"Waste valorization: technologies for the environment"

Italian National Research CouncilDepartment of Chemistry and Technology of Materials (DSCTM)

Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, IPCB Pozzuoli (Na) www.ipcb.cnr.it

Mario Malinconico, Research Director

Italian National Research CouncilDepartment of Chemistry and

Technology of Materials (DSCTM))14 Research Institutes

Macro Areas of ActivitySustainable Chemistry; materials and technologies; nanomedicine

STAFF Pozzuoli/Portici/Napoli/Pisa - 75 researchers (chemists & engineers)- 25 technical and administrative staffSTAFF Catania- 12 researchers (chemists)- 8 technical and administrative staff

Pozzuoli

Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials,

IPCB

From a linear economy …

… to a circular

economy

Enhanced global warmingDepletion of resources (not only fuels!)Food shortagesShortages of potable waterPopulation growth - aging Waste & pollution

Societal drivers

FOOD +70% by 2050

some experiences

RIUSO CAPSULE ESAUSTE “FAI DA TE” con accessori in materiale riciclato da capsule esauste

RICICLO CAPSULE BIODEGRADABILI ESAUSTE+RECUPERO CAFFE’

FRP + EPS FRP + EPS + RUBBER

FRP + EPS FRP + EPS + TEXTILE (by-product)

Agri-food wastes as biosource

of valuable materials

Increase environmental awareness

• Bring your waste at museum• Share your ideas about your waste with

scientists• Work with your waste• Learn how much resources you saved• Bring home your work

“The world has enough for everyone’s need

but not for everyone’s greed”

Mahatma Gandhi