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VAMOS project secures EU funding to create sugars, chemicals and plastics from household waste
02.03.2020
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Renewable resource
Sugar is one of the most essential raw materials for industrial bioprocessing supply chains. Addressing the challenges associated with second-generation sugars, such as higher dilution and lower purity rates, would establish a fresh, sustainable and renewable resource for the industrial bioprocessing sector. In the consortium are five UK-based companies — Fiberight Ltd; Oakdene Hollins Ltd; Aberystwyth University Royal Charter; Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine and Knauf Insulation Ltd, along with German companies EW Biotech GmbH and IFEU – Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, plus Celignis Ltd (Ireland); AEP Polymers SRL (Italy); Transfercenter fur Kunststofftechnik GmbH (Austria) and Novozymes A/S (Denmark). By recovering and adding value to waste derived from lignocellulosic feedstock, the project aims to:- Reduce the levels of waste being sent to landfill
- Reduce environmental plastic pollution levels
- Reduce the amount of suitable food-producing land diverted to first-generation sugar production
- Increase sustainability in key sectors such as construction
- Support a reduction in the current high price of bio-based materials