UPLIFT, upPE-T and PRESERVE to hold a joint online workshop on Standardisation in Plastics and Circular Economy
Press release
Barcelona, 13 April 2022
UPLIFT, upPE-T and PRESERVE to hold a joint online workshop on Standardisation in Plastics and Circular Economy
- The session will count on the participation of three EU-funded initiatives working on bio-based packaging: UPLIFT, upPE-T, and PRESERVE.
- These projects are all working to upcycle food and drinks packaging through different technologies such as biological depolymerisation, enzymatic technologies and enzymes compounding.
upPE-T, PRESERVE and UPLIFT are organising an online joint workshop – ‘STANDARDIZATION AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY, Three European projects working in the framework of standardization’ to be held on 27th April 2022. The three initiatives are EU-funded projects under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme. During the session, they will present the projects’ work towards standardization.
The aim of this event is to build a high-level meeting point for stakeholders across Europe to show how standardisation can support valorising research and innovation (R&I) results.
The workshop will be divided into three parts: during the first one, the workshop will count on different short talks from a representative of the Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) among others to frame the standardization in Europe and how European R&I projects can use standardisation as a successful conduit to valorise their results.
The second part will present the CEN-CENELEC Workshop Agreements (CWAs) as well as the challenges of standardization in circular economy, whilst an open discussion will be conducted in the final session regarding the importance of standardization in circular economy.
Registrations are open here.
Agenda
10:00 - 10:10
Welcome and short introduction
Fuensanta Monzo, CETEC and Angela Gaitani, MoNS (upPE-T)
10:10 - 10:30
“Sustainable packaging, research trends and innovation”
Susana Xará, Project Adviser - Raw Materials at Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) - European Commission
10:30 - 11:00
“Standardization of the UPLIFT technology”
Alberto Barranca, from AIMPLAS (UPLIFT)
Q&A
11:00 - 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 - 11:45
"Standardisation of the PRESERVE project"
EUBP (PRESERVE)
Q&A
11:45 - 12:15
“Fast track standards: CEN-CENELEC Workshop Agreements (CWAs)
Henar Araguzo Rivera, from UNE (upPE-T)
Q&A
12:15 - 12:45
“The challenges of standardization in circular economy”
Kristin Geidenmark Olofsson - from Circular Plastic Alliance
Q&A
About UPLIFT
UPLIFT has received €7,5 million funding from European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement No. 953073. Led by Aalborg University, UPLIFT is formed by Forschungszentrum Julich, Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Lunds Universitet, TECNARO, Bio-M, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Leibniz-Institut fuer Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie - Hans Knoell Institut, Plastics Technology Centre AIMPLAS, University College Dublin, Bioplastech, Sustainable Innovations, RWTH Aachen and I/S Vestforbrænding
UPLIFT CONTACT: Cristiano Varrone, Project Coordinator, Aalborg University. Pablo Morales, Communication and Dissemination Manager, Sustainable Innovations
info@upliftproject.eu
About upPE-T
upPE-T has received €7.8 million funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement No 953214. Led by CETEC Plastic Tecnology Centre(Spain), upPE-T involves a total of 20 European partners from 10 countries -Enzymicals AG, Eco Plastics, Footwear Technology Centre of La Rioja (CTCR), Tecnoalimenti S.C.P.A, Institute for development and innovation, Digiotouch, Unione Nazionale Consumatori Umbria, Municipality of Nea Smyrni, Durukan Confectionery INC, The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE), Cetec Biotechnology, BIO-MI Ltd., Villani Salumi S.P.A, Moses Productos, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Tampere University, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, University of Alicante, and University of Greifswald
upPE-T CONTACT: Fuensanta Monzó, Project Coordinator, CETEC
info@uppet.eu
About PRESERVE
Preserve has received €7,9 million funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement No 952983. Led by IRIS Technology Solutions, PRESERVE has 26 partners: Fraunhofer IVV, Fachhochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen, Centexbel, AImplas, Fraunhofer IVV, ITENE, Next Technology Tecnotessile, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Biopolis, Planet Bioplastics, Bostik, Carbiolice, Südpack, Graphic Packaging International, Sibo, Beiersdorf, OWS, Pla.to, Romei, DenimX, Silon, Kneia, Crowdhelix, European Bioplastics, Danone, Ferrero.
PRESERVE CONTACT: Christian Schulz, PRESERVE Communication and Dissemination Manager, European Bioplastics
info@preserve-h2020.eu
