PureNano Circularity Workshop on 27th September in Athens | purenano-h2020

Yesterday, September 27th, PureNano Project organized a workshop about the circularity concept in the finishing industry regarding . The workshop was held on the CNano premises in Athens, Greece. Our project manager Cristina Onorato talked about the circular economy concept, its application to the plating industry and the methodology used to develop a dedicated circular business model (CBM) for the two pilots developed during the project. The workshop was part of the work performed within task 7.1 “Recyclability & Circular economy” of the Work Package 7 “Industrial implementation issues”. AXIA performed a deep analysis of the circular economy concept and the role of the finishing industry in creating more sustainable processes by applying the Waste Minimization (WM) approach and the innovative PureNano methodology. The first part provided a general overview of the circular economy concept, its application to the plating industry analyzing the end-users case, which provided and a clear picture of the current waste management practices. The second part was elated to the application of the best circular business model (CBM) to the two pilots developed during the project.
One of the biggest challenges the plating industry faces is that produces every day a huge amount of hazardous waste is transported to specific treatment plants, where mainly chemical or electrochemical processes are applied, producing a big amount of sludge.
Relevant threads discussed:
• Circularity economy concept & recyclability;
• Application to plating industry & current waste management practices;
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