Category "Events"

In September 2023,  the PLAST2bCLEANED project actively participated in the 11th International Conference on Life Cycle Management, LCM 2023, held in Lille. Špela Ferjan took the stage during the event, delivering a presentation focused on the “Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the Newly Developed Recycling Technology for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in the EU Funded PLAST2bCLEANED Project.” The presentation addressed the critical issue of contamination within Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment waste, underscoring the project’s commitment to developing a recycling solution that is both environmentally sound and economically viable.

At LCM 2023, PLAST2bCLEANED’s initiatives and advancements in tackling the challenges of WEEE plastics were spotlighted. The presentation by Špela Ferjan provided a comprehensive overview of the environmental implications of the newly developed recycling technology. This participation in the conference not only highlighted the project’s dedication to addressing environmental concerns but also contributed valuable insights to the broader discourse on life cycle management, further solidifying PLAST2bCLEANED’s position as a key player in sustainable waste management practices.

TNO, coordinator of the PLAST2bCLEANED project participated on April 8 at the Innovatieexpo 2021 online expo to showcase the project.

During its presentation, the official video of the project was presented to the audience and the main goals to date were shown.

Innovatieexpo 2021 addressed the circular economy, energy and urban mobility innovations developed in the Netherlands.

On February 23 to 25, Lein Tange, Sustainability Director at ICL Group and the partner responsible for bromine recovery within PLAST2bCLEANED, attended AMI Fire Resistance in plastics online conference.

Lein presented PLAST2bCLEANED, together with Mark Leifer, as part of the paper entitled ‘Who is afraid of brominated flame retardants’.

PLAST2bCLEANED will close three loops using dissolution under superheated conditions by separation of polymer, bromine and antimony trioxide.

Due to the cooperation with the PolyStyreneLoop demoplant, the styrenics value chain is already mapped and will be linked to the PLAST2bCLEANED project.

PolyStyreneLoop demoplant is set up to demonstrate the feasibility of a large-scale demo plant as a closed-loop solution for the recycling of polystyrene insulation foam waste and the recovery of bromine.

On January 29, PLAST2bCLEANED attended the first EASME online Workshop on Innovative methods to remove hazardous substances and contaminants from secondary raw materials for the circular economy.

PLAST2bCLEANED presented the main achievements to date in relation to key EU policies and initiatives and later, together with other sister projects like NONTOX, Circular Flooring, CREATOR, REMADYL, REACT and PURENANO, there was a discussion to identify and discuss the policy contributions by all projects.

Likewise, there were some round tables, where synergies on collaborations among projects were addressed.

On December 11, Mathilde Taveau, Recycling Plastics Engineer and Project Manager at Coolrec, participated at Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2020 on behalf of PLAST2bCLEANED.

In a session dedicated to Material recycling & Technical Plastics, Mathilde showcased the project progress to date and the bromine, antimony trioxide and polymer to be treated within the project.

The PRSE Virtual conference examined the latest developments in plastics recycling and practical solutions for the circular and sustainable use of plastics, dealing with plastic waste and better design for recycling. Materials focus sessions explored in depth the challenges, issues and opportunities within the sector for plastics recycling.

You can check Mathilde’s session here.

On November 19, TNO, coordinators of the PLAST2bCLEANED project, attended the E-Waste World Virtual Summit to present the project.

EMPACK, the largest trade fair in the Benelux in the field of packaging technology, hosted in September 17 a presentation where the PLAST2bCLEANED technology was explained.

Mark Roelands, Senior Scientist for Process technology at TNO, showcased the Circular Challenges of Plastics Packaging, where he described sorting and mechanical recycling of plastic waste streams, chemical depolymerization, thermal-chemical processes such as pyrolysis and gasification or physical recycling, among others.

You can check his presentation here.

Last October 8, Esther Zondervan-van den Beuken, Program Manager Circular Plastics at TNO presented the PLAST2bCLEANED project as part of the Plastics Congress S3.

During the presentation, Esther showcased the project scope, impacts, consortium, and progress to date.

2020 edition of the Plastics Congress S3 was hold online devoted to the field of the eco-plasturgy and aiming at showcasing the technology and business opportunities developed globally in terms of eco-design, biopolymers and recycling.

From January 21 to 24, the International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC counted on its 19^th edition with the presence of the PLAST2bCLEANED project in Salzburg (Austria).

The person in charge of presenting this project that will develop a safe recycling process for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment was Lein Tange, Sustainability Director at ICL and partner of the PLAST2bCLEANED consortium.

IERC is the electronics recycling industry’s event bringing together more than 500 recycling professionals from around the globe. The 2020 edition had discussions about the latest recycling technologies, regulations, manufacturing processes and value of raw materials.

On January 14 and 15, the PLAST2bCLEANED project hosted its second General Assembly meeting in Pfinztal (Germany) at Fraunhofer ICT facilities.

During two days, the consortium members presented the advancements on all the work packages (WP) contemplated within the scope: Preprocessing, sensing and sorting; Process development; System integration; Dissemination, exploitation and capacity building. Performance testing of process and products; Environmental and economic assessment, and Financials & Quality and Risk assessment.

Likewise, TNO and Fraunhofer ICT, as PLAST2bCLEANED’s responsible for the WP corresponding to Process development and System integration organized a joint workshop to gather inputs from all the participant partners in these tasks.

To conclude the day, Fraunhofer ICT offered a guided visit to its facilities to explain where they will carry out the tasks of dissolution and additive removal experiments in the pilot units and develop the integrated Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling unit, among other tasks.