Projects & Practice

ECOCIRPLAS 2020. – Developing a new process for the management of agricultural plastics

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Environmental protection
Countries:: Spain

CAP cooperation project pioneers the potential for re-using agricultural plastic waste in Spain.

KLIMIS - BBQ briquettes from olive stones

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Competitiveness, Innovation, Renewables
Countries:: Greece

A family-owned business created multiple revenue streams by creating a new product from an olive stone by-product, demonstrating sustainable economic development and environmental protection.

Pilot Project on Circular Bioeconomy - Spain

Keywords:: Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Energy efficiency, Job creation, Knowledge transfer, Renewable energy
Countries:: Spain

The project has enabled the living-lab, Josenea which is focused on organic farming, to collect bio-waste from neighbours and transform it into compost to fertilise their crops, with environmental, economic and social benefits.

Conservation of natural heritage - Biodiversity and wood fuel

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Bioeconomy, Climate change adaptation, Protected areas, Renewable energy
Countries:: Germany

Testing the transferability of landscape management to other Natura 2000 sites.

Producing and packaging biofuel (PELLET) from olives harvesting residues

Keywords:: Bioeconomy, Diversification, Renewable energy, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Greece

A biofuel production and packaging line was established in an olive growing region of Greece. The waste residues are used to produce biofuel (PELLET) offering considerable economic and environmental benefits.