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SOLSTICE, an ambitious project for the circular economy of textiles
The SOLSTICE project, coordinated by Axel'One and in which Polymeris is a partner, was launched today. Its main objective is to demonstrate 4 replicable systemic solutions for the territorial development of a circular and carbon-neutral economy for the major textile sectors. All stages of waste prevention and management will be integrated into a methodology based on the 5Rs: Refuse / Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose, Recycle.
- 24 European public and private entities combine their scientific and industrial expertise:
- 8 industrial partners with expertise in sorting (PELLENC ST, ALIA), chemical recycling of PET (Recyc'Elit), textiles and related processes and recycling (FUCH, SPIN-PET,
- INDRESMAT, CROMOGENIA, DENGE);
- 1 company specializing in the circular economy (Circle Economy);
- 4 local authorities (Grenoble-Alpes Métropole, Commune di Prato, Government of Catalonia, Circular Berlin);
- the European Textile Platform (Textile ETP);
- 5 universities, research and technology organizations (UCBL, LEITAT, DITF, IFTH, NTT);
- 2 associations (Axel'One, TexFor);
- 2 competitiveness clusters (Techtera and Polymeris);
- 1 project management consultancy (Lyon Ingénieries Projets).
The SOLSTICE project will:
- Organize a new mode of governance to deploy the circular economy through the commitment of all players, including territories and local businesses, local authorities at all levels, and citizens
- Engage all stakeholders to ensure awareness, acceptance and success of the approach
- Develop new solutions to implement the 5R strategy in territories
- For recycling, demonstrate innovative chemical recycling technologies for 4 major polymer families that account for over 60% of textiles and plastics (polyester, elastane, polyamide, polyurethane), under mild conditions (low temperature, low pressure).
- Set up actions to replicate the approach and maximize its impact.
Project information
SOLSTICE is a Horizon Europe project funded by the European Union. Led by Axel'One, France's platform for collaborative innovation in chemistry and the environment, the SOLSTICE consortium has a Europe-wide presence, covering the entire textile and plastics value chain. The project starts on May 1, 2024 and will last 42 months. Polymeris, the plastics, rubber and composites cluster, is a partner in this project, working to replicate the sorting and recycling solutions developed for textiles to other polymer applications. The full list of partners is available here. The project is funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program under grant agreement no. 101134989.
Project consortium
- Axel'One
- Alia Servizi Ambientali Spa
- Circle Economy Foundation
- Circular Berlin
- CROMOGENIA UNITS SA
- DENGE KIMYA VE TEKSTIL SAN. TIC. A.S.
- Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural
- DITF
- Fuchshuber Techno-Tex GmbH
- Grenoble-Alpes Métropole
- IFTH
- INDRESMAT
- Leitat Technological Center
- Lyon Ingenierie Projets
- Municipality of Prato
- Next Technology Tecnotessile
- PELLENC SELECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
- Polymeris
- Recyc'Elit
- Spin-PET s.r.l.
- Techtera
- TEXFOR - Confederación de la Industria Textil
- Textile ETP
- Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1
For more information on the SOLSTICE project, visit the website: www.solstice-project.eu
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