A network for joint valorization of material flows in tourist areas

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Balkan-Mediterranean

Date of latest update: 2024-01-18

Description

Description (EN):

Increasing the level of recycling for particular waste-streams poses a significant challenge for highly touristic areas, owing to: (a) the seasonal peak, which demands large and cost-inefficient collection-treatment systems; and (b) to the low value that markets offer for secondary raw materials. Invalor 101 ambition is to create a network of touristic areas that will explore ways of collaborating in joint glass waste management actions before and after the end of the Project. We will utilise the expertise of our academic partners in Greece, Cyprus and Albania, along with the Observer Partner (Catholic University of Leuven), to achieve the transfer of glass up-cycling technology and construct a Pilot Unit for Municipal partners. The Pilot Unit will valorize glass waste to produce building products, through geo-polymerization techniques, thus enhancing recycling of this waste stream. The Pilot Unit will be a mobile infrastructure shared by the members of the network, i.e. a small container-size unit that will be easily and cheaply transferred from one partner to another and treat peak waste in off-season periods. Thus we will avoid over-designing and at the same time we will create employment opportunities in low seasons. A specialized Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Sustainability Plan will define the conditions under which the network will operate efficiently and attract more members. The advantages and added-value of this approach are plenty: (i) Innovation: No such technology (geo-polymerization) has been used on municipal waste (only for industrial) (ii) Waste upcycling: We will produce only marketable or usable products, avoiding the market burden for secondary raw materials (iii) Transnational character: We can only do it within a transnational setting, since we need to combine know-how from Greece, Belgium, Cyprus & Albania and we need a network of partners to prove that upcycling can be cost efficient only by sharing infrastructure and jointly manage waste streams.

Website: http://www.interreg-balkanmed.eu/approved-project/19/

Expected Results (EN):

A) At the end of the project 3 municipalities in different countries of the Balkan region will manage the glass waste with an eco-friendly, resource efficient, innovative solution which has not been utilized in any other municipality in Europe. B) Large increase of the glass waste recycling and up-cycling potential and public awareness will take place, owing to an innovative solution for EU standards. C) The promotion of the Invalor Network in Europe through participation in conferences and exhibitions, during & after the project. Thus, the level of public information on the benefits of separate glass collection will significantly increase. D) The demonstration of an innovative technology in pilot scale for building materials production, which will utilize a high volume waste, i.e. glass waste. E) Reduction of highly touristic periods tests in local waste management systems, owing to better knowledge and more efficient management practices.

Expected Outputs (EN):

The tangible outputs of the Invalor101 project are: (a) A glass waste management plan will be developed for all municipalities, to provide a clear view of the legal framework in each country; the current status of collection in the municipalities, the volumes of glass waste; and the targets for the future management practices. (b) A waste collectinon plan will be set in place for all 3 municipalities or the existing plans will be enhanced to achieve project objectives. (c) A Pilot Unit (mobile equipment) will be constructed that will serve the glass waste recycling needs of all partners. It is expected during the project 2tn of glass waste to be utilized at each municipality for the materials production which is approximately the annual volume of glass waste for P4 and P6 and almost the 70% of the total glass waste of Markopoulo. (d) The Invalor Network of areas will be formed and operate based on the glass waste recycling needs of its partners, and further develop up-cycling needs. (e) An LCA and Sustainability Plan will be produced for the produced building materials and for the Invalor Network respectively, to provide the conditions and guidelines for the network operation and wider dissemination of results. These outputs directly serve the overall project objective, because they are innovative, they promote recycling incentives, they solve the peak waste flows of high tourist season and provide the Network members with tools to effectively valorise waste and improve waste policies and public dissemination. The pilot application (pilot unit) as well as the project outputs and results including dissemination activities and network will be open to the public and the other municipalities.

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Waste and pollution Knowledge and technology transfer

Specific Objective: Sustainable territories: fostering transnational cooperation for resource efficiency and climate change resilience

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06f) promoting innovative technologies to improve environmental protection and resource efficiency in the waste sector, water sector and with regard to soil, or to reduce air pollution

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών/ Τμήμα Χημικών Μηχανικών

Address: University Campus, 26504 Rio Achaia, 26504 Patra, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.upatras.gr/en

Total budget: EUR 137 091.18

ERDF budget: EUR 116 527.50

Bashkia Vlorë

Name: Bashkia Vlorë

Address: Square "4 Heronjte", Vlore, 9400, 9400 Vlore, Albania

Legal status: public

Website: http://vlora.gov.al/

Total budget: EUR 158 929.66

IPA2 budget: EUR 135 090.21

Ερευνητικό Κέντρο Frederick

Name: Ερευνητικό Κέντρο Frederick

Address: 7 Filokyprou Street, Pallouriotisa 1036, Nicosia, 1036 Nicosia, Cyprus

Legal status: private

Website (not verified): http://www.frederick.ac.cy/the-frederick-research-center

Total budget: EUR 110 952.43

ERDF budget: EUR 94 309.57

ΔΗΜΟΣ ΠΑΡΑΛΙΜΝΙΟΥ

Name: ΔΗΜΟΣ ΠΑΡΑΛΙΜΝΙΟΥ

Address: 6, ANTONI PAPADOPOULOUParalimni, Cyprus

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.paralimni.org.cy

Total budget: EUR 126 558.50

ERDF budget: EUR 107 574.73

Δήμος Μεγαρέων

Name: Δήμος Μεγαρέων

Address: Christou Moraiti, Megara, 19100, 19100 Megara, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.megara.gr/portal/index.php

Total budget: EUR 256 328.50

ERDF budget: EUR 217 879.23

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University of Patras/ Department of Chemical Engineering

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Municipality of Vlora

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Frederick Research Center

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Municipality of Megara

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Summary

Project name (EN): A network for joint valorization of material flows in tourist areas

Project acronym: Invalor 101

Project start date: 2017-09-15

Project end date: 2023-02-10

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 789 860.27

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 671 381.23

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 536 291.02.
IPA/IPA II/IPA III: Amount, EUR 135 090.21.

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Publication date: 2022-08-15

Document date: 2020-09-11

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