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Circular economy in action: EUR 7.8 million for innovative research projects
"Discover how the Volkswagen Foundation promotes six research projects with EUR 7.8 million, which develop innovative solutions to the circular economy. Learn more about sustainable approaches for waste recycling and the use of biogenic raw materials in industry. Create an environmentally friendly future!"
Circular economy in action: EUR 7.8 million for innovative research projects
raw material crisis in sight: Volkswagen Foundation Pumpt 7.8 million euros in green research!
In times of increasing environmental problems and dwindling resources, the Volkswagen Foundation sets a powerful sign! With a great funding of 7.8 million euros, six innovative research projects start, which courageously campaign against the impending resource shortage. With creative approaches, researchers want to transform waste into valuable raw materials and thus ensure the industrial and ecological future sustainably!
The earth is on the border! Experts are further increasing the exploitation of the primary raw materials into immeasurable, and while greenhouse gases continue to increase, and experts call for solutions. Here the circular economy comes into play! This revolutionary strategy aims to use products again as valuable raw materials after their use. A principle that not only protects resources, but also frees the environment from harmful materials. "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover" - that is the motto!
Innovations in focus: youngsters at the top
In its funding initiative, the Volkswagen Foundation has addressed researchers from natural and technical sciences as well as social sciences as well as social sciences. In total, the number of 83 funding applications on March 1, 2024 received a whopping day! Six groundbreaking projects have been approved - here are the most exciting among them:
ReproFilm : A brave plan from the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg and the University of Sheffield! Waste from poultry production and other protein -rich waste fabrics are to be transformed into sustainable mulch foils. These innovative foils could protect the soil, increase the harvest and drastically reduce expensive plastic waste. A high on the environment!
Bioloop : A brilliant team from the University of Kassel and Hamburg is also at the start! They want to show how to convert polyethylene (PE), one of the most difficult recyclable plastics, efficiently into high -quality products. With enzymatic decomposition, this could mean a breakthrough in recycling plastic covers!
lignocide : completely new is being researched at the Free University of Berlin! The focus here is on waste materials of paper production: Lignin. This substance is to be transformed into environmentally friendly pesticides that protect plants from diseases without using harmful chemicals. A true green revolution!
Volkswagen Foundation: The giant of the promotion of science
The Volkswagen Foundation is no stranger to science. With around 150 million euros per year, it is the largest private science -promoting foundation in Germany and has supported more than 33,000 projects in over 60 years. Their funds flow exclusively in scientific institutions and thus create a vital platform for creative and innovative research. So if you think that sustainability is only a catchphrase, you are huge. Here is actively acted with courageous ideas and sufficient means!
The past shows that sustainability is the future! Now it is time to reduce your own footprint and take responsibility. And the Volkswagen Foundation impressively shows how it works!