MIX-UP
- Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas - Spain,
- University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin - Ireland,
- Universität Greifswald - Germany,
- SOPREMA - France,
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH - Germany,
- Bioplastech LTD - Ireland,
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS - France,
- Everwave GmbH - Germany,
- Ab Enzymes GmbH - Germany
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.
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Knowledge Gaps
Degradation
Environmental fate and behavior of plastic
Environmental effects and ecotoxicity
Characterization test methods
Commercial-related uncertainties
International Partners (not eligible for funding)
Nanjing University of Technology - China
Beijing University of Chemical Technology - China
Tsinghua University - China
Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences - China
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