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Comprehensive map of completed and ongoing programmes addressing curricula in the bio-based sector

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Deliverable about the identification of educational programmes addressing curricula related to the biobased industries.

This report is the result of the study carried out by the UrBIOfuture consortium to provide a map of completed and ongoing programmes  addressing curricula that involve bio-based activities will be developed in a wide range of educational levels and covering a wide geographical scope in the EU.

Deliverable 2.1. Bio-based stakeholders completed and classified list

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Establishment of a network of stakeholders in the biobased industry sector where all participant had put an input.
Main activities were dedicated to unlock the full potential of European bio-based industries, by contact with the Industry Expert Group (IEG) set-up by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), as the main representatives of the bio-based industry among the UrBIOfuture Working Group.

Deliverable 4.1. Results from the dynamic workshop fostering dialogue organization

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The present document summarises the activities developed in order to organize the UrBIOfuture Dynamic Workshop (DW), one of the key project events for fostering collaborative academia-industry dialogue, validating preliminary results, and obtaining high valued feedback from the bioeconomy experts gathered by the project.

Assessment study report of indirect declaration techniques to determine total bio-based content

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This report covers approaches for the indirect calculation of total bio-based content. Indirect methods are useful when the bio-based product is not manufactured in a dedicated facility, causing potential fluctuations in the amount of biomass incorporated into the final article. The choice of potential methods is large, and how they are put into practice can vary the output dramatically.

Eco-toxicological impact study

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Current biodegradation test methods in different environments (fresh water, marine environment, anaerobic environment, soil and compost) and the existing test procedures for evaluating environmental safety are reviewed. Existing difficulties and gaps in the current test methods are defined. Extensive work on plant and earthworm ecotoxicity tests to check biodegradation in soil components and assess the standardized test methods is presented.

Review on decentralized composting

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This deliverable contains:

  • A review on existing standards on decentralized (home and farm) composting;
  • A review on existing practices;
  • A definition of the need for further work and developments.

This deliverable aims to give an overview on the state of affairs in this field.

It contains information with regard to the principles and practices of home compost-ing. Besides also available standard specifications, labelling systems and regulations towards home compostable products are discussed in detail. Next , it explains the principles of farm composting and gives an overview of existing practices. Finally, the report gives a general conclusion and some first ideas for the development of a specification for bio-based materials suitable for decentralized (home and farm) composting.

Review on centralized composting

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This deliverable contains a critical review on available standards and practices and an evaluation of benefits shortcomings. Summarizing it can be stated that centralized composting (= industrial composting) can be considered as a reliable technology in order to convert organic waste to compost. Currently, industrial composting is a frequently applied technology in several countries and it is expected that the amount of industrial composted biowaste will further increase in the future.

Review of current methods and standards relevant to marine degradation

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The marine realm is the largest ecosystem on our planet. However, to most people “the sea” is an infinite mass of water hidden from their direct view by its shimmering surface. If the fate and possible effect of plastic in the world’s oceans shall be addressed, or the effect of the marine environment on plastic, it is needed to know the framework of conditions that shape this ecosystem. This holds especially true for the development of substantiated testing schemes for the biodegradability of bio-based solid materials. A solid testing scheme for the marine environment does not exist yet. The aim of this deliverable is to provide the back-ground knowledge needed for the definition of an improved and substantiated testing scheme from literature and relevant existing standards. A collection and critical analysis of information on the subject needed to base the subsequent activities on a knowledge background, was executed.