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Rimini (IT), November 7, 2024 – GREEN-LOOP is a European project that enhances the manufacturing industry by refining bio-based materials and optimising production processes to offer solutions compliant with the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Among the key players in the project is the Italian company Mixcycling, which transforms agricultural by-products into bio-based …

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Introduction The GREEN-LOOP project, co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe program, aims to revolutionize the production of bio-based materials by developing sustainable manufacturing technologies. A key goal is to replace traditional fossil-based plastics with biodegradable and compostable alternatives. A significant achievement in this endeavour has been the development of bioplastic compounds tailored …

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Thanks to the GREEN-LOOP project activities, IDENER’s researchers have successfully applied artificial intelligence (AI) to predict temperature profiles in microwave heating systems, according to a new study published in the open-access journal Thermo. The findings, led by Victor Rosario Núñez, could lead to more efficient and uniform heating in various applications, from food processing to …

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Among the most brilliant initiatives of the Green-Loop project is the transformation of agricultural waste into new biocompatible materials, a striking example of applied circular economy. Mixcycling, an Italian company partner of Green-Loop, plays a crucial role in this context, demonstrating how natural resources can be reinvented to reduce plastic use and improve environmental impact. …

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We announce that the scitentific article “A circular economy framework for the assessment of bio-based value chains” has been officially published in the Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment journal.24 In this paper, AXIA Innovation introduce a cutting-edge assessment methodology designed to evaluate circularity across various Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) and value chain stages. From bio-plastic …

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The manuscript “A Circular Economy framework for the assessment of bio-based value chains“, by AXIA Innovation, has been published in the Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment journal and is available at this link: A Circular Economy framework for the assessment of bio-based value chains – ScienceDirect.   Highlights development of an assessment framework for circularity …

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The online magazine Renewable Matter addresses the key issues of the transition to a circular economy, giving a voice to experts, policy makers, innovators, designers and entrepreneurs, and reaching a wide audience of potential stakeholders for the Green-Loop project. The editorial, written by Riccardo Varotto of NSBproject, is dedicated to the first results of the …

GREEN-LOOP, organic and circular Made in Europe | Editorial Read More »