Did you know that global bioplastics production capacity is expected to increase from 2.18 million tonnes in 2023 to 7.43 million tonnes in 2028?
MoeBIOS aims to transform this challenge into an opportunity. MoeBIOS is the new project funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) (grant number 101157652) and coordinated by ITENE, by Miriam Lorenzo Navarro.
According to Miriam Lorenzo Navarro, “MoeBIOS was born to establish circular and sustainable value chains for bioplastics that will be found in packaging, textile and agriculture waste streams: this will involve bioplastic collection and sorting, recycling with the most efficient techniques and further upcycling into added-value products. MoeBIOS will accompany and support the expected growth of bioplastics in the market by providing effective and upscaled end-of-life solutions.”
In the next 4 years, MoeBIOS will demonstrate novel recycling routes for bioplastics waste streams (in short BIOs) along the end-of-life within three value chains, towards new upcycled high-value products. The chosen value changes are the textile, the packaging and the agricultural sectors.
To achieve these goals 21 partners and 2 affiliated organisations have teamed up to develop solutions for managing bioplastics streams, recycling and upcycling waste into valuable products, and ensuring a sustainable future for these materials. Partners come from different backgrounds and areas of operations: from sorting, to recyclers, to material producers, experts in communication, engagement and standardization. These two-day kick off meeting were very fruitful to leverage the diverse expertise and synch activities and plans.
The expected results of this project will create clear benefits for the European society by preventing landfilling, promoting the valorisation versus degradation of end-of-life options for the BIOs, decreasing the demand for fossil-based resources and implementing new business models The team will also be seeking ways to improve standards applicable to biobased materials, but also providing and promoting best practices for the use, sorting and recycling of these materials. And finally, by showcasing the added value of bio-based and recycled materials.
The coordination is with ITENE and includes the following partners:
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MoeBIOS project has been funded by the EU and the CBE-JU under grant number 101157652. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CBE JU. Neither the European Union nor the CBE JU can be held responsible for them