♻️ Revolutionizing Circularity in the Polymer Industry The Horizon 2020 project CIRCULAR FOAM is paving the way for a more sustainable future by advancing the circularity of plastics. Our mission: transform rigid polyurethane (PU) foams used in appliances and construction into models of resource efficiency and transparency. Key to this transformation are Digital Product Passports (DPP), powered by Circularise’s cutting-edge blockchain platform. With this innovation, we’re enabling: ✅ Complete material traceability across the supply chain ✅ Compliance with stringent sustainability regulations ✅ Tools to combat greenwashing with validated data Collaborating with top industry players like Electrolux, Unilin, Kingspan, and Covestro, our project demonstrates how advanced technology can unlock real-world solutions for end-of-life plastics. From refrigerator doors to insulation boards, our pilots prove that circularity is achievable. 🌍 ✨ Upcoming Webinar ✨ Join us on January 29th, 2025, for a webinar where several CIRCULAR FOAM partners will delve into the implementation of Digital Product Passports (DPPs) in the appliance and construction sectors. Discover the benefits and challenges of this innovative approach firsthand! Learn more about our journey: https://circular-foam.eu 📢 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/edRHEbbU Together, we’re not just meeting today’s challenges — we’re setting new standards for transparency and sustainability in the polymer industry. #Horizon2020 #CircularEconomy #DigitalInnovation
CIRCULAR FOAM
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Frankfurt, Hessen 565 Follower:innen
Creating technologies and solutions for a circular economy of rigid PU-foams in Europe.
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The European Union is challenged with the increasing global consumption, growing pressure on resources as well as the uncertainty of critical raw materials. Coupled with the goal to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 there is an urgent need to decouple economic growth from resource use and to ensure a swift transition to circular solutions. The CIRCULAR FOAM project will develop and demonstrate all technological steps required to achieve circularity of plastics in post-consumer applications, using the example of rigid PU foams used as insulation in refrigerators and construction. The CIRCULAR FOAM consortium is composed of all actors required to close the circular value chain (process industries, manufacturing, waste management, technology providers, incl. also research partners, logistics, social scientists and economist working with public sector and citizens). The resulting systematic approach will be implemented in three pilot regions (North Rhine-Westphalia/DE, Silesia/PL and Greater Amsterdam region/NL). The results will include recommendations for further replication in Europe. The waste streams will be upcycled chemically, which means that they will be valorised to become new virgin-equivalent feedstock for the chemical industry to produce new high-performance plastics. In this way, it will become possible to replace limited fossil-based resources by the renewable waste-based ones, thus not only reducing waste, but also becoming more sustainable and making a step forward to climate neutrality. https://twitter.com/Circular_Foam
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https://circular-foam.eu/
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- 51–200 Beschäftigte
- Hauptsitz
- Frankfurt, Hessen
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- Nonprofit
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- 2021
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Theodor-Heuss Allee 25
Frankfurt, Hessen 60486, DE
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Exciting insights into the development of future scenarios for a sustainable circular system of high-performance plastics! Experts gathered at Covestro's idea.lab to discuss the role of R-strategies, as well as the impact of collaboration and regulations on the Circular Economy. These workshops are part of a larger effort to identify key factors and potential solutions by 2050. It's inspiring to see the exchange between regions, working together to develop shared solutions for the future. #CircularEconomy #CircularSystems #RStrategies #Plastics
𝗭𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗳𝘁𝘀𝘀𝘇𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗳ü𝗿 𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘇𝗶𝗿𝗸𝘂𝗹ä𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗸𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻 Welche Rolle können die R-Strategien der Circular Economy in so einem System einnehmen? Inwieweit wirken Kooperation und zirkuläres Bewusstsein darauf ein? Welchen Einfluss haben regulatorische Aspekte wie Recyclingquoten und finanzielle Anreizsysteme? Diese und weitere Fragen diskutierten verschiedene Expert:innen aus dem Kunststoffbereich vergangene Woche im idea.lab von Covestro und entwickelten dabei 𝗺ö𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗭𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗳𝘁𝘀𝘀𝘇𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟱𝟬. Bereits im August wurden mit verschiedenen Expert:innen Schlüsselfaktoren identifiziert, die als Basis für diesen Workshop dienten. Nun werden die Szenarien ausgearbeitet, ergänzt und veranschaulicht. In den Partnerregionen des Projekts, dem Großraum Amsterdam und der Region Oberschlesien, wird es ähnliche 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 geben, die eine 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴 der Ergebnisse ermöglichen. Die beiden Szenario-Workshops sind Teil des Forschungsprojekts CIRCULAR FOAM, in dem die CURE-Mitglieder Jana Wegener, David Piorunek, Dr.-Ing., Christian Stehr und Julia Uhlig forschen. Hier geht es zum Beitrag über den ersten Workshop: https://lnkd.in/eEnSHBuj Vielen Dank an unsere Projektkoordinatorin Dorota Pawlucka, Covestro und DECHEMA für die inhaltliche und organisatorische Unterstützung sowie die Gastfreundschaft! #RStrategien #zirkuläreSysteme #CircularEconomy #Kreislaufwirtschaft #Kunststoff #Polyurethan
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Thank you to the organizers and speakers. It was great to be part of the discussion!
Thank You for Joining Us! Thank you to everyone who participated in today’s special edition of the #LOOPS webinar series organized with EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies. A very special thank you to the speakers: Jana Wegener from CIRCULAR FOAM, Pietro De Martino from EcoeFISHent, Ron Weerdmeester from Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice, Aran Blanco Bernardeau from Agro2Circular, Agnieszka Laskowska from FRONTSH1P, and Jan Wynarski from Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI). If you weren't able to join us for the live stream, no worries! You can still watch the recording by following the link below: https://lnkd.in/dyCzqKSE Aimee Forcada | Nora Scantamburlo | Centrum OPUS | PNO Consultants - Europe | Kveloce | #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #StakeholderEngagement #Innovation
LOOPS 3.0 #7 | The LOOP Cluster Special Edition
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German speakers - Looking back on a recent exciting stakeholder workshop on "The future of plastics recycling - a sustainable circular system for high-performance plastics"
𝗗𝗶𝗲 𝗭𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗳𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗞𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 - 𝗘𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘇𝗶𝗿𝗸𝘂𝗹ä𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗳ü𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗸𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲 🔄 Durch welche Faktoren so ein System beeinflusst und bestimmt werden könnte, war vergangene Woche im idea.lab unseres Gastgebers Covestro die zentrale Frage. Sie wurde zusammen mit Stakeholdern in einem Szenario-Workshop unseres Forschungsprojekts CIRCULAR FOAM diskutiert, in dem die CURE-Mitglieder Jana Wegener, David Piorunek, Dr.-Ing., Christian Stehr und Julia Uhlig mitwirken. Wie könnte das 𝗞𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝘀 𝘇𝘂𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝗵𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟱𝟬 aussehen? Was sind die 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻, die eine besondere Betrachtung benötigen? Und schließlich: Was müsste passieren, damit ein nachhaltiges und zirkuläres System entsteht? 🔎 Orientiert an den Kategorien der PESTEL-Analyse identifizierten die verschiedenen Expert:innen aus dem Kunststoffbereich unterschiedlichste Einflussfaktoren, die das System beeinflussen. Diese wurden im Anschluss gewichtet, um Schlüsselfaktoren auszumachen. ↘ In einem zweiten Workshop werden aus den identifizierten Schlüsselfaktoren schließlich 𝗺𝗲𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗭𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗳𝘁𝘀𝘀𝘇𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻 gebildet. In den Partnerregionen des Projekts, dem Großraum Amsterdam und der Region Oberschlesien, wird es ähnliche 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 geben, die eine 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴 der Ergebnisse ermöglichen. 💐 Ein großes Dankeschön an Dr. Jan Nicolai Hennemann für die Moderation und vielen Dank an unsere Projektkoordinatorin Dorota Pawlucka, Covestro und DECHEMA für die inhaltliche und organisatorische Unterstützung sowie die Gastfreundschaft!
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🗓 Save the date for the #LOOPS Special Edition webinar and register now to discover effective stakeholder engagement strategies: https://lnkd.in/dttbX3Yh #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #StakeholderEngagement #Innovation
🚨🗓 Mark Your Calendars: #LOOPS Returns this month for a Special Edition! Collaboratively organized by Veltha and EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies, we proudly present a very special episode of our webinar series featuring the four projects of the LOOP cluster – Agro2Circular, CIRCULAR FOAM, EcoeFISHent, and FRONTSH1P, with support from Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice and the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI). The event will cover strategies for engaging industrial and private stakeholders as well as approaches for working with regional and public stakeholders. We'll also explore support schemes that facilitate successful stakeholder engagement. Make sure to join us for this very special occasion! Register for the event following this link: https://lnkd.in/dttbX3Yh #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #StakeholderEngagement #Innovation
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🚀 Exciting News! Join us on September 24 for the next installment of our LOOP webinar series, where we’ll dive into innovative circular economy solutions. 🌍 We’re teaming up with our sister projects, Agro2Circular, EcoeFISHent, and FRONTSH1P, to bring you cutting-edge insights and strategies. Jana Wegener, Ruhr University Bochum from the CIRCULAR FOAM project will present their approach to engage industrial/private stakeholders. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and engage! 📅 Save the date and stay tuned for more details. See you there! #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Innovation #Webinar 🗓️ Date: September 24th, 2024 ⏰ Time: 10:00 - 12:00 CET 📍 Location: Online (via live stream on Veltha’s LinkedIn page) 🔗 Register now and Check the full agenda: https://lnkd.in/e_ViXyTn
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The latest developments in chemical recycling processes for the plastics industry were discussed in a series of stage contributions at #ACHEMA 2024, the world’s leading trade show for the process industries. Read more about it in our latest press release: https://lnkd.in/eq-Y_W_X
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Exciting developments in chemical recycling processes for the plastics industry were discussed last week at ACHEMA 2024! Dorota Pawlucka, Dr. Catherine Lövenich, and Prof Sebastian Engell shared insights on the Circular Foam project, highlighting the importance of building full value chains and systemic circular solutions including recycling technology, waste collection and sorting steps for rigid PUR foams. Looking forward to seeing how these innovations will shape the future of plastics recycling in Europe! #CircularEconomy #ChemicalRecycling #PlasticIndustry #ACHEMA2024
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Last week, we were happy to learn about new results from the CIRCULAR FOAM project and reconnect with our partners! This time, we were welcomed by our partners from Science & Technology Park Euro-Centrum ltd. in Katowice City - live, work & invest, Poland, for a meeting with the project consortium. The city is currently undergoing a huge transformation and aspires to be a leader in innovation and new technologies. After a day of team workshops, we pricked our ears in the plenary session on day two, with updates regarding the development of a rigid polyurethane foam recycling system – including collection, separation and chemical recycling of polyurethane and the purification of the resulting products, but also considering the improvement of product designs for disassembly and recycling, as well as an economically and environmentally beneficial set-up of a regional implementation. The visit ended with a study tour on day 3 to a fridge sorting/ dismantling site in Bolęcin, which was very exciting and relevant. Looking forward to further updates!
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