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HICCUPS: Bio-based CO2 utilisation to produce sustainable alternatives to fossil-based polyethylene
Led by Avantium, the HICCUPS project aims to develop a resource-efficient solution for converting biogenic CO2 emissions from wastewater treatment plants into bio-based plastics for packaging.
€5 m
in funding
4
years
12
partners
7
countries
Key numbers
About the project
The challenge is to efficiently capture and convert biogenic CO2 emissions into monomers, and subsequently polymerise them to produce poly-lactic-co-glycolic-acid (PLGA), a fully biodegradable polymer with desirable properties for packaging. The HICCUPS project offers an innovative approach to mitigating biogenic CO2 emissions by transforming them into bio-based plastics, which serve as sustainable alternatives to traditional fossil-based polyethylene used in packaging.
Impact of the project:
Demonstrates a cost-efficient and appealing new method for capturing and converting biogenic CO2 into recyclable and biodegradable PLGA plastics for packaging products.
Funding instrument Circular Bio-based Europe (CBE)
Spinverse’s role
Spinverse funding experts supported the consortium in its successful funding proposal process.
Spinverse also contributed to the process in mapping the stakeholders in the value chain and encouraged their involvement in the consortium.
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