Launch of CÍCLICOM Boosts Circular Economy for Complex Plastics in Spain
CÍCLICOM, a new Spanish digital platform, launches to strengthen circular economy initiatives for complex plastics through innovation and business networking.
- • CÍCLICOM launched as a national platform for circular economy in complex plastics.
- • It offers services like technological acceleration, market monitoring, and business matchmaking.
- • Stakeholders include Aclima, Basque Environment Cluster, and Fundación Gaiker.
- • Spain recycles 46.2% of its 32 million tons of annual plastic waste, surpassing EU average.
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The Plataforma Nacional de Plásticos Complejos y Composites, known as CÍCLICOM, was officially launched in Madrid to accelerate innovation and promote circular economy efforts around complex plastics and composites in Spain. This new national platform functions as a collaborative digital hub offering specialized services such as technological acceleration, R&D support, market surveillance, business matchmaking, networking, and ongoing training to companies and technology centers.
Key stakeholders involved in the initiative include Aclima, Basque Environment Cluster, and Fundación Gaiker. At the launch event "Innovación & Circularidad en Plásticos," industry leaders discussed challenges and opportunities in recycling, highlighting the platform’s role in supporting informed decision-making and validation of recycling technologies. María Pilar González Gotor from CDTI emphasized the project's importance and noted its funding under the NextGenerationEU framework.
Spain generates approximately 32 million tons of plastic waste annually, recycling 46.2% of it—above the EU average of 42.1%. The CÍCLICOM platform aims to enhance resource valorization and foster innovation to transform plastic waste into valuable materials, contributing significantly to Spain’s efforts in sustainability and circular economy advancement.
This article was translated and synthesized from Spanish sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
