The discussions emphasised that materials are strategic, and European member states need to efficiently and effectively recover secondary materials to reuse and recycle to enhance EU’s material sovereignty and competitiveness.
We’re going to IFAT worldwide Munich (4-7 May). Meet the W2W team led by ISWA International Solid Waste Association at the expo! ISWA is hosting a special networking and collaboration day for EU-funded projects, including Wood2Wood and iBot4CRMs on Recovery and Recycling of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs). đź“… Date: May 7🕰️ Time: 12 pmđź“Ť Pavilion
RECAP is short form for “Rethinking End-of-life through Circularity and Advanced Processes”. The five Horizon Europe projects involved are CompSTLar, BIO4EEB, iBot4CRMs, ICARUS and Wood2Wood.
This webinar will be led by EU-funded project ICARUS that is aiming to provide “technological support to energy-intensive and construction industries for the transition to more sustainable and digital processes in a business model for successful market implementation.”
At least 25 academic and post-graduate students were present for the engagement and asked questions on the processes and chemistry behind the Use Case 2.
One major area of intervention in the bioeconomy strategy is to better utilise bio-based waste streams, emphasising cascade use, recycling and upcycling processes to extend material life cycles and reduce dependence on virgin resources.
This year’s workshop theme was “Driving the Circular Transition in the EU: Recovering Value from Secondary Raw Materials” and the objective was to drive progress towards a circular economy by keeping materials in circulation for as long as possible to reduce European dependence on virgin resources and build resilience to de-risk its supply chain in the face of global supply chain uncertainties.
The event brought together specialists from academia, industry, and policy to discuss how artificial intelligence, data analytics and economic modelling are driving the digital transformation of business, economic and social systems.
“Digital Product Passport & Traceability: Enabling Sustainability through Effective Policy” will take place on 27 November, 2025 at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Place du Congrès 1, 1000 Brussels, as well as online.
The recovered wood sector stumbles on challenges like erratic sourcing and contamination from paints, nails, and debris. Yet, this waste holds untapped potential.
