SwitcH2PHA
The plastic pollution remediation problem
The project SwitcH2PHA aims to develop and optimize a novel process for the valorization of heterogeneous biowaste into bioenergy and biopolymers, allowing the production of high added value commercial raw materials that address the problem of plastic pollution within the principles of circular bioeconomy.
million metric tons is the range of global emissions estimated annually for plastics in fresh and sea water, with emissions into land being also calculated in the same order. At the same time most of the bioplastics used to remediate plastic pollution are xenobiotic materials and not entirely “green”.
of the entire bioplastics market is shared by green polysters. These green bioplastics are biobased and prepared via synthetic pathways, fully biodegradable and biocompatible and feature a wide array of physical and mechanical properties depending on their chemical composition. The properties and cost of bioplastics need however to be significantly optimized.
Funding
This project is carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU (Implementation body: HFRI)
Χρηματοδότηση
Το έργο υλοποιείται στο πλαίσιο του Εθνικού Σχεδίου Ανάκαμψης και Ανθεκτικότητας «Ελλάδα 2.0», με τη χρηματοδότηση της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης – NextGenerationEU (Φορέας Υλοποίησης: ΕΛ.ΙΔ.Ε.Κ.)