Project description
A WEEE method for plastics recycling
Millions of tonnes of mixed plastics generated by waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) treatment in Europe is exported every year to Asia to be recycled to secondary plastics comprising harmful substances or landfilled. The reason is that the hazardous additives contained in WEEE plastics block their recycling in Europe. As a result, new effective solutions for WEEE plastics recycling are indispensable. The EU-funded PLAST2bCLEANED project intends to develop a method for WEEE plastics recycling that is practical and economically feasible and also reduces environmental impact. The method focuses on recycling of the most common polymers, bromine flame retardants and antimony trioxide using innovative technologies that permit the separation of hazardous additives from plastics.
Fields of science
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.5.4. - Enabling the transition towards a green economy and society through eco-innovation
- H2020-EU.3.5.3.2. - Promote the sustainable supply and use of raw materials, including mineral resources, from land and sea, covering exploration, extraction, processing, re-use, recycling and recovery
Call for proposal
H2020-SC5-2018-2
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
2595 DA Den Haag
Netherlands
Participants (9)
80686 Munchen
5145 RK Waalwijk
1062 KR Amsterdam
48170 Zamudio
33080 Porcia
2340 Beerse
28004 Madrid
43080 La Canonja
54470 Bernkastel-kues