Project description
A new solution for plastics pollution
The EU’s transition to a more sustainable and circular economy hinges on efforts to minimise the generation of waste. A more circular plastics economy plays a key role in this transition. The EU-funded RECOVER project aims to address the accumulation of non-recyclable agricultural and packaging plastics and microplastics pollution. It will apply biotech solutions, including a combination of microorganisms, novel enzymes, earthworms and insects to degrade plastics and transform them into added-value products. Among its ambitious objectives, RECOVER will develop processes for the bioremediation of plastics pollution in soils and compost and the biotransformation of conventional plastics into biofertilisers and biodegradable plastics for agricultural and food packaging applications. In this way, it will contribute to closing the loop in both productive sectors while solving current environmental challenges.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste management
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution
- natural sciencesbiological scienceszoologyentomology
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbioplastics
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiology
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.2.1.4. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Biotechnology
- H2020-EU.3.2.6. - Bio-based Industries Joint Technology Initiative (BBI-JTI)
Topic(s)
Coordinator
04120 Almeria
Spain
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Participants (17)
56126 Pisa
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28003 Madrid
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UB8 3PH Uxbridge
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03202 Elche
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72488 Sigmaringen
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04700 El Ejido
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38302 Wolfenbuttel
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62010 Montecassiano
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08940 Cornella De Llobregat
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Participation ended
9000 Gent
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
6700 Arlon
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50026 San Casciano In Val Di Pesa
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2005-079 Santarem
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Clonee
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80122 Napoli
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
46003 Valencia
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9830 Sint-martens-latem
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.