Project description
Achieving a circular bioeconomy in the wood sector
Many challenges must be overcome for Europe to achieve a circular economy in the wood industry. Construction accounts for the majority of wasted resources, and only a small portion of unused wood is recycled. National policies, practices and technology regarding wood recycling vary greatly. The EU-funded WoodCircus project aims to raise awareness and facilitate circular processes in the wood processing sector. The project will research, assess and validate transferable practices in process efficiency, wood waste collection, management and recycling, which will be identified and disseminated via a database of good practices. Overall, the project produces decision support information for market actors, stakeholders and policymakers, and contributes to environmental, economic and societal sustainability while increasing the competitiveness of European woodworking industries.
Objective
The main goal of the WoodCircus is to increase knowledge, raise awareness and improve conditions for an uptake of resource efficient processing and recycling in wood-based value chains, fostering increased competitiveness of the European woodworking sector. WoodCircus identifies, evaluates and disseminates the outstanding good practises in process efficiency, wood waste collection, management and recycling in the woodworking value chains in Europe with a focus on construction with wood. Achieving a thorough evaluation of the overall system’s performance and a validation of the most relevant transferable solutions, WoodCircus produces sound, critical evidence and tangible decision support information for market actors, stakeholders and policymakers. WoodCircus establishes a well-integrated network between wood processing industries and the waste management sector engaging excellence for future-oriented joint promotion of the wood sector in the Circular Bioeconomy. WoodCircus implements the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy and the EU Bioeconomy Strategy targets ensuring intelligent utilisation of forest resources and sets up an interface to the EC Raw Materials Information System and the JRC Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre . WoodCircus major outcomes are: 1) Good practice database; 2) Open competition on individual good practice showcases and award to SMEs; 3) Performance and sustainability assessment; 4) Validated best performing supply chain typology for broad transfer; 5) RDTI plan wood industries towards the Circular Economy;(6) White Paper including policy recommendations and communication strategies; 7) WoodCircus Network, established on solid commitments from partners and stakeholders for follow-up beyond the project lifetime. WoodCircus is based on a balanced mix of leading RTO and companies with proven expertise all along the woodworking and construction value chains including waste valorisation and associations at local, national and international level.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- engineering and technology environmental engineering waste management waste treatment processes recycling
- agricultural sciences agriculture, forestry, and fisheries forestry silviculture
- social sciences economics and business economics bioeconomy
- engineering and technology materials engineering woodworking
- social sciences economics and business economics sustainable economy
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H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials
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H2020-EU.3.5.3. - Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials
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CSA - Coordination and support action
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(opens in new window) H2020-SC5-2018-2019-2020
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02150 Espoo
Finland
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