Turning ocean plastic waste into green products for maritime industries

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Atlantic Area

Date of latest update: 2023-03-02

Description

Description (EN):

CircularSeas promotes the Green Economy through the development of eco-innovative or green products or components by maritime industries. The approach includes the transfer of tools, through a combination of 3D printing technology and the use of marine plastic resute and biodegradable, renewable and high functional polymers; commercial cases demonstrating the viability of the parts; and an open innovation ecosystem for experimentation in 6 ports.

Description (PT):

CircularSeas visa a promoção da Economia Verde através do desenvolvimento de produtos ecologicamente inovadores ou ecológicos, pelas Indústrias Marítimas. A abordagem deste projeto inclui a transferência de ferramentas, através de uma combinação de tecnologia de impressão 3D e o uso de resíduos de plástico reciclado oceânico e polímeros biodegradáveis, renováveis e de alto desempenho; casos de negócios viáveis para a produção de peças verdes; e uma inovação aberta e ambiente de experimentação em 6 portos.

Description (FR):

CircularSeas vise à promouvoir l'économie verte grâce au développement par les industries maritimes de produits éco-innovants ou verts. La démarche repose sur un transfert d’outils au travers d'une combinaison associant la technologie d'impression 3D à l’utilisation de déchets plastiques recyclés provenant de l’océan et de polymères biodégradables et renouvelables; des cas économiquement viables pour la production de pièces; et une innovation ouverte et des expérimentations dans 6 ports.

Description (ES):

CircularSeas promociona la Economía Verde a través del desarrollo de productos o componentes eco-innovadores o verdes por las industrias marítimas. El enfoque incluye la transferencia de herramientas, a traves de una combinación de tecnología de impresión 3D y el uso de resudo plástico marino y polímeros biodegradables, renovables y de altas funcionalidades; casos comerciales que demuestren la viabilidad de las piezas; y un ecosistema de innovación abierta para la experimentación en 6 puertos.

Achievements (EN):

Atlantic Area maritime industries can become frontrunners in the Green Growth economy by embracing new manufacturing technologies for the delivery of greener products, a challenge that requires a shared vision and strategy. The CIRCULARSEAS project promotes the development of eco-innovative products, parts, and components for the maritime industries, using recycled ocean plastic waste and biodegradable, renewable, and high-performance polymers. Through the use of 3D printing technologies, the project increased the value of marine plastic waste that results from maritime industries, or that is left on beaches (pollution), to convert them into useful products for the economic activities of these industries, such as spare parts for freezers or thermoplastic molds for boats. It also encouraged the community to collect plastics from the oceans promoting their depollution, to improve the waste management in the ports, and reduce the use of plastic-based parts in the maritime industry, namely for the fishing and shipyards sectors, and diversifying economic activities linked to green growth. The consortium is carrying out six pilot tests of business cases to collect evidence about the economic, technical and environmental viability of 3D printing technology in the manufacturing of green parts using green materials. CIRCULARSEAS will also deliver policy briefs to the public authorities with recommendations to update the Smart Specialisation strategies, to promote the 3D technologies, as well as the long-term sustainability of business cases. As the main results, CIRCULARSEAS contributed to the increased recollection of the maritime plastic waste for recycling and fostered the closing of the circular economy loop by using recycled materials for components for the Maritime Industries, reducing the spillover of plastic into the Atlantic Ocean. Thus, there was a diversification of the economic activities linked to Green Growth by the introduction of 3D printing and new materials, bringing new market opportunities and jobs. "The fishermen association of Ondarroa (Onare) has benefited from the project through the revalorisation of used nets, contributing to better waste management in the port. The development of the price tags as the green product of Ondarroa has been advantageous to this association by making the local fish more recognisable in the fish shops. Naberan, as a net seller, will also benefit from the results, because the recyclability of their product has been demonstrated at the pilot level. Birziplastic, a recycling company in the Node, is working on scaling up the process of recycling fishnets to an industrial level, which will help broaden their business. Indart, the 3D printing company, has seen that recycled materials based on maritime waste show potential for the technology and the interest of the maritime industries for the green products will help their economic activity as well.” Eli Aranbarri CEO fish trader federation of Ondarroa, ONARE.

Website: https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

Expected impacts are: - Increase on the recollection and valorization of the Ocean Plastic Waste for its recycling and use on development of new materials; - Reduction on the use of plastic based parts in the Maritime Industries, reducing the spillover of plastic into the Atlantic Ocean; - Diversification of the economic activities linked to Green Growth by Maritime Industries by the introduction of 3DP and New Materials, bringing new market opportunities and jobs.

Expected Outputs (EN):

- 1 Diagnosis report on circular plastic waste in maritime industries. A proposal for closing the loop on the use of plastic by maritime industries, by the means of using 3DP for manufacturing parts with recycled and greener materials. - 1 Portfolio of business cases. Business cases for manufacturing green parts by 3DP with indication of target industry, target component and proposed business model. - 1 New integrated 3DP system. Improvements conducted by 3 technology centers in hardware, software and materials for a system tailored to the needs and use by maritime industries. - 6 Pilot tests of business cases. Empiric evidence about the economic, technical and environmental viability 3DP tech in the manufacturing of green parts using green materials. - 1 Technology and materials catalogue. The commercial exploitable results from the development stage of the 3DP system, are disseminated in a publication with transfer purposes. - 6 Transfer workshops. Maritime industries, local and port authorities and the entrepreneur community from the 6 Nodes/Ports, know the findings of the Pilot Tests and Catalogue. - 6 Policy briefs. Public authorities are briefed on recommendations to update S3 and to provide long term sustainability to business cases and promote 3D tech update. - 6 Dissemination events and 1 final conference. Dissemination and transfer of project progress and results to target groups and multipliers.

Thematic information

Coastal management and maritime issues Waste and pollution

Specific Objective: Fostering green growth, eco-innovation and environmental efficiency

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06g) supporting industrial transition towards a resource- efficient economy, promoting green growth, eco-innovation and environmental performance management in the public and private sectors

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: Leartiker S. Coop.

Address: Markina-Xemein, Spain

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 477 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 357 750.00

University Of Plymouth

Name: University Of Plymouth

Address: Plymouth, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 209 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 156 750.00

INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE LEIRIA

Name: INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE LEIRIA

Address: Marinha Grande, Portugal

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 179 300.00

ERDF budget: EUR 134 475.00

Communauté d’Agglomération de La Rochelle

Name: Communauté d’Agglomération de La Rochelle

Address: La Rochelle, France

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 201 229.60

ERDF budget: EUR 150 922.20

Azaro Fundazioa

Name: Azaro Fundazioa

Address: Markina-Xemein, Spain

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 210 179.60

ERDF budget: EUR 157 634.70

Cork Institute of Technology

Name: Cork Institute of Technology

Address: Cork, Ireland

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 205 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 153 750.00

Universidad de Vigo - Universidade de Vigo

Name: Universidad de Vigo - Universidade de Vigo

Address: Vigo, Spain

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 255 025.00

ERDF budget: EUR 191 268.75

Université de La Rochelle

Name: Université de La Rochelle

Address: La Rochelle, France

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 260 100.00

ERDF budget: EUR 195 075.00

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University Of Plymouth

Turning ocean plastic waste into green products for maritime industries

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INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE LEIRIA

Turning ocean plastic waste into green products for maritime industries

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Communauté d’Agglomération de La Rochelle

Turning ocean plastic waste into green products for maritime industries

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Leartiker S. Coop.

Turning ocean plastic waste into green products for maritime industries

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Azaro Fundazioa

Turning ocean plastic waste into green products for maritime industries

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Cork Institute of Technology

Turning ocean plastic waste into green products for maritime industries

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Universidad de Vigo - Universidade de Vigo

Turning ocean plastic waste into green products for maritime industries

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Université de La Rochelle

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Summary

Project name (EN): Turning ocean plastic waste into green products for maritime industries

Project name (PT): Transformando os resíduos plásticos do oceano em produtos verdes para as indústrias marítimas

Project name (FR): Transformant les déchets plastiques de l’océan en produits verts pour les industries maritimes

Project name (ES): Transformando el residuo plástico del oceno en productos verdes para las industrias marítimas

Project acronym: CircularSeas

Project start date: 2019-04-01

Project end date: 2022-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 996 834.20

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 497 625.65

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 497 625.65.

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Atlantic Area

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2021-08-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

71 / 71 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

718 / 718 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.atlanticarea.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-12-03, 2023-02-02 and 2024 01 30. Fields project name and description (from 23 projects) translated from Spanish into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

The projects which fields include an eTranslation English text are the ones with the following acronyms: @BluePortS, 4H-CREAT, ACCESS2SEA, AGEO, AGRITOX, ALERTOX-NET, AtlanticFoodExport, ATLANTIC-KET-MED, AT-VIRTUAL, AYCH, CABFishMAN, CircularSeas, COCKLES, CONSORTEX, FAN-BEST, iFADO, IN 4.0, JONAS, MONITOOL, NANOCULTURE, PROTOATLANTIC, SIRMA and USER-FACTOR.

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