Thanks @BIOSWITCH_eu for the workshop on the agri-food sector and how #EUfunded projects can contribute to the switch to a #biobased economy π
Let's see the main features of how ECOFUNCO is contributing to the #green and #circulareconomy π
Through the use use of by-products from the food industryπ, ECOFUNCO is researching how to extract bio-based functional molecules using green chemistry π§ͺand innovative technologies π¨βπ¬
In this way, food residues coming from π π₯π»πππ¦πare used for the production of bio-based coatings and adhesives that are fully biodegradable and can be used on paper and plastic substrates, avoiding π¦
But it's not a piece of cake: even if the performance of bio-based products is equal to the fossil-based ones, more investments π are needed to lower the price and adapt production lines to the new bio-based value chains πΏπ
To discover more about ECOFUNCO, you can watch our latest project video here π