Circular economy in packaging
An eco-friendly egg packaging prototype composed of micronized eggshell powder and recycled cellulose pulp: read how Eggshellent project has targeted this goal.
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Reducing industrial waste through tool regeneration
In the CNC and laser cutting industries, every tool counts – and so does every resource. JG Group’s innovative approach to tool regeneration and smart vending systems is not only helping customers cut costs by up to 25%, but also driving a shift toward a circular economy in manufacturing. In this interview, we dive into the motivations behind their circular transition, the challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned along the way.
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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
Circular economy in exhibition stand construction
siebold/hamburg set out to develop a nearly emission-free and circular exhibition stand from march 2023 to march 2024. Find out which experiences they made throughout the process!
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Up2Circ Second Open call – projects selected for funding
We are excited to announce the results of our second open call aimed at supporting European SMEs from the EU27 in their circular economy projects. Following a competitive selection process, grants
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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
Up2Circ Second Open Call: annoucement of results
We are pleased to announce the results of our Second Open Call, which aimed to support European SMEs (EU27) on their journey towards a circular economy through financial support. The call
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Up2Circ Second Open Call – list of ineligible applications
We have finalised the eligibility check of the applications submitted to the Up2Circ Second Open Call. The eligible applications have now been forwarded to external evaluators. Below is the list of
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434 applications received in the Second Open Call
The Second Open Call closed on 30 April 2025, with 434 applications received from SMEs across 25 EU countries. Of these, 144 applied for small-scale projects and 290 for large-scale projects,
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Project application status
Using the button below you can download an overview of all submitted and in-progress project applications by type and country. This table includes all applications, regardless of their eligibility status. The
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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
Call for Evaluators Closed
Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in becoming an evaluator. The call for evaluators is now officially closed. We were thrilled by the response and are currently reviewing all the
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