Irrigation with wastewater: An option for the future?
KLAR! Meeting 21.06.2023 SYMSITES project explores the potential of wastewater irrigation as a solution for environmental and agricultural issues. With 100 participants, the Stakeholder forum held in Austria on 21/06/2023 focused on
Waste as a valuable resource
SYMSITES' presence at the Waste Management Europe Conference The journey towards sustainable waste management begins long before the waste is created. It is not enough to simply recycle and reuse waste. The
SYMSITES presented at Primary School of Ano Alissos
On 15/5/2023, the SYMSITES project have been presented at the Primary School of Ano Alissos, Greece. SYMSITES, a four-year funded project, aims to develop innovative technologies and solutions based on
Innovative Water Disinfection Method Using Cork-Based Nanocomposite
A groundbreaking research project, SYMSITES, in collaboration with Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), has developed a nano-enabling bioamaterial-based technology to purify water. Their scientific paper entitled “Sono-Enzymatically Embedded Antibacterial Silver-Lignin
Biodegradable Microbial Bioplastics to #BeatPlasticPollution
World Environment Day is an opportunity to find out how the project is helping to combat the challenge of plastic pollution Plastics have been widely used worldwide for almost a century
Collaborating with EU stakeholders to ensure the success of the ITRMP
ITRMP: the tool to manage Industrial-Urban Symbiosis at EcoSites Industrial-Urban Symbiosis (I-US) is a circular economy strategy that involves various stakeholders such as industries, utilities or municipalities in a certain area,
Denmark’s waste incineration path dependency
Although a well-established waste management infrastructure is in place, Denmark is one of the EU countries with the highest levels of consumption, and thereby waste generation. Paradoxically, Denmark thereby faces
Unleashing the Power of Waste
Treatment of biogenic waste: the case of Austria Austria is a country that places a strong emphasis on sustainability and environmental protection, and as such, has developed advanced waste management systems.
Decision support for I-US!
A decisive assist for policy-makers, local planners and industry leaders Imagine a world where industrial facilities located in or near urban areas collaborate with the surrounding community to create mutual benefits
Water affects everyone, so we need everyone to take action
World Water Day 2023: the SYMSITES commitment regarding the use of water and its sanitation “1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to water and a total of 2.7 billion find water