Upcycling Secondary Resources

The construction industry is a major contributor to Europe’s carbon emissions, generating nearly a third of all waste and relying heavily on finite raw materials. With increasing concerns about climate change, the EU is focusing on shifting to a circular economy to mitigate these impacts. A new Circular Economy Action Plan, introduced as part of… Continue reading How the EU is building a circular economy into construction

The Circular Economy Act (CEA), highlighted in the European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal unveiled in February 2025, is set to transform the European market by establishing a Single Market for waste and secondary raw materials. By promoting circular economy principles, the CEA aims to reduce dependency on scarce resources, enhance economic resilience, lower production costs,… Continue reading The Circular Economy Act and the ICARUS Project: Driving Europe’s Sustainable Future 

ICARUS Partner CARTIF showcased their latest research at RHODES 2024, the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Rhodes, Greece. They presented a poster titled “Harnessing Secondary Resources for Sustainable and Circular Practices in the Construction Sector.” This poster introduces the paper authored by D. Hidalgo, L. Pablos, M. Gómez, J. Castro, F.… Continue reading Harnessing secondary resources for sustainable and circular practices in the construction sector

Upcycling secondary resources: The aim of this project is to transform secondary raw materials into resources in order to promote circularity in the processing industries. The ICARUS innovation project, coordinated by ACCIONA’s Construction business, with the participation of the company’s Water businesss, was launched in January. The project, part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe program,… Continue reading The ICARUS innovation project, coordinated by ACCIONA, is launched