RECOVER
- University of Pisa - Italy,
- Asociación Agraria De Jóvenes Agricultores - Spain,
- Brunel University London - United Kingdom,
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez De Elche - Spain,
- Fachhochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen - Germany,
- Naturplas Plasticos Agricolas SL - Spain,
- Asa Spezialenzyme Gmbh - Germany,
- Nutrinsect Srl - Italy,
- Iris Technology Solutions, Sociedad Limitada - Spain,
- Idelux Environnement - Belgium,
- Femto Engineering Srl - Italy,
- Ingredient Odyssey Sa - Portugal,
- Carton Bros - Ireland,
- Enco Srl - Italy,
- Sociedad Anonima Agricultores De Lavega De Valencia - Spain,
- OWS Research Foundation PS - Belgium
The EU’s transition to a more sustainable and circular economy hinges on efforts to minimise the generation of waste. A more circular plastics economy plays a key role in this transition. The EU-funded RECOVER project aims to address the accumulation of non-recyclable agricultural and packaging plastics and microplastics pollution. It will apply biotech solutions, including a combination of microorganisms, novel enzymes, earthworms and insects to degrade plastics and transform them into added-value products. Among its ambitious objectives, RECOVER will develop processes for the bioremediation of plastics pollution in soils and compost and the biotransformation of conventional plastics into biofertilisers and biodegradable plastics for agricultural and food packaging applications. In this way, it will contribute to closing the loop in both productive sectors while solving current environmental challenges.
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