The fourth issue of the RECREATE project newsletter, co-financed by the Interreg VI-A Italy-Slovenia Programme, is now available.
This edition highlights the most recent developments of the project, focusing on events held in both Italy and Slovenia, and the upcoming appointments leading to its conclusion.
🔹 18 February 2025 – Composite Materials Recycling: Barriers and Solutions for Cross-Border Waste Transport
In Nova Gorica, a technical and institutional event addressed legislative challenges in recycling and cross-border transport of CFR waste. Experts, companies, and political representatives attended.
🔹 8 April 2025 – Study Visit between Italy and Slovenia
Italian and Slovenian companies and institutions visited facilities in Pordenone and Aviano to explore innovative solutions for CFR waste management and discuss environmental regulations in both countries.
🔹 15 May 2025 – RECREATE at the Youth Council of the Municipality of Spinea
Young councillors from Spinea met with experts and local administrators to talk about the environment, circular economy, and recycling—enhancing youth engagement in sustainability topics.
🔹 22 May 2025 – RECREATE at the "EU Composites Advantage Unveiled" Conference in Ljubljana
The project was presented at this international event focused on innovation and sustainability in the composite materials sector, held at the House of the EU in Ljubljana.
🔹 4 June 2025 – Capacity Building in Trieste: Training and EU Opportunities
A hybrid event at the Urban Center in Trieste featured sessions on CFR recovery, real-world circular economy cases, and EU policies supporting the green transition.
🔹 26 June 2025 – The Experience of the Municipality of Spinea in CFR Waste Management
During the local event, the Municipality of Spinea shared its experience as a public authority managing the complex challenge of collecting and recycling fiber-reinforced composite materials.
🔹 Upcoming Events – Final Project Conferences
16–18 September 2025 | Spinea (IT) – Final event in Italy with public presentation of results and inauguration of circular-design waste bins.
19 September 2025 | Celje (SI) – Final RECREATE conference at the MOS International Trade and Business Fair, the largest of its kind in Slovenia. The event will be hybrid and bilingual.
