Objective The consumption of plastic materials in agriculture and horticulture in EU has dramatically increased in the last decades posing serious problems of environmental and economic concerns. Agriculture and Horticulture sector generates about 1.2 Mt of plastic waste per year in the Europe, where almost 30% (336 Kt) are coming from accessories such as nets and clips for plant support and plastics pots and trays for greenhouses and bed-seeds. The recycling of these products is very expensive and time-consuming due to the high labour cost for the collection and the impossibility to be automatized. In addition, these products must be low-cost and stable during storage and use. So far, existing bio-degradable plastics have serious product costs and performance issues that are unacceptable to agricultural-horticultural professionals. In addition, there are no clear methods to test the migration levels of biodegradable agricultural plastics in contact with agri-food during their growth.By joining the efforts of three National Associations from Agricultural, Bioplastic and Food Quality sectors, DEGRICOL Consortium will develop cost-competitive, 100% natural-based bioplastic formulation based on a thermally stable and crystalline PLA matrix for the manufacturing of Agriculture and Horticulture accessories. Such formulation will contain natural fillers (such as lignin or chitosan) isolated from animal- and agro-residues to further reduce costs and, and bio-surfactants (humic acid-like) isolated from compost of urban food or agro-residues to improve and control the biodegradation process according to their use. In addition, These accessories, pots and clips (manufactured through injection moulding process) and tutors and nets (trough fibre-extrusion process) will have the requirements necessary to fulfil the normative EN13432 regarding biodegradation and compostability, and Directive 2007/19/CE regarding total Migration Limit of plastics in contact with food-products. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulture Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2012-2 - Research for SME associations Call for proposal FP7-SME-2012 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME-AG - Research for SME associations/groupings Coordinator POLYMERIS EU contribution € 358 574,00 Address 180 RUE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE MAISON DES ENTREPRISES 01115 Bellignat France See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Ain Activity type Other Administrative Contact Charlotte Thevenet (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TURKIYE ZIRAAT ODALARI BIRLIGI IKTISADI ISLETMESI Türkiye EU contribution € 141 492,00 Address GAZI MUSTAFA KEMAL BULVARI 25 06440 ANKARA See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Vedat Koç (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MGH GUTES AUS HESSEN GMBH Germany EU contribution € 372 905,00 Address HOMBURGER STRASSE 9 61169 FRIEDBERG See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Madeleine Altenhein (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BIOPAC (UK) LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 372 760,00 Address AINTREE ROAD UNITS 19 & 20 KEYTEC BUSINESS PARK WR10 2JN PERSHORE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact John Bright (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MECA FONCTION Participation ended France EU contribution € 164 376,13 Address CHEMIN DE SAVOYAN - ZONE INDUSTRIELLE DES BROSSES 38540 HEYRIEUX See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Trong Ngon Nguyen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RODENAS Y RIVERA SA Spain EU contribution € 237 986,00 Address PASEO DE LA ESTACION 1 02400 HELLIN ALBACETE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact María Dolores Rodenas Rivera (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSPIRALIA SOCIEDAD LIMITADA Spain EU contribution € 20 508,00 Address CALLE MANUEL TOVAR 49 28034 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alfredo Sanchez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL DE INVESTIGACION CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DEL CALZADOY DEL PLASTICO DE LA REGION DE MURCIA Spain EU contribution € 12 008,00 Address AVENIDA EUROPA 4 5 POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL LAS SALINAS 30840 Alhama De Murcia See on map Region Sur Región de Murcia Murcia Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Rafael Losana Martinez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH Netherlands EU contribution € 16 670,00 Address DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 6708 PB Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Tosca Groeneveld (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
