Project overview
Circular solutions for keeping food waste out of Central Europe's schools
Food waste has negative social, environmental, and economical impacts. It is estimated that about 20% of all food produced is wasted in the EU every year - and school canteens even throw away up to 70% of their prepared meals. The foodCIRCUS project works with schools to minimize this food waste. It promotes food waste prevention, and explores innovative circular methods like repurposing waste for insect feeding or generating lactic acid for bioplastics. Their approaches have the potential to revolutionise waste management in schools to make them more sustainable.
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1,93m €
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Project Budget
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80%
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of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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Lead partner
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment; Institute of Waste Management and Circularity
Project partner
Department of Applied Bioeconomy
Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies/IET Centre/ENET Centre
Faculty of International Relations Department of International Business
registered association
Department of Environmental Protection Engineering
Sustainable Development Department Funds Management Division
Institute of Food Chain Science Department of Applied Food Science
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari
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foodCIRCUS
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