Plastic recycling is a major technological challenge. Currently, only 14 per cent is recycled, with 72 per cent simply not recovered at all. Despite...
While livestock is an extremely important activity for the European rural economy, it has a significant environmental impact due to the billion tonnes...
Mixed biowaste from the agri-food sector is both abundant and rich in valuable compounds. But its potential is largely untapped: 75% of it goes into...
The EU’s largest business sector is its food and drink industry. It is also its biggest producer of waste, of which 50 % is organic waste. Currently...
Creating the bioeconomy lies at the heart of Europe’s solution to the economic and environmental challenges facing society now and in the future. If...
With an increasing population and a consequent growing demand for land for food, new sources of food, feed and industrial raw materials are urgently...
Global plastic production relies heavily on petrochemicals – around 8 % of the world oil production goes to manufacturing plastics. However, there is...
As the world’s population increases, it needs more textiles. A source with great potential for long term increase in production volumes are man-made...
Scaling up sustainable and biodegradable materials is crucial for the future advancement of European industry. Currently, many bio-based alternatives...
Olive groves are a common sight throughout southern Europe, particularly in the Mediterranean countries and in Portugal. While the fruit of the olive...
Forests and forestry play a crucial role in the European bioeconomy. They can act as a vital catalyst in enhancing European competitiveness, reducing...
The OPTISOCHEM project will demonstrate the feasibility of transforming excess wheat straw into bio-Isobutene (bio-IBN) derivatives. It will develop...
