In line with the objectives of the Circular Economy[1] and Zero Pollution Action Plan[2], the EU Forest Strategy[3] and the Waste Framework Directive[4], the successful proposals will facilitate the deployment of sustainable bio-based solutions based on recovery and recycling of post-consumer wood streams. Successful proposals will also contribute to the implementation of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy[5] and the updated EU Industrial Strategy[6].
Project results should contribute to the following expected outcomes:
Post-consumer and post-industrial wood waste is an abundant secondary feedstock mainly coming from construction and furniture, but also secondary packaging. Policies around Europe are prompting separate collection and recycling of wood waste. Despite the great potential of urban and industrial wood waste to be exploited through a circular bioeconomy approach, this complex waste stream is difficult to be recycled/reprocessed, as it often features contaminants in the form of additives (glues, varnishes, paints, additives, etc..), pollutants (wood treatment products and heavy metals), and contaminating materials (glass, plastics, metals, etc.).
Proposals under this topic should:
Proposals must apply the concept of ‘multi-actor approach’ and ensure adequate involvement of all key actors in the value chains relevant for this topic, across the sustainable circular bio-based system, including local communities, municipalities, waste management companies and consumers (when targeting B2C products).
Proposals should seek for links and complementarities and avoid overlaps with past, ongoing and upcoming EU funded projects, including those funded under H2020, HEU and the BBI JU and CBE JU[11]. Moreover, projects should consider liaising with P4P and NEB initiative.
Proposals should also describe their contribution to the Specific CBE JU requirements, presented in section 2.2.3.1 of the CBE JU Annual Work Programme 2024[12].
[1]Brussels, 11.3.2020 COM(2020) 98 final.
[2]Brussels, 12.05.2021, COM(2021) 400 final.
[3]Brussels, 16.7.2021 COM(2021) 572 final.
[4]https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/waste-framework-directive_en.
[5]European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Review of the 2012 European Bioeconomy Strategy, Publications Office, 2018, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/086770.
[6]Brussels, 5.5.2021 COM(2021) 350 final.
[7]Side-streams or by-products of the forest primary sector and pulp and paper industries are not in the scope of this topic.
[8]For a classification of wood waste, see also the document ‘Waste Wood Assessment Guidance for the UK Waste Wood Industry’ and other guidance provided by the Wood Recyclers Association (WRA) https://woodrecyclers.org/.
[9]See document defining the framework and criteria: Safe and sustainable by design.
[10]More specifically, provide thresholds that can support the criteria definition and improvements for the assessment SSbD methodologies, including any specificities related with the targeted bio-based products. Recommendations should also include identification of data gaps, especially safety, environmental, but also socio-economic factors, as well as priorities for data collection.
[11]Example of previous or ongoing projects: EcoReFibre (HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01), WOODCIRCUS (HORIZON 2020-SC5-2018-1), BioREG (H2020-BB-2016-2017). Projects from the call HORIZON-JU-CBE-2023-2-S-01
[12]https://www.cbe.europa.eu/reference-documents
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