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Discover the results of the EVAPLUS study on the recovery of used plastics in healthcare! Study supported by ADEME, conducted by Alcimed and piloted by Polymeris and ADI Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
An essential component of a wide variety of medical products (syringes, catheters, infusion bags, gloves, gowns, sterile instrument packaging, etc.), plastic is now one of the main materials used in healthcare products. However, as these products are largely single-use, they generate a significant quantity of plastic waste which, at present, is not fully recycled/recovered and often ends up in landfill or incineration.
This raises the question of the recovery of healthcare plastics in France: are there any relevant recovery routes for healthcare plastics in France, or what are the key success factors for forming new ones?

MASSEBEUF Textiles, a major player in milling in the Drôme-Ardèche region, announces the launch of the “ORATEX: from molecule to transformed yarn” platform. This ambitious project, in partnership with the Institut Français du Textile et de l'Habillement (IFTH) and TECHTERA, the textile industry's dedicated competitiveness cluster, aims to strengthen the textile industry in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and consolidate its position on national and international markets. ORATEX, accredited by the POLYMERIS cluster, is financed by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and the French government as part of the France2030 plan.

The ECOLE (Eco Industrial Park Network for the Alpine Regions Leveraging Smart and Circular Economy) project is committed to transforming industrial parks in the Alpine region into sustainable, resilient, and eco-friendly hubs, better prepared to face climate and economic crises. Co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg Alpine Space programme, ECOLE was launched on the 1rst of November 2022.

In the three years of cooperation, ECOLE aims to integrate circular economy principles into industrial operations by adopting a systemic thinking community model, thereby enhancing resource efficiency and reducing environmental impact. This initiative brings together industries, public authorities, and universities to co-design and implement action plans for a greener future.

Under the coordination of Consorzio ZAI Interpota Quadrante Europa, the project gathers 12 partners from 5 different countries from the Alpine Space Regions around a common ambition: accelerating the transition to a circular and resource-efficient industry in the Alps.