INCREACE PROJECT
Increase the share of recycled plastics in added value products
About the project
INCREACE aims at increasing the uptake of recycled plastics in various products through innovative and interdisciplinary solutions. This goes along the plastics recycling value chain embedded in a systemic framework with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE). By using (in principle) recycled plastics from Electrical and Electronic Waste (WEEE), the INCREACE project will tackle areas where the use of recycled plastics is marginal today.
INCREACE is a project funded by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA) of the European Commision under the Horzion Cluster 4 programme.
The impact and outcomes
The impact of the generated knowledge and results will be scaled up through targeted inputs into standardisation work, policy making and active and inclusive engagement of all relevant stakeholders as actors of the circular plastic transition. By this means, INCREACE will contribute to the EU Plastics Strategy, the first and second Circular Economy Action Plan and the Green Deal which calls for particular action within resource intensive sectors such as electronics and plastics.
Transforming the Plastic Recycling Value Chain
Plastic waste is a global environmental challenge, with an estimated 11 million metric tons of plastic entering the ocean each year. To address this issue, the European Union has set an ambitious goal to ensure that by 2025, 10 million tonnes of recycled plastics are...
Work package 5: Circular Society
Flora Poppelaars and Jos Vlugter are industrial design engineers specialized in consumer behaviour in the transition to a circular economy. They work as consultants in the Circular Economy team of Partners for Innovation, a Dutch consultancy for sustainable and...
EU Policy Impact on EEE Sector’s Circular Plastics Uptake
As part of their INCREACE research focusing on the impact of changes in EEE (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) rules and regulations on recycling, the research team consisting of David Pfeffer, Denise Reike and Catharina Bening from ETH Zurich (SusTec) will be...
First anniversary increace project
On 1st of June, the INCREACE project celebrated its first anniversary. The past 12 months of continuous efforts have proven successful: The INCREACE consortium joined forces to tackle a common objective, namely to increase recycled content in added value products for...
The heart of the INCREACE project: 5 business cases
The INCREACE project is an exciting and ambitious initiative that aims to develop innovative solutions to improve the plastic recycling value chain. At the heart of the project are five challenging business cases that focus on increasing the share of recycled plastics...
The activities within the INCREACE project
Plastic waste is one of the biggest environmental challenges the world is facing today. According to the European Commission, only 8.4 million tonnes of plastics were recycled in 2016/less than 4 million tonnes of recycled plastics were applied in new products with...
How to label plastic waste: An introduction to blockchain
GreenToken by SAP's role within INCREACE is to provide a cloud software system that conclusively proves that new plastic material is circular and not from virgin raw sources. GreenToken by SAP developed a virtual token that can track where plastic waste comes from on...
INCREACE at NONTOX final event
About NONTOX Project final event On 10 November 2022, NONTOX held a final dissemination event. During this public dissemination event, NONTOX partners showcased the work performed along the entire duration of the project, highlighting achieved results and innovations....
INCREACE project has started!
Background Increasing the share of recycled plastics in new products is a central aspect of the European Strategy for Plastics, adopted by the European Commission in 2018 as a part of the first Circular Economy Action Plan (2015). One of the main goals of the Strategy...
Consortium of INCREACE
The INCREACE consortium consists of international partners ranging from leading European research institutes and universities, to designers and producers as well as mechanical and chemical recyclers, innovative sustainability consultants, the Italian WEEE collection and compliance scheme and a software company offering blockchain solutions.
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