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</div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-url-file-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-web-original-content field-name-field-cecon-web-original-content field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://adastracorp.com/success-stories/ministry-of-the-environment-of-the-czech-republic-detailed-overview-of-plastic-waste-movement-through-iot-data/" target="_blank">Adastra | Success Story</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/adastra-cropped.png?itok=j9VUALqo" width="220" height="107" alt="Adastra project" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-organisation-company field-name-field-cecon-organisation-company field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Organisation or Company</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://adastracorp.com/internet-of-things/">Adastra Lab</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-more-case-studies field-name-field-cecon-more-case-studies field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://adastracorp.com/success-stories/ministry-of-the-environment-of-the-czech-republic-detailed-overview-of-plastic-waste-movement-through-iot-data/">More case studies from this organisation or company</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-contributor-category field-name-field-cecon-contributor-category field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Type of organisation or company</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/contributor-category/private-company" hreflang="en">Private company</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Czechia</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-language field-name-field-cecon-main-language field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Language for original content</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/czech" hreflang="en">Czech</a></div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/english" hreflang="en">English</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/waste-management" hreflang="en">Waste management</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/digital-solutions" hreflang="en">Digital solutions</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/governance" hreflang="en">Governance</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/innovation-and-investment" hreflang="en">Innovation and investment</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/waste-management-secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Waste management & Secondary Raw Materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-scope field-name-field-cecon-scope field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Scope</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/national" hreflang="en">National</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-abstract field-name-field-cecon-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>How many plastic bottles actually enter the recycling process?</p><p>Theory is one thing and reality tends to be another. The Czech Ministry of the Environment wanted to find out what really happens to plastic bottles after they are thrown into sorted bins for plastic waste. It commissioned Adastra to carry out a project using IoT technology to track the movement of sorted bottles.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="8411" class="node node--type-event node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/news-and-events/all-events/merlin-project-final-conference-smart-collection-innovative-valorisation" hreflang="en">MERLIN project final conference: From Smart Collection to Innovative Valorisation</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-url-file-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-web-original-content field-name-field-cecon-web-original-content field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.cscp.org/join-the-merlin-final-conference/" target="_blank">MERLIN project final conference</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-name-field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-type-daterange field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><time datetime="2024-11-27T12:00:00Z">27 Nov 2024</time> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-image field-name-field-cecon-event-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news_images_2024_merlin_final_event.jpg?itok=xxe9GzY3" width="220" height="146" alt="Event poster with text and photo of plastic trash" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-type field-name-field-cecon-event-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Event type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/event-type/conference" hreflang="en">Conference</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-city field-name-field-cecon-event-city field-type-string field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">City</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Valencia</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Spain</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/waste-management" hreflang="en">Waste management</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Secondary raw materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/packaging" hreflang="en">Packaging</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/research" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-scope field-name-field-cecon-scope field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Scope</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/eu" hreflang="en">EU</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-organising-body field-name-field-cecon-organising-body field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Organising Body</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.cscp.org/">Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-abstract field-name-field-cecon-event-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Multilayer packaging, often based on PET and polyolefins, presents significant challenges for recycling due to its complex structure. The EU Horizon project MERLIN has focused on developing cost-efficient and high-performance solutions for sorting, delaminating and recycling multilayer packaging materials.</p><p>As the project draws to an end, policymakers, waste management professionals, packaging manufacturers or researchers involved in plastic recycling and circular economy initiatives are invited to take stock of the project's findings.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="8394" class="node node--type-event node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/news-and-events/all-events/rubberised-asphalt-between-myths-and-reality-how-overcome-obstacles" hreflang="en">Rubberised asphalt: between myths and reality. How to overcome the obstacles</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-url-file-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-web-original-content field-name-field-cecon-web-original-content field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.re-plancitylife.eu/events" target="_blank">RE-PLAN CITY LIFE workshop</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-name-field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-type-daterange field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><time datetime="2024-12-04T12:00:00Z">04 Dec 2024</time> to <time datetime="2024-12-05T12:00:00Z">05 Dec 2024</time> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-image field-name-field-cecon-event-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/workshop_0.png?itok=Icz3ypc9" width="220" height="108" alt="5 logos or event organisers, event date and title on a road view with some tyres" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-type field-name-field-cecon-event-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Event type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/event-type/workshop" hreflang="en">Workshop</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-city field-name-field-cecon-event-city field-type-string field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">City</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Rome</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Italy</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/production" hreflang="en">Production</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Secondary raw materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/construction-buildings-and-infrastructure" hreflang="en">Construction, Buildings and Infrastructure</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/public-procurement" hreflang="en">Public procurement</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/waste-management-secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Waste management & Secondary Raw Materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-scope field-name-field-cecon-scope field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Scope</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/eu" hreflang="en">EU</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-organising-body field-name-field-cecon-organising-body field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Organising Body</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.re-plancitylife.eu/">RE-PLAN CITY LIFE project</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-abstract field-name-field-cecon-event-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Both the RE-PLAN CITY LIFE and LIFE SILENT projects support the use of recycled rubber in asphalt. Experiences and demonstration projects in various countries have confirmed that this solution is technically viable and more sustainable.</p><p>This workshop will involve a visit to an asphalt plant which produces and lays rubberised asphalt and a seminar exploring the most recent experiences and innovations in the use of recycled tyre materials in asphalt and road infrastructure.<br /> </p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="8387" class="node node--type-event node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/news-and-events/all-events/advancing-circularity-complex-plastic-films-cimpa-project-final-event" hreflang="en">Advancing the circularity of complex plastic films - CIMPA project final event</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-url-file-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-web-original-content field-name-field-cecon-web-original-content field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://cimpa-h2020.eu/cimpa-final-event-advancing-the-circularity-of-complex-plastic-films/" target="_blank">CIMPA final event</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-name-field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-type-daterange field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><time datetime="2024-11-20T12:00:00Z">20 Nov 2024</time> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-image field-name-field-cecon-event-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/image-1024x427.png?itok=GSnEaegA" width="220" height="92" alt="CIMPA final event poster with a graphic design of circulated layers on top of each other t" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-type field-name-field-cecon-event-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Event type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/event-type/conference" hreflang="en">Conference</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-city field-name-field-cecon-event-city field-type-string field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">City</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Brussels</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Belgium</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/production" hreflang="en">Production</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Secondary raw materials</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/innovation-and-investments" hreflang="en">Innovation and investments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/circular-design" hreflang="en">Circular design</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/governance" hreflang="en">Governance</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/packaging" hreflang="en">Packaging</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/research" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-scope field-name-field-cecon-scope field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Scope</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/eu" hreflang="en">EU</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/coordination-group-2023-2025" hreflang="en">Coordination Group 2023-2025</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-organising-body field-name-field-cecon-organising-body field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Organising Body</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://euric.org/">EuRIC</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-abstract field-name-field-cecon-event-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>CIMPA (A CIrcular Multilayer Plastic Approach for value retention of end-of-life multilayer films) is an EU-funded H2020 project working on developing a recycling value chain for post-industrial and post-consumer multilayer films (from food and agricultural applications). </p><p>The project will shortly be holding its final event where it will showcase its key findings. There will also be information on clustering initiatives on circular plastics and recommendations from policy makers, industry leaders, researchers and NGOs on unlocking the potential of plastic film recycling. The event will conclude with an opportunity for networking and a poster session highlighting new technologies which can enhance plastics recycling. </p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="8369" class="node node--type-event node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/news-and-events/all-events/circular-packaging-direct-food-contact-applications" hreflang="en">Circular Packaging for Direct Food Contact Applications</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-url-file-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-web-original-content field-name-field-cecon-web-original-content field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.circular-foodpack.eu/news/circular-foodpack-final-event-circular-packaging-for-direct-food-contact-applications/" target="_blank">CIRCULAR FoodPack final event</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-name-field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-type-daterange field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><time datetime="2024-11-28T12:00:00Z">28 Nov 2024</time> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-image field-name-field-cecon-event-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/cfp-final-event3-300x169.png.png?itok=4bI6oXxt" width="220" height="124" alt="CIRCULAR FoodPack event poster with text and graphic designs" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-type field-name-field-cecon-event-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Event type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/event-type/conference" hreflang="en">Conference</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-city field-name-field-cecon-event-city field-type-string field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">City</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Brussels</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Belgium</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Secondary raw materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/circular-design" hreflang="en">Circular design</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/governance" hreflang="en">Governance</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/packaging" hreflang="en">Packaging</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/research" hreflang="en">Research</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/waste-management-secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Waste management & Secondary Raw Materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-scope field-name-field-cecon-scope field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Scope</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/eu" hreflang="en">EU</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-organising-body field-name-field-cecon-organising-body field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Organising Body</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.circular-foodpack.eu/">CIRCULAR FoodPack Project</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-abstract field-name-field-cecon-event-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Over the last 3 and a half years, the CIRCULAR FoodPack consortium has worked on circular design for flexible packaging. It has demonstrated the various steps required to obtain post-consumer recyclates and shown how to integrate them into new packaging which meets the high standards for food protection and safety.</p><p>Attend their final event and see what they learned!</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="8340" class="node node--type-cecon-good-practice node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/good-practices/polymeer-transforming-brewers-waste-bioplastics" hreflang="en">POLYMEER: transforming brewers' waste into bioplastics</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-url-file-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-web-original-content field-name-field-cecon-web-original-content field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.aimplas.net/blog/polymeer-kicks-off-transform-brewers-waste-high-value-bioplastics/" target="_blank">POLYMEER project press release</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/brewers_spent_grain.jpeg?itok=wTuoxiQJ" width="220" height="165" alt="Brewer's spent grain" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-organisation-company field-name-field-cecon-organisation-company field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Organisation or Company</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.cbe.europa.eu/projects/polymeer">POLYMEER project</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-contributor-category field-name-field-cecon-contributor-category field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Type of organisation or company</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/contributor-category/other" hreflang="en">Other</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Belgium</div> <div class="field-item">Croatia</div> <div class="field-item">Denmark</div> <div class="field-item">Germany</div> <div class="field-item">Italy</div> <div class="field-item">Netherlands</div> <div class="field-item">Portugal</div> <div class="field-item">Spain</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-language field-name-field-cecon-main-language field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Language for original content</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/english" hreflang="en">English</a></div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/spanish" hreflang="en">Spanish</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/waste-management" hreflang="en">Waste management</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/innovation-and-investments" hreflang="en">Innovation and investments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/bioeconomy-and-biomimicry" hreflang="en">Bioeconomy and Biomimicry</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/circular-action-climate-neutrality" hreflang="en">Circular action for climate neutrality</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/innovation-and-investment" hreflang="en">Innovation and investment</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/research" hreflang="en">Research</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/waste-management-secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Waste management & Secondary Raw Materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-scope field-name-field-cecon-scope field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Scope</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/eu" hreflang="en">EU</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-abstract field-name-field-cecon-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>The Horizon Europe POLYMEER project aims to establish a sustainable bio-based value chain for bioplastic products. By efficiently converting wet brewers’ spent grain into high added value materials, it is endeavouring to diversify the array of innovative material solutions capable of replacing traditional plastics.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="8336" class="node node--type-cecon-good-practice node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/good-practices/purmanr-project-exploring-ways-use-waste-pu-foam-secondary-raw-material" hreflang="en">The purman® project: exploring ways to use waste PU foam as a secondary raw material</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-url-file-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-web-original-content field-name-field-cecon-web-original-content field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://purman.com" target="_blank">Purman - innovative recycling</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/purman-home-hero-logo-5.jpg?itok=JDSfz724" width="220" height="77" alt="Pieces of recycled rigid PU foam with bio-based binders by Purman" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-organisation-company field-name-field-cecon-organisation-company field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Organisation or Company</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.purman.com">Purman Recycling and Processing Ltd.</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-more-case-studies field-name-field-cecon-more-case-studies field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://purman.com/applications/">More case studies from this organisation or company</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-contributor-category field-name-field-cecon-contributor-category field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Type of organisation or company</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/contributor-category/private-company" hreflang="en">Private company</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Hungary</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-language field-name-field-cecon-main-language field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Language for original content</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/english" hreflang="en">English</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Secondary raw materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/research" hreflang="en">Research</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/waste-management-secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Waste management & Secondary Raw Materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-scope field-name-field-cecon-scope field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Scope</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/international" hreflang="en">International</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-abstract field-name-field-cecon-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Purman Recycling and Processing Ltd. has developed the purman® method, a mechanical recycling process for rigid polyurethane (PU) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams. </p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="8299" class="node node--type-event node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/news-and-events/all-events/recycling-flexible-packaging" hreflang="en">Recycling Flexible Packaging</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-url-file-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-web-original-content field-name-field-cecon-web-original-content field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.ami-events.com/event/78ef9675-1238-4e98-ba93-e3a14f8ba2b6/summary?RefId=RecyclingFlexiblePackaging_event_listing" target="_blank">Recycling Flexible Packaging</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-name-field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-type-daterange field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><time datetime="2024-12-10T12:00:00Z">10 Dec 2024</time> to <time datetime="2024-12-11T12:00:00Z">11 Dec 2024</time> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-image field-name-field-cecon-event-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/ami_events_1.png?itok=om_dqBdQ" width="220" height="105" alt="Text on event organiser, title, date and location" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-type field-name-field-cecon-event-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Event type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/event-type/conference" hreflang="en">Conference</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-city field-name-field-cecon-event-city field-type-string field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">City</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Vienna</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Austria</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/consumption" hreflang="en">Consumption</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/waste-management" hreflang="en">Waste management</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/b2b-services" hreflang="en">B2B services</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/packaging" hreflang="en">Packaging</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-scope field-name-field-cecon-scope field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Scope</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-organising-body field-name-field-cecon-organising-body field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Organising Body</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.ami-events.com/event/78ef9675-1238-4e98-ba93-e3a14f8ba2b6/summary?RefId=RecyclingFlexiblePackaging_event_listing">AMI - Applied Market Information</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-abstract field-name-field-cecon-event-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Recycling Flexible Packaging will focus on finding circular solutions to the problem of flexible plastic waste.</p><p>It is intended<strong> </strong>for professionals involved in the design, production, regulation or recycling of flexible packaging, and will be a chance to gain insights into the latest breakthroughs and stay ahead of present or future legislative changes.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="8298" class="node node--type-event node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/news-and-events/all-events/feedstocks-plastics-recycling" hreflang="en">Feedstocks for Plastics Recycling</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-url-file-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-web-original-content field-name-field-cecon-web-original-content field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.ami-events.com/2B2ZO2?RefId=Feedstocks_eventlisting" target="_blank">Feedstocks for Plastics Recycling</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-name-field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-type-daterange field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><time datetime="2025-06-24T12:00:00Z">24 Jun 2025</time> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-image field-name-field-cecon-event-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/ami_events_0.png?itok=xEM8lGjp" width="220" height="98" alt="Text on event organiser, title, date, city and country" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-type field-name-field-cecon-event-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Event type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/event-type/conference" hreflang="en">Conference</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-city field-name-field-cecon-event-city field-type-string field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">City</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Brussels</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Belgium</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/waste-management" hreflang="en">Waste management</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/waste-management-secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Waste management & Secondary Raw Materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-scope field-name-field-cecon-scope field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Scope</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-organising-body field-name-field-cecon-organising-body field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Organising Body</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.ami-events.com/2B2ZO2?RefId=Feedstocks_eventlisting">AMI - Applied Market Information</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-abstract field-name-field-cecon-event-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Feedstocks for Plastics Recycling will focus on unlocking the value of Europe’s plastics waste streams. It will be an opportunity to explore the challenges and possibilities of acquiring feedstock for recycling in Europe.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="8297" class="node node--type-event node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/news-and-events/all-events/chemical-recycling-europe-2025" hreflang="en">Chemical Recycling Europe 2025</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-url-file-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-web-original-content field-name-field-cecon-web-original-content field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.ami-events.com/B5LP3L?RefId=chemEu%20-%20eventlisting" target="_blank">AMI Events | Chemical Recycling</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-name-field-cecon-event-start-end-date field-type-daterange field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><time datetime="2025-06-24T12:00:00Z">24 Jun 2025</time> to <time datetime="2025-06-26T12:00:00Z">26 Jun 2025</time> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-image field-name-field-cecon-event-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/ami_events.png?itok=0qRIFy8r" width="220" height="80" alt="Text "AMI Events - Chemical Recycling" with date and place" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-type field-name-field-cecon-event-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Event type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/event-type/conference" hreflang="en">Conference</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-city field-name-field-cecon-event-city field-type-string field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">City</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Brussels</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Belgium</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/waste-management" hreflang="en">Waste management</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Secondary raw materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/awareness-raising" hreflang="en">Awareness raising</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/chemical-management" hreflang="en">Chemical management</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/governance" hreflang="en">Governance</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/industrial-symbiosis" hreflang="en">Industrial symbiosis</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-scope field-name-field-cecon-scope field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Scope</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-organising-body field-name-field-cecon-organising-body field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Organising Body</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.amiplastics.com/about-us">AMI - Applied Market Information</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-event-abstract field-name-field-cecon-event-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Chemical recycling is big and set to get bigger - after all, it helps overcome the limitations of traditional plastics recycling 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