H2020-CE-BIOTEC-09-2020: Upcycling Bio Plastics of food and drinks packaging

The challenge is to develop technologies to deal with the upcycling of plastics for food and drinks packaging. Proposals will address as many as possible of the following aspects: - Expand the potential of current technologies and materials for the manufacturing and design of bio-plastics that are recyclable and/or bio-degradable;- Exploit known or develop new biotechnologies, based on enzymes or enzyme combinations and microorganisms, for improved recycling or biodegradation of plastics;- Develop novel standards and certification schemes applicable to packaging materials made from recyclable [...]