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DIAGONAL
DIAGONAL developed new methodologies to ensure the long-term safety of multicomponent nanomaterials and High Aspect Ratio Nanoparticles across their entire lifecycle, from design and production through application, use, and end-of-life.
The project analyzed and predicted nanomaterial properties and safety profiles, supported their redesign for industrial applications, and worked to standardize risk management and governance processes. By creating a trusted framework for industries, particularly SMEs, to meet REACH* requirements, DIAGONAL enhanced the safety of nano-enabled products while encouraging broader adoption of nanomaterials with lower business risk.
*REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) is a European Union regulation addressing the production and use of chemical substances and their potential impacts on human health and the environment.
This project has received funding under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research & Innovation programme under grant agreement No 953152.
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CALIMERO
CALIMERO was a European project that created a common framework for Life Cycle Assessment methodologies across bio-based industry sectors.
As Europe accelerated its transition to a bio-based, low-carbon economy, driven by the European Green Deal and the 2030 Climate Target Plan, significant methodological gaps remained in the EU's Product Environmental Footprint approach, particularly around biodiversity, ecosystem services, toxicity, GHG emissions, circularity, criticality, and socio-economic indicators. CALIMERO addressed these gaps by developing a comprehensive sustainability framework integrating environmental, economic, and social dimensions for bio-based industries.
Project funded by the European Union with the number 101060546. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union.
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ECHT
The EU Textiles Strategy, part of the Green Deal's circular economy agenda, introduces Sustainable Product Policies, including the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and the Digital Product Passport, to tackle waste, recycling inefficiencies, and environmental impacts across the textile sector.
Developing circular products and business models requires access to detailed product information, including material compositions and chemical traceability. Yet supply chain volatility and complexity make it difficult for companies to track chemicals throughout their products' lifecycles. ECHT addresses this challenge by enhancing chemical traceability across textile circular value chains for NWE micro-enterprises and SMEs through a coordinated, cross-border, technology-neutral approach. The project establishes a traceability strategy with tailored action plans and a Knowledge Platform, informed by dedicated training schemes, to help SMEs develop innovative, circular business models.
ECHT is an Interreg NWE-funded project that brings together organizations from across the North-West Europe (NWE) region and beyond.
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TRUSTEX
TRUSTex is a €7.6 million Horizon Europe Innovation Action bringing together 19 partners across 11 countries to advance sustainable textiles through innovative Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes.
With the EU's updated Waste Framework Directive mandating separate textile collection and EPR schemes identified as the most effective financing mechanism, the textile sector faces an urgent transformation challenge: only 38% of textiles are currently collected for reuse or recycling, while 8 million tonnes are incinerated or sent to landfill each year.
TRUSTex takes a holistic approach to the pivotal EPR activities such as collection, sorting, reuse, and recycling, identifying barriers and showcasing innovations that improve the EU industry's capacity to manage textile waste. The project also integrates upstream solutions including eco-design of new fibres, Design for Disassembly technologies, and digital tools aligned with forthcoming Digital Product Passport and labelling regulations to facilitate garment identification and traceability.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Research and Innovation program under grant agreement N° 101181901 and from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
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DESIDERATA
DESIDERATA is a €12.8 million Horizon Europe Innovation Action bringing together 16 partners across 13 countries to develop safer and sustainable alternatives to substances of concern, specifically those with flame retardant, plasticiser, and surfactant properties, through the EU's Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework.
Medium-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins, halogenated flame retardants, and PFAS pose significant health and environmental risks, yet play a vital role in enhancing the performance and safety of numerous products. DESIDERATA addresses this critical gap by testing and validating the SSbD framework across several industrial use cases, including construction, injection moulding, and 3D printing, to develop novel substitutes where no alternatives currently exist. The insights gained support policymakers in refining and expanding the SSbD framework across European chemical and material manufacturing sectors, while enhancing interoperability for data sharing across value chains and promoting broader industry and citizen engagement.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Research and Innovation program (IA in the Digital, Industry and Spaces areas) under grant agreement N° 101178011 and from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
