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foodCIRCUS

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.

1,93m €

Project Budget

80%

of the Budget is funded by ERDF

Layer 1

5

Countries

7

Regions

10

Partners

9

Pilots

Duration

Start date

End date

Project progress

21%

Project partnership

Project partners

Österreich (AT)

Lead partner

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna

Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment; Institute of Waste Management and Circularity
Address
Muthgasse 107
1190 Vienna
Country
Austria (AT)
Web
https://boku.ac.at/en/

Project partner

Department of Applied Bioeconomy
Address
Chełmońskiego St. 37a
51-630 Wrocław
Country
Poland (PL)
Web
https://upwr.edu.pl/en
Total partner budget
210,850 €
Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies/IET Centre/ENET Centre
Address
17. listopadu 2172/15
70800 Ostrava - Poruba
Country
Czechia (CZ)
Web
https://www.vsb.cz/en
Total partner budget
204,032 €
Faculty of International Relations Department of International Business
Address
nám. W. Churchilla 1938/4
130 67 PRAHA
Country
Czechia (CZ)
Web
www.vse.cz
Total partner budget
148,477 €
registered association
Address
Ortenovo namesti 448/9
17000 Praha
Country
Czechia (CZ)
Web
www.zachranjidlo.cz
Total partner budget
134,400 €
Department of Environmental Protection Engineering
Address
Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27
50-370 Wrocław
Country
Poland (PL)
Web
www.pwr.edu.pl
Total partner budget
171,598 €
Sustainable Development Department Funds Management Division
Address
Sukiennice 10
50-107 Wrocław
Country
Poland (PL)
Web
www.wroclaw.pl
Total partner budget
163,327 €
Institute of Food Chain Science Department of Applied Food Science
Address
István utca 2
1078 Budapest
Country
Hungary (HU)
Web
https://univet.hu/en/
Total partner budget
154,000 €
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari
Address
Viale G. Fanin 44
40127 Bologna
Country
Italy (IT)
Web
www.unibo.it
Total partner budget
229,929 €
Address
Terminalstrasse 23
4600 Wels
Country
Austria (AT)
Web
https://reploid.eu
Total partner budget
158,200 €

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Project Contacts

Project Manager

Gudrun Obersteiner
Phone: +43 664 88586414

Finance Manager

Elisabeth Schmied
Phone: +43 1 47654 81331

Communication Manager

Ewa Sygula
Phone: +48 602 769 823