REWOW srl
REWOW srl is involved in creating models of industrial symbiosis between two different supply chains, the waste oil supply chain and the cosmetics supply chain. REWOW's objective is to use waste oils from agricultural supply chains, such as olive pomace oil from olive processing, and used vegetable oils from food production and preservation for the production of aliphatic polyesters with value-added applications, such as use in cosmetics. The process is based on a chemo-enzymatic transformation that allows the creation of a bio-based, biodegradable polymer completely from a circular supply chain and renewable products. REWOW srl offers synthetic polymers produced from organic waste derived from 0 km supply chain for the valorisation and creation of high value-added supply chains. These polymers are liquid polymers, in particular aliphatic polyesters, which are able to replace liquid polymers such as polyacrylates and other products found in various cosmetic formulations that are derived from fossil material and are not biodegradable, creating environmental problems such as microplastics in marine environments.
REWOW polymers are aliphatic polyesters that are commonly known to be biodegradable. In particular, REWOW's aliphatic polyesters are produced from recycled and recovered raw materials from waste and waste oils, which can have economic and environmental advantages, increasing the marketing of finished products and having competitive advantages over competitors. In addition, the use of raw materials from short supply chains reduces transport costs and CO2eq emissions into the atmosphere, creating a sustainable process. The social impact of the project lies in the creation of new jobs in regions with an agricultural economy, such as the southern Italian regions of Puglia, Basilicata and Sicily. By utilizing the expertise of technical and commercial professionals, the project can lead to the formation of new value chains that can increase the interest of these waste raw materials by creating a resource out of waste.
The cultural impact lies in the realization of circular economy and bio-economy models that can implement citizens' interest in technological and industrial areas by increasing education and producing value. The environmental impact, the most visible one, lies in the use of organic waste, such as spent vagetal oil. This waste is currently mainly collected by commercial activities according to specific laws. Used oil regeneration is used to transform waste vegetable oil (EWC: 200125) into a by-product 'Regenerated Used Cooking Oils RUCO) for the production of various products. One of the products of high interest are biofuels biodiesel and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils (HVO). However, these products have a price on the market that does not allow the return of revenues in the supply chain and does not allow the increase of public knowledge and awareness. The production of high value-added products, such as aliphatic polyesters, allows the return of revenues and thus the increase of the collection of this waste.
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Myconic aims to reduce the use of thermoplastics and other unsustainable materials by developing and producing regenerative alternatives from agri-food waste and mycelium, the root system of fungi.
AraBat is a startup that develops innovative solutions for the sustainable recycling of spent lithium batteries, combining circular economy principles with bioeconomy.
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The Tamburi The District Urban Forest Project is an environmental and landscape redevelopment initiative for the area, creating a green lung capable of absorbing pollutants.
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A project to transform Taranto into an international center of excellence for research and innovation in sustainable health.
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Pyrogas Engineering is an innovative startup that has developed a pyrolysis plant that can convert waste into fuel gas.
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Site and infrastructure development and sustainability of interventions.
Technologies and Processes for Pollutant Abatement and Remediation of Contaminated Sites.
Development of an Italian database of Life Cycle Inventory of Agrifood Products.
