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
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestrysilviculture
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsbioeconomy
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringwoodworking
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
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CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinator
02150 Espoo
Finland
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Participants (17)
77420 Champs Sur Marne
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6310 Izola
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50354 Hurth
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20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA)
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61100 Pesaro
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00790 Helsinki
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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00530 HELSINKI
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27043 CIGOGNOLA
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1234 MENGES
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
48170 Zamudio Bizkaia
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47042 CESENATICO
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48287 Vizcaya
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
75008 Paris
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29012 CAORSO PC
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