AP-WASTE Operational Group: Removal of 'Single-Use Agroplastics' Agricultural soils and natural environments and high valorization of plastic waste through biotechnological degradation
- Type Operational group
- Execution 2019 -2021
- Assigned Budget 558.011,16 €
- Scope Supraautonómico
- Autonomous community Castilla - La Mancha; Murcia, Región de; Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
- Main source of financing PEPAC 2014-2020
- Project website https://sigfito.es/proyecto-ap-waste-estudia-biodegradacion-envases-sigfito/
Description
Innovative project of general interest supra-autonomous to Increase: the collection, biotechnological biodegradation and on-farm recovery of polluting SINGLE-USE Agroplastics (low-density polyethylene LDPE and very low-density polyethylene)
Objectives
- Demonstrate the technical and economic viability of collecting and recovering agricultural plastics (APs) from agricultural and agro-industrial activities on the farm.
- Carrying out experiments in three production plants to demonstrate the technical and economic results of the proposed solution.
- Demonstrate that savings in water and electricity consumption are achieved to obtain high-value products
- Characterize the byproducts and waste derived from the biodegradation process
- Quantitatively demonstrate the reduction in CO2 emissions, the bioeconomic impact, job creation, and sustainability
Results
- Turning the removal and on-farm management of APs into a profitable activity for the end user
- Development of 5 experimental plans for the degradation/conversion of APs by biotechnological mixes
- Savings in water and energy consumption compared to 3 conventional AP recycling methods
- Utilization of by-products: manure, chitin, and amino acids
- Achieving a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Potential job creation in Spain.
- Recruitment of 5 entrepreneurial projects
Contact information
- Coordinator/entity name: SIGFITO
- Coordinator/entity email: rpastor@sigfito.es
Beneficiaries
- Agronvases
- Asociación Agraria Jovenes Agricultores Asaja
- Repsol SA
- CEBAS CSIC
- ITENE
- UMH
Outsourced
- Asociación Española para el Desarrollo y la Transferencia Tecnologica en la Agricultura y la Ganaderia (ASETAGA)
- PROTEINSECTA SL
- IRIS Technology Solutions
- SL
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