The Circular Economy Observatory of FUNDEUN, in collaboration with INESCOP and AIJU, recently organised the event Emerging Technologies to Drive the Circular Economy in Businesses in Alicante to highlight technological solutions that support the transition towards sustainable production models in traditional industries such as footwear, textiles, plastics and agri-food.

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​​​During the event, AIJU presented the European project PRecycling. The project aims to establish a benchmark methodology to ensure safe and high-quality plastic recyclates, helping European industry reduce dependency on virgin plastics while increasing trust in recycled materials.

 

PRecycling is developing safe procedures for sorting, sampling, analysing and tracing plastic waste streams. By using digital tools such as blockchain technologies, the project enables transparent tracking of recyclates from origin to final product. It also focuses on detecting and separating legacy additives, ensuring that recycled plastics meet strict quality and safety requirements to be reused in different applications, including toys.

 

Within the consortium, AIJU plays a key role in testing and validating recycled plastics for toys, developing demonstrators, and raising awareness among companies, children and families about the benefits of recycled plastics. AIJU also contributes its expertise in waste sorting and safety assessment of recycled materials.

 

By presenting PRecycling at Emerging Technologies to Drive the Circular Economy in Businesses, AIJU showcased how European-funded projects can provide practical, innovative and safe solutions for industries, strengthening the role of technology as a driver of the circular economy.​​

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