Objective
Despite the economic importance of the agro-food sector, during the last European Framework Programmes, there has not been a global European vision addressing the environmental problems arising from agro-food waste. AWARENET is the first network for agro-food waste prevention, minimisation and recovery. The innovation of AWARENET proposal is that it will integrate the vision of the agro-food industrial waste problem from three different and critical points of view: regulatory issues, technology and market, with the final objective of proposing a global R&D European strategy for agro-food industrial waste. The European environmental regulations and the current best practices for minimisation and "valorisation" of wastes will be compiled and checked all over Europe. The network activities will help the European agro-food industries to describe simple tools for wastes prevention, minimisation and recovery. A "white book" will be prepared as a manual for dissemination. AWARENET will identify the market opportunities for "valorised" products from agro-food waste and define the R&D needs for agro-food waste.
Funding Scheme
THN - Thematic network contractsCoordinator
Zamudio
Spain
Participants (33)
LS15 7BD Leeds
31200 Estella
48170 Zamudio
Postbus 17 Wageningen
15895 Vigo
67400 Illkirch Graffenstaden
7330 Brande
46980 Campamento/paterna
75732 Paris
Budapest
39012 Merano
4400-099 Vila Nova De Gaia
2630 Taastrup
9240 Nibe
4100 Berettyoujfalu
27572 Bremerhaven
27199 Bremen
01060 Bourg En Bresse
Norwich
2780920 Oeiras
17820 Banyoles Girona
2502 LS Den Haag ('S-gravenhage)
50053 Empoli
402 29 Goeteborg
02044 Espoo
57001 Thermi
4200 Porto
80138 Napoli
33405 Talence
M60 1QD Manchester
27572 Bremerhaven
2400 Mol
09 402 Plock