Projekt – Life

The strategic project LIFE IP RESTART: Boosting waste recycling into valuable products by setting the environment for a circular economy in Slovenia (2022–202930) aims to facilitate Slovenia's smooth transition to a circular economy. The Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy of the Republic of Slovenia, as lead partner, will cooperate with 15 partners to develop innovative solutions to improve the recycling of waste into valuable new products, particularly in the construction and mining sectors. Under the slogan "Waste Counts", the project will develop six demonstration activities actions to address specific waste streams, with pilot solutions ready for wider application beyond the duration of the project. By introducing complementary technical, digital, environmental and social solutions, the project will contribute to the more sustainable use of natural resources and the transition to a circular economy. These objectives are in line with the Slovenian Waste Management Programme and Waste Prevention Programme (WMPP), a key national policy for the LIFE IP RESTART project.

The project's key focus areas are:

High-impact waste flows – construction and demolition waste, wastes from thermal processes, mining waste and sludge from municipal wastewater treatment plants;

Overcoming obstacles to achieving EU recycling targets and the transition to a circular economy;

Accelerating the measures outlined in the Waste management and Prevention Programme (WMPP).

The main objective of the project:

"Sustainable use of natural resources and transition to a circular economy."

Specific objectives:

To provide a mechanism for monitoring, continuous improvement and updating of the Waste management and Prevention Programme (WMPP), to demonstrate six pilot solutions for specific waste flows, and to support wider uptake of these solutions in practice.

Set ambitious sustainability targets and benefit from the support,
expertise and experience of all project partners on the road to success.

Did you know?

The construction industry is the largest consumer of raw materials, accounting for more than 50% of all exploited natural materials every year.

The construction industry generates roughly 9% of the EU's GDP and provides more than 18 million jobs.

Europe is particularly vulnerable in the area of resources, as the EU's net share in the annual global production of raw materials is less than 5%, which makes it an importer of raw materials.

(Source: Knowledge that leaves a mark: ZAG, 2022)

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