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ReBioCycle Overview

O'Connor, Kevin

Publisher
Zenodo
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.17338516
Repository
zenodo.org
Language
en

Abstract

Poster shown at the workshop on 10 October 2025 at the K Fair in Düsseldorf. Presenter: Kevin O'Connor, coordinator. Workshop entitled Novel Bioplastics Applications: Design Breakthroughs & Recycling Pathways ️Date: 10 October 2025 Time: 14:30–16:30 CEST Location: Side Event Space, K Fair Venue, Hall 1, Room 14a The workshop will bring together bioplastics projects and industry players. Applications and recycling solutions will be presented by ReBioCycle, MoeBIOS, PROSPER, TERRIFIC, REPurpose, and BioSupPack. Below is the agenda of the event: Novel Bioplastics Applications: Design Breakthroughs & Recycling Pathways (Hall 1/Room 14a) Hall 1 Room 14a 14:30–14:40 | Welcome and Introduction 14:40–15:15| Project Pitches: Innovations in Bioplastics Focus: Goals, expected innovations, mock-ups/demonstrators, and opportunities for collaboration. Innovative biobased and biodegradable products BioSupPack demonstrators: Víctor Sevilla (AIMPLAS) and Lorena Rodríguez (GPI) TERRIFIC prototypes: Alberto Castellanza (NOVAMONT) REPurpose mockups: Hanaa Dahy (Aalborg University) How can we recycle them? Carmen Sánchez (ITENE)/MoeBIOS Kevin O’Connor (BiOrbic, University College Dublin)/ReBioCycle Wouter Post (Wageningen University & Research)/PROSPER Perspective of ALIA recycler: Plastic Packaging Recovery from the Prato Textile District, with Francesco Baldi (ALIA)/MoeBIOS 15:15–16:30| Speed Networking: Connecting Research and Industry (Coffee will be served during this timeslot.) Format: The participants will move to the seven high table to talk to the speaker assigned to each table. It is a matchmaking opportunity! 1. Group on Innovative Products & Applications BioSupPack demonstrators: Víctor Sevilla (AIMPLAS) and Lorena Rodríguez (GPI) REPurpose prototypes: Hanaa Dahy (Aalborg University) TERRIFIC prototypes: Alberto Castellanza (NOVAMONT) 2. Group on Innovative Recycling Technologies ReBioCycle: Kevin O’Connor (BiOrbic, University College Dublin) and Jan Pels (TORWASH) MoeBIOS: Sergio Clemente (ITENE) PROSPER: Wouter Post (Wageningen University & Research) Recycling Textile Hub: Francesco Baldi and Eleonora Castellani (ALIA) 16:30 Wrap up

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The Approach A portfolio of Bioplastics, bioplastic sorting and recycling technologies ♻ Recycling technologies: Mechanical, chemical and biological ♻ Three types of bioplastics (PLA, PHA, composites) ♻ Three complementary waste-processor-centric hubs at demonstration scale ♻ Obtain the same or superior grade recycled polymers and higher-value applications. A new European Blueprint for Circular Bioplastics Upcycling Solutions ReBioCycle has received funding from the Circular Bio-based Joint Undertaking (JU) and its members under the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101156032.The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme and the Bio-based Industries Consortium. Three complementary waste-processor-centric hubs The Objectives ♻ Improve circularity of biobased biodegradable plastics value chain. ♻ Scale up effective sorting and recycling schemes. ♻ Increase the biobased recycled content in new products. ♻ Improve environmental performance against fossil/biobased benchmarks. ♻ Achieve better social acceptance of circular biobased solutions/products. www.rebiocycle.eu Key figures ♻ Project coordinator: University College Dublin, BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Ireland Centre ♻ Project duration: 1 October 202430 September 2028 ♻ Budget - € 10 416 832 CBE-JU funding: € 7 497 0001 ♻ Funding type: Innovation Action - Demonstration Contribution to the European Policy Framework ♻ ReBioCycle contributes to the objectives of the Circular Economy Action Plan, Plastics Strategy and Waste Framework Directive. ♻ ReBioCycle will make effective recycling technologies available for biobased plastics and contribute to the Zero Pollution Action Plan and the EU Bioeconomy Strategy. Chemical recyclingMechanical Recycling Chemical Recycling Biological recycling PLA and PHA Biological recycling (side streams) PLA and PHA Composites ReBioCycle - Partners Step 3 VALIDATION Step 1 COLLECTION & SORTING PLA PHA COMPOSITES rPLA rPHA rMATERBI Biobased packaging products and Biobased durable products Step 2 RECYCLING Mechanical (Polymer -> Polymer) Biological (polymer-monomers-polymer) Chemical (Polymer -> Monomer -> Polymer) Horizontal Assessments: LCA, SSbD, TEE, Policy Biopolymer brand owners specs verification Sorting of bioplastics from post consumer wastes, towards pure bioplastics or mixtures