Reducing plastic waste in 3D printing
Felfil developed a short-term rental service for its 3D printing recycling systems, in order to provide affordable access to plastic recycling at home
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Mushrooms as an answer to coffees and restaurants waste
To analyse, if substituting sawdust with used coffee grounds is viable in mushroom growing, technologically, environmentally and financially, and if it can be used as a sustainable business model in a social enterprise.
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Development of biobased polyurethane formulations for thermal insulating materials for the building envelope
Feasibility study of the increase of recycled content within foamed bio-based polyurethane formulations from high energy efficient window frames and insulation products
Reintegration of waste waters from the table olive industry, after active transformation into fertilizers.
Feasibility study to reduce the waste produced in the alkaline treatment process , in order to be able to use the effluents from the cooking and washing of the olives as water with nutrients suitable for the irrigation of different crops.
Recycling textile materials to create new products, such as women’s clothing and baby garments.
Feasibility study for the use of unused textile resources, giving them a new lease of life through recovery, transformation and responsible marketing.
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INTEGRAL VALORIZATION OF SCOBY KOMBUCHA UNDER A CIRCULAR ECONOMY MODEL.
Feasibility study to validate the sustainable production of bacterial cellulose through the use of waste materials, specifically SCOBY and plant residues from the kombucha production process
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Closing the Loop: CNC Tools Go Circular
JG Group introduced vending machines in the CNC industry to enable tool return, regeneration, and recycling, applying a “product as a service” model. This innovation reduces material use and packaging costs while promoting circular economy practices and resource conservation.
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Startup MOZEK Is Changing the Game in Solar Technology Recycling
Photovoltaic panels, which contain silicon and rare metals, are currently crushed and used as filler in concrete. The startup MOZEK s.r.o. wants to change that. Thanks to support from the Up2Circ
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FESTIVAL REUT : Modular wastewater treatment units designed for festival use to promote water reuse
Azuvia developed and deployed a modular, mobile treatment unit to reuse 80–99% of shower wastewater at festivals. The system use renewable energy (photovoltaïc panels), reused materials (containers, membranes etc.) and designed
Repairing foot balls : Giving a second life to unusable balls with social inclusion workers
Every year, up to 10 million balls are thrown away by professional or amateur clubs, schools or end consumers. Sadly, most of the balls can be repaired but none are, as
Double-Up: Enhancing efficiency and safety in an innovative thermoforming process to double plastic waste transformation capacity
A project to add new value from post-consumer and industrial plastic waste, turning it into a new and durable material with manifold applications in architecture and design. SECTOR Plastics/Recycled materials CHALLENGE
USEALOE: Use of the subproducts of Aloe Vera plantlet, inflorescenses and peel, for their incorporation into the production process
Project aim to reducing the volume of by-products generated in the cultivation and processing of Aloe vera, reincorporating them into the production process by recovering them as new raw materials.