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New business model to increase efficiency of resources aimed at products great durability with use of recycled materials (LIFE M&M Man and Metal)
Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,
Background
Zinc mines are rapidly depleting throughout the world. In the EU, the situation is even more problematic, as almost all Member States (with the exception of Ireland) rely on imports. At the same time, zinc waste represents a real environmental problem due to its progressive loss in the hot zinc-coating process, where molten zinc alloys are used ...
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Introducing innovative precision farming techniques in AGRIculture to decrease CARbon Emissions (LIFE-AGRICARE)
Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2017,
Background
It is widely recognised that the primary sector has significant potential to mitigate climate change, given that it has been responsible for around a third of all carbon emissions since 1850 from land use. Though agriculture in the EU accounts for only about 2% of GDP and 5% of employment, it is responsible for 45% of total land use and 9.6% of ...
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Sustainable recycling in polyvalent use of energy saving building elements (LIFE in SustainaBuilding)
Start date: Aug 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2017,
Background
Heterogeneous glass-based waste is a growing problem in Europe. In 2008, 25.5 billion glass bottles and jars, and almost 11.5 million tonnes of glass packaging were collected in the EU27. Properly sorted glass waste can be re-melted to produce new glass products, or for use in secondary markets, including in the production of ceramics, insulati ...
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