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Cities Cooperating for Circular Economy

Project description

Breaking the waste cycle with circular economy solution

In a world grappling with environmental challenges, material leakage from the linear economy has emerged as a pressing issue. In this context, the EU-funded FORCE project aims to revolutionize waste management and foster eco-innovation, steering us towards a circular economy. Through engaging cities, enterprises, citizens, and academia in 16 participatory value chain partnerships, the project will develop viable solutions. By focusing on four key materials (flexible plastics, metals, wood waste, and biowaste), FORCE seeks to demonstrate the potential of circular practices. With the creation of 10 new end-markets, a governance model for cities, and the utilisation of Big Data, the FORCE project propels us towards a future where sustainability and green growth are at the forefront.

Objective

The overall objective is to minimise the leakage of materials from the linear economy and work towards a circular economy. Specific objectives are to:
• Engage cities, enterprises, citizens and academia in 16 participatory value chain based partnerships to create and develop eco-innovative solutions together.
• Develop 10 viable end-markets by demonstrating new applications for plastic waste, metals (EEE devices), biowaste and wood waste.
• Develop a governance model for cities based on value chain based partnerships.
• Develop decision support tools and assess the actual impact by use of Big Data.
• Ensure replication through the FORCE Academy aiming at enterprises, citizens and policy makers.
The eco-innovative solutions will be demonstrated across four cities (Copenhagen, Hamburg, Lisbon and Genoa) and using the four materials:
Flexible plastics: Recycling and upgrade of 5,000 tonnes of flexible plastic from enterprises and private households will enable virgin material substitution, corresponding to preventing emissions of 12,500 tonnes of CO2.
Metals: Citizens will be mobilised to reclaim an additional 2 kg/capita of WEEE (app. 3,600 tonnes). A communication campaign will reach 100,000 citizens and support at least five SME’s that repair damaged EEE devices so that 10-20% of the collected WEEE can be redistributed.
Wood waste: additional 12,000 tonnes wood waste from urban and mountain areas will be collected. 8-10,000 tonnes of brushwood will be used for compost production, and 14-16,000 tonnes will be processed into wood particles.
Biowaste: around 7,000 tonnes of biowaste from the municipal mixed waste stream will be recovered: 3,000 tonnes coming from restaurants and hotels, and 4,000 tonnes coming from households.

The partnerships will result in the creation of viable eco-innovative market solutions, exploited by the partners. Replication in other cities will be incentivised thus ensuring competitiveness of European Circular Economy and green growth.

Call for proposal

H2020-WASTE-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-WASTE-2015-two-stage

Coordinator

KOBENHAVNS KOMMUNE
Net EU contribution
€ 1 641 468,75
Address
BORUPS ALLE 177
2400 KOBENHAVN NV
Denmark

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Region
Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
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Total cost
€ 1 641 468,75

Participants (23)