tropical rainforests and competition with vital food production. Climate change and environmental hazards further threaten rubber plantations, making more than 50 % of South-East Asia’s plantations potentially non-viable. With this in mind, the EIC-funded NORDIC BIO-RUBBER project aims to revolutionise the industry. By transitioning from fossil fuel-based synthetic rubber to a sustainable bioeconomy, this initiative offers hope for a Europe-based supply chain, reducing dependence on South-East Asia and fostering a more robust economy.
Objective
Current rubber sources are unsustainable. Existing rubber products are derived from natural rubber from the rubber tree. The problem with the source of this rubber is deforestation of tropical rainforest and competition with food production. Rubber plantations are threatened by climate change and are vulnerable to disease and environmental hazards. Almost the entire global supply of natural rubber some 11 million tonnes in 2015 comes from Southeast Asia. Scientists at Edinburghs Botanic Gardens estimated that more than 50% of plantations in the region might not be sustainable. The second source of rubber is synthetic fossil-fuel based rubber. It is mixed with strong chemicals during production. NORDIC BIO-RUBBER facilitates the transition of fossil-centered industry of today to a sustainable bio economy, allowing us to build a Europe based supply chain, decreasing dependencies on Asia for the production of consumer goods, which translates to a more robust economy.
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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30595 Halmstad
Sweden
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