Cradle to cradle, circular design and circular substitutions for linear products in industrial manufacturing processes in the Alpine Space
Abstract
Cradle-ALP aims for mainstreaming cradle to cradle (C2C) approaches, circular design and circular substitutions (from the alpine region) for linear products in industrial processes, in the chemistry /plastics and wood/forestry sectors. The Alpine Space has many natural resources and the technologies to substitute fossil raw materials and toxic substances from production with circular and environmentally friendly alternatives. This should lead to the fact that materials and products can be led back into a healthy cycle after use. The focus of this project shall be on the substitution of chemical and fossil based/unsustainable materials with more circular, sustainable and bio-degradable ones. First the partners will build a broad awareness and understanding in the public, the relevant industries as well as among stakeholders from policy and innovation intermediaries, for the opportunities, barriers and mechanisms of the transformation of industrial products towards higher circularity by means of C2C approaches, circular design and circular substitutions. Business support providers shall be trained to accompany the transformation of businesses along more circular value chains. In a second step, the partners will explore in details and test opportunities for implementing C2C approaches, circular design and circular substitutions along specific value chains in the chemistry /plastics and wood/forestry sectors. Building on a thorough multidimensional (technology, policy, economy, etc.) roadmapping exercise, transnational groupings of stakeholders – including businesses – will be installed, with the aim to transfer the C2C roadmaps into industrial practice along exemplary value chains. Finally, the partners will work towards ensuring a transnational policy convergence towards transnational S4 strategies in the four priority sectors of the project and initiate common crossborder funding instruments for the industrial C2C transformation.
keywords Circular economy Bioeconomy Cradle to Cradle Alpine Space
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Project staff
Raphaela Hellmayr
Dipl.-Ing. Raphaela Hellmayr B.Sc.
raphaela.hellmayr@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-99517
BOKU Project Leader
01.11.2022 - 31.10.2025
Magdalena Anna Buchberger
Magdalena Anna Buchberger
magdalena.buchberger@students.boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.06.2023 - 31.01.2024
Christof Falkenberg
Christof Falkenberg B.A. B.A. MSc.
christof.falkenberg@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73527
Project Staff
01.02.2023 - 31.10.2025
Martin Greimel
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Martin Greimel
martin.greimel@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-99511
Project Staff
10.04.2024 - 31.10.2025
Petra Riefler
Univ.Prof. Dr. Petra Riefler
petra.riefler@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73511
Project Staff
01.11.2022 - 31.10.2025
Christian Garaus
Ass.Prof. Mag. Dr. Christian Garaus
christian.garaus@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73513
Sub Projectleader
01.11.2022 - 31.10.2025