1st URBIOFIN virtual workshop: Boosting circular economy in cities through new models of municipal solid waste management – online

1st URBIOFIN virtual workshop: Boosting circular economy in cities through new models of municipal solid waste management
We are happy to present our 1st URBIOFIN virtual workshop about boosting the circular economy in cities through new models of municipal solid waste management. The virtual workshop is for free.

Preliminary agenda:
10:00 – Welcome and Introduction – Caterina Coll, IMECAL
10:10 – The EU Green Deal. Legislation framework – Andrea Accorigi, EC
10:25 – Achieving Circular Economy in Municipalities – Vanya Veras, MWE
10:40 – The city of Porto case – Telmo Machado, LIPOR
10:55 – Round table – Moderator: Caterina Coll
11:10 – Q&A
11:25 – URBIOFIN Project: a new urban biorefinery model – Caterina Coll, IMECAL
11:30 – Transforming municipal solid waste into bioethanol and bio-ethylene for value-added market applications (Demo I) – Marcos Latorre, IMECAL
11:40 – Combining AD and other fermentation technologies for a new generation of biopolymers aimed at cosmetic and agricultural applications (Demo II) – Juan Carlos López, ainia Centro Tecnológico
11:50 – The role of biogas/anaerobic digestion in the future of Urban Biorefineries: Production of higher-value biostimulants and biopolymers with algae and bacteria (Demo III) – Víctor Pérez, University of Valladolid
12:00 – Q&A
12:10 – Wrap-up & closure of the workshop

For more information and registration, please visit the website of this event.