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ASTER 
Alpine Solutions for the Transition of the textile and plastic Equipment industry and the harmonization of interregional 5R strategies
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Overview

Textile and plastic materials are crucial to the Alpine Region's economy, which includes major European producers of sports and outdoor clothing, equipment, and infrastructure. However, significant waste arises during production and at the end of a product's life. To address this issue, the project partners evaluate the current framework and solutions for waste prevention and management. They then develop common practices, policies, and regulations tailored for the Alps. By mobilising stakeholders with a shared goal, ASTER aims to improve the prevention and management of textile and plastic waste in the Alps by providing pathways to harmonise policies and regulations across the region.

Factsheet

  • 2021 – 2027
  • Carbon neutral and resource sensitive Alpine region
  • SO 2.2 - Promoting the transition to a circular and resource efficient economy
    • 2.612.360 EUR
    • 1.959.270 EUR
    • Classic projects
    • Ongoing

    Partners

    Auvergne-Rhone-Alps Region (Lead partner)
    • Lead partner
    • France
    • Rhône-Alpes (FRK2)
    • LYON CEDEX 02
    Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Association
    • France
    • Rhône-Alpes (FRK2)
    • ECULLY
    Standortagentur Tirol
    • Austria
    • Tirol (AT33)
    • INNSBRUCK
    POLYMERIS
    • France
    • Rhône-Alpes (FRK2)
    • OYONNAX CEDEX
    Città Studi S.p.A.
    • Italy
    • Piemonte (ITC1)
    • BIELLA
    Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nurmenberg
    • Germany
    • Mittelfranken (DE25)
    • Erlangen
    Cluster Montagne
    • France
    • Rhône-Alpes (FRK2)
    • Porte de Savoie
    GENOA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
    • Italy
    • Liguria (ITC3)
    • GENOVA
    FILSE Financial Agency of Liguria Region
    • Italy
    • Liguria (ITC3)
    • GENOVA
    Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
    • Slovenia
    • Zahodna Slovenija (SI04)
    • LJUBLJANA
    University of Innsbruck
    • Austria
    • Tirol (AT33)
    • Innsbruck
    • 46.6033541.8883335
    • 45.78642114.7713117
    • 47.267921511.4009453
    • 46.6033541.8883335
    • 45.55670318.0340103
    • 49.59786264999999611.004533051933276
    • 45.47838286.0317546
    • 44.41079128.9340775
    • 44.4103718.9432234
    • 46.071630214.514948852730125
    • 47.263063511.384189121260377

    Outcomes

    • Training, prototyping and pilot testing with user feedback to enable circular products and business models for alpine outdoor textiles and plastics with minimal waste generation.

      Collaborative prototyping based on CE-principles (5R) strengthen the skills of companies in developing circular outdoor-textiles and business models and minimize waste. Testing products and new service designs under real world conditions in alpine regions gains valuable insights into customer behaviour and the feasibility for upscaling. Companies benefit from collaboration, training, scientific monitoring and recycling tests. Prototypes serve as blueprints for methodology and future applications

    • Improved implementation of 5R strategies for textile and plastic products and enhanced circularity in outdoor products

      Recommendations will be provided to public authorities regarding polymer waste-related policies and regulations. Industry and 5R solution providers will be connected, technical assessment and business model propositions will be transfered to business stakeholder based on the aggregated knowledge of the project, the pilot actions and the mapping activities. In the long term, this will provide precious indications to establish sustainable Alpine value chains in the industry.

    • Long-term adoption of sustainable practices, and development of circular Alpine products through training materials

      PPs will develop training materials which will be created from the knowledge built in WP1 and WP2. In the form of a MOOC and/or written documents, the training materials will be shared with educational and training organisations to transfer the knowledge to the current and future generations of students and employees.
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