CIRCULAR FoodPack

♻️ Our #CIRC_FoodPack project partners Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV and SUEZ have conducted a study on flexible packaging waste. Written by Nelly Freitag, Johannes Schneider, Virginie Decottignies, Tanja Fell, Esra Kücükpinar, and Martin Schlummer, the article "Waste Study on Flexible Food and Non-Food Packaging: Detailed Analysis of the Plastic Composition of European Polyethylene-Containing Waste Streams" sheds light on the complexities of recycling flexible packaging waste in Europe. 🔬 The study shows that even PE-rich fractions contain significant amounts of other materials that complicate the recycling process. It also highlights the prevalence of multi-layer and multi-material packaging, particularly for food products, which introduces high levels of foreign materials into recycling streams. These findings are crucial for the development of more recyclable packaging and optimised recycling processes, especially for closed-loop recycling of food packaging. You can access the full article here 👉 https://ow.ly/CBTi50SC2Hb Other publications authored by our members can be found on our website 👉 https://ow.ly/6bVr50SC2He #EUfunded #h2020 #horizon2020 #foodsafety #circularplastics #circularfoodpack

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On 5 - 6 of June we had our #Circ_Foodpack General Assembly in Belgium 🇧🇪, where the whole consortium was able to meet in person. It was great to see everyone face to face again! During our GA, we presented our progress so far and major achievements, as well as the challenges we have faced. The meeting was very interesting as our project is at a crucial stage where all efforts are converging. More collaboration is taking place and all the work is coming together seamlessly. 🤝 The large-scale sorting trials of our Tracer-Based sorting technology and the trials of our recycling cascades have been completed, providing us with the data to be analysed and presented at the end of the project. The final results will be presented at our final stakeholder event in Brussels on 28 November. 📅 Stay tuned and mark your calendars! 🔬During our time in Belgium we were also able to visit Steven De Meester's lab at Universiteit Gent. In this lab the deinking and delamination processes used in our project are being researched and tested. In particular, the challenge of readsorption of pigments during the deinking of post-consumer material, resulting in coloured PE recyclate, is being investigated. Thank you for the tour! #EUfunded #h2020 #horizon2020 #foodsafety #circularplastics #circularfoodpack Our project members: Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV Bayerische Forschungsallianz (BayFOR) GmbH Polysecure GmbH Amcor Ghent University IRIS Technology Solutions KREYENBORG GmbH & Co. KG Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) Nestlé Research & Development Siegwerk ECOZEPT SUEZ National Technical University of Athens Maastricht University

🌟 Great news for the recycling community: the Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2024 is finally here! 📅 Get ready for the latest innovations shaping the future of plastics recycling at the #PRSE2024, happening on June 19-20 in Amsterdam 🇳🇱. 🎙️ We're thrilled to announce that our project member Jochen Moesslein from Polysecure GmbH will be taking the stage on 20th June, at 2:50 p.m. to unveil the Sort4Circle® technology. 🔄 Sort4Circle® represents a shift in plastic recycling, offering automated separation and single-stage sorting of plastics and other materials with precision and efficiency. This technology ensures "comparatively error-free" sorting, meeting EU requirements for plastics with food contact. Visit our website for insights and updates on our project #Circ_FoodPack: https://lnkd.in/dwcsN7mz. And don't forget to mark your calendars for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2024 — an event you don't want to miss! 👉 https://ow.ly/VeLB50RTIRp #CircularEconomy #PlasticsRecycling #horizon2020 #foodpackaging #circularplastics #foodsafety

Grateful to see you representing #Circ_FoodPack at the 9th SLCA Conference in Brazil 🇧🇷! Keep up the good work Anna-Sophie Haslinger! 👏

♻️ Efforts to improve the lifecycle sustainability of plastic products have major economic and environmental implications. But how do products and the transition to a more circular economy affect society? Social Life Cycle Assessments (S-LCA) address this very question! As guidelines for conducting S-LCA are a relatively new topic, it is great to see research being done in this area: "Guidelines on the selection and inventory of social life cycle assessment indicators: a case study on flexible plastic packaging in the European circular economy"! 👉 https://ow.ly/9UUB50RBa7k Among the authors of this incredible scientific publication, we are proud to have Anna-Sophie Haslinger and Sophie Huysveld as our #Circ_FoodPack project partners. Thank you for all your hard work! 🤫 Secret tip: You can find other relevant scientific publications on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/d4Dt5MuB #circulareconomy #EUfunding #horizon2020 #plasticsrecycling #circularplastics #foodsafety

😎 Are you ready for #IFATMunich2024? ♻️ Meet our project #Circ_FoodPack from May 13 till 17 at the stand of the Fraunhofer CCPE (Stand B4.338 ). 👉 https://ow.ly/IGbF50Rx7Ol Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV will be present and tell you all about our mission, our achievements, and challenges in the #foodpackaging industry. Why don’t you come by and visit us? 👋 We will be delighted to welcome you at the stand! IFAT worldwide, the leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management, opens its doors next week in Munich and will bring together representatives from the political, economic, scientific, and private sectors. 👀 Curious about #CircularFoodpack? Have a look at our project website and read all about it! ♻️ https://lnkd.in/dwcsN7mz #circulareconomy #EUfunding #IFATMunich #horizon2020 #plasticsrecycling #circularplastics #foodsafety

🥳 Exciting news! Our #CIRC_FoodPack project partner KREYENBORG GmbH & Co. KG will exhibit at NPE: The Plastics Show from 6-10 May 2024 in Orlando, Florida 🇺🇸. You can find them at booth W4481 in the Recycling & Sustainability Solutions Zone in hall C, showcasing their work in the plastics industry and informing about our EU-funded project CIRCULAR FoodPack. Planning to be at the show? Get your free pass here using #KREYENBORG's exhibitor guest pass link: https://lnkd.in/eUTUzeuX If you want to learn more about KREYENBORG's recycling solutions, visit their website: www.kreyenborg.com 🌌 #NPE2024 showcases the latest innovations in plastics, materials and manufacturing solutions. ♻️ 🌎 Discover the newest contributions to a more sustainable economy as representatives from diverse industries come together at the largest plastics trade show in the Americas! #circularfoodpack #horizon2020 #foodpackaging #plasticsrecycling #circularplastics #CircularEconomy #foodsafety #MadeForYou #PlasticsTechnology #RecyclingZone

🌟 Experience the future of pouch production! Hosted by AMI Events, the Innovations in Pouches is starting today in Barcelona 🇪🇸! And guess what? #CIRC_FoodPack is in the house! 🚀 Join us as industry leaders gather to delve into the latest advancements in pouch design, materials, production, and applications. 👉 https://ow.ly/w31O50RlU3C Nelly Freitag from Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV is representing #CIRC_FoodPack at the event. Catch her in the spotlight on April 24th, Session 5 at 11:50 am! ♻️ Prepare to explore the intricacies of integrating PCR into pouch materials and advanced recycling solutions. 🌱 Learn about the challenges and opportunities of incorporating PE-PCR into innovative #foodpackaging applications and gain valuable insights into our EU-funded project, CIRCULAR FoodPack, dedicated to revolutionising #plasticpackaging in the food industry through cutting-edge technologies. Don't miss out this event packed with great insights, exciting networking opportunities, and groundbreaking solutions! #AMIPouches #pouches #CircularEconomy #h2020 #horizon2020

👏 Brilliant work! A new publication on “Sorting plastics waste for a circular economy: Perspectives for lanthanide luminescent markers” has just been publicised 👉 https://ow.ly/A0AF50ReK7Q. Hats off to everyone involved in this outstanding piece of work! Co-authored by our project members Guojun Gao, Andrey Turshatov, Jochen Moesslein and Bryce Richards, the article explores enhancing plastic waste sorting by marking plastics with invisible codes, detectable only by sorting machines. During the tests, luminescent lanthanide markers were able to achieve over 99% accuracy. What an impressive accomplishment! 🏆 Hungry for more? Explore additional scientific publications (co-)authored by our #CIRC_FoodPack project members on our website: https://ow.ly/vMEU50ReK7P. #EUfunded #h2020 #horizon2020 #foodsafety #circularplastics #circularfoodpack Our project partners: Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV Bayerische Forschungsallianz (BayFOR) GmbH Polysecure GmbH Amcor Universiteit Gent IRIS Technology Solutions KREYENBORG GmbH & Co. KG Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) Nestlé Research & Development Siegwerk ECOZEPT SUEZ National Technical University of Athens Maastricht University