MIXed plastics biodegradation and UPcycling using microbial communities

Project description

Pouring value into plastic waste streams

Plastics are an important material in our economy, but there are serious downsides for the environment and our health. Plastic adversely affects all ecosystems and microplastics are of particular concern to our health. Increasing plastic waste recycling is a top priority in Europe’s transition towards a circular economy. The EU-funded MIX-UP project is addressing the market needs for new sustainable routes to valorise plastics waste streams. As such, plastic mixtures with five of the top six fossil-based recalcitrant plastics (PP, PE, PUR, PET and PS) and biodegradable plastics such as PLA and PHA, will be used as feedstock for microbial transformations. Not only will this increase the recycling quota, it will add value to poorly recycled plastic waste streams.

Field of science

• /natural sciences/chemical sciences/polymer science
• /engineering and technology/industrial biotechnology/biomaterials/bioplastics/polyhydroxyalkanoates
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/waste management/waste treatment processes/recycling
• /natural sciences/biological sciences/biochemistry/biomolecules/proteins/enzymes

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.4. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• CE-BIOTEC-05-2019 - Microorganism communities for plastics bio-degradation (RIA)

Call for proposal

H2020-NMBP-BIO-CN-2019
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN

Address

Templergraben 55
52062 Aachen
Germany

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 1 927 796,25

Participants (9)

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DEINVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 780 838,75

Address

Calle Serrano 117
28006 Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN

Ireland

EU contribution

€ 509 955

Address

Belfield
4 Dublin

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITAET GREIFSWALD

Germany

EU contribution

€ 720 638,75

Address

Domstrasse 11
17489 Greifswald

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

SOPREMA

France

EU contribution

€ 50 500

Address

14 Rue Saint Nazaire
67100 Strasbourg

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JULICH GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 314 426,25

Address

Wilhelm Johnen Strasse
52428 Julich

Activity type

Research Organisations

BIOPLASTECH LTD

Ireland

EU contribution

€ 521 882,50

Address

Cashel Road Unit 9 Block C Cashel Business Centre
12 Dublin

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

EU contribution

€ 417 922,50

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

Activity type

Research Organisations

PGS PACIFIC GARBAGE SCREENING GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 62 625

Address

Struverweg 116
52070 Aachen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

AB Enzymes GmbH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 158 750

Address

Feldbergstrasse 78
64293 Darmstadt

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)