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How to get rid of plastic cutlery? Biodegradable products made out of beer waste

Project description

Biodegradable disposable cutlery

Can drinking beer be good for the environment? Not really, but it could soon become reality! Brewers grains are the solid residue left after the processing of germinated and dried cereal grains to produce beer. Thanks to the innovative EU-funded FriendlyKnife project, this waste can be used to make eco-friendly disposable cutlery. The project aims to develop a new technology to produce single-use spoons, forks and knives, and possibly other items as well. The new products will be cheaper and eco-friendlier than the currently available disposable cutlery.

Objective

The object of this proposal is to develop new technology of single use products made of brewery grain - spoons, forks and knives, with further possibility to expand the technology to other products that can be used instead of plastic ones.
Our unique approach is to offer eco-friendly disposable cutlery that is much cheaper than similar solutions actually available on the market. At the same time, we will use waste that currently is environmental nuisance, so the eco friendly impact will be even greater. Our product will be the perfect choice: single use, eco-friendly product and an economically justified expense.

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SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

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(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Coordinator

FRIENDLYKNIFE SP. Z O.O.
Net EU contribution

Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.

€ 50 000,00
Address
WOJSKA POLSKIEGO 16G
41-600 SWIETOCHLOWICE
Poland

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Makroregion południowy Śląskie Gliwicki
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost

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€ 71 429,00
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