RECREATE
Specific objective: SO6 – Promoting the transition to a circular and resource efficient economy
Typology: capitalisation project
The RECREATE project has taken up the challenge of the Programme Area related to the transition towards a circular economy and has proposed a circular economy model for fiber-reinforced composite materials (CFR), aimed at improving the environmental sustainability of the Programme Area by reducing the amount of waste produced and enhancing the management of CFR waste present in the Programme Area.
The project capitalised on some of the strategic results of the Retracking project by proposing a recycling methodology capable of introducing new products made of recycled CFR material into the economic system. The circular economy model was tested by two actors belonging to the value chain: a public authority and a company using CFR.
The public authority and the private company collected their own CFR waste, selecting and preparing it for recycling.
The waste collection involved the citizens of the municipality and the staff of the private company. Guidelines were defined for the proper management of CFR waste in the Programme Area, which can be used by additional waste management companies.
The waste was recycled and new products made of recycled CFR material were produced; these were certified and installed in the municipality’s public spaces and integrated into the company’s production process.
Protocols were developed for the acquisition of CFR products by public bodies and companies in the Programme Area, in compliance with Italian and Slovenian legislation.
Demonstrate the feasibility of the circular economy model and the possibility of its application in Italian and Slovenian public and private contexts.
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Main Activities:
Update and further development of the waste catalogue
Update of the stakeholder database
Definition of guidelines for the identification, treatment and preparation of waste for recycling
Identification of cross-border waste transport regulations
Definition of the catalogue of the first circular CFR products for municipalities and Slovenian stakeholders
Identification of Italian and Slovenian regulations for the contractual acquisition of selected circular products by public administrations/municipalities
Identification of Slovenian regulations for the contractual acquisition of selected circular products by the industrial sector
Main Events:
8 April 2025 | Study Visit (Pordenone and Aviano)
A field event titled “The circular supply chain of CFR materials”. Participants, including experts and institutions, visited the Gees Recycling facilities to directly observe the entire processing cycle and the first prototypes developed for the Municipality of Spinea.22 May 2025 | "EU Composites Advantage Unveiled" (Ljubljana)
RECREATE presented its model to European institutions during this international event. With over 100 participants and representatives of the European Commission, the project was showcased as a best practice for circular innovation.Image
4 June 2025 | Capacity Building for Companies (Trieste)
A technical event held at the Urban Center and dedicated to SMEs, focusing on regulations, CFR waste treatment and market opportunities related to composite recycling, with the participation of sector experts and European agencies.Image
16 and 19 September 2025 | Final Events (Spinea and Celje)
The project conclusion was celebrated with two events.
In Italy, in Spinea, the official inauguration of recycled bins took place with the participation of schools and citizens.
In Slovenia, the results were presented at the international MOS fair in Celje, with broad participation from stakeholders across the Programme area.Image
Multimedia material created by the Municipality of Spinea:
VIEW THE PROJECT PRESENTATION MULTIMEDIA MATERIAL
Watch the project video playlist:
RECREATE YOUTUBE VIDEO PLAYLIST
Read the project newsletters:
Newsletter no.1 RECREATE
Newsletter no.2 RECREATE
Newsletter no.3 RECREATE
Newsletter no.4 RECREATE
