Imagine if your old sofa could be easily updated, repaired, or turned into something new instead of ending up in a landfill. This project creates a digital 'passport' for furniture and a matchmaking system for waste materials to make this happen. It's like giving every piece of furniture a digital birth certificate and a recycling map.
The furniture industry struggles with a high circularity gap, where products are designed for short lifespans and materials are difficult to recover or replace with sustainable alternatives.
["A circular furniture design decision support tool linked to environmental standards.", "An industrial symbiosis platform for bio-based materials.", "Digital Product Passports and a set of circular business model prototypes."]
If you are a manufacturer dealing with high waste and outdated designs — this project developed a design decision support tool that helps you create products that are easier to repair and recycle.
If you are a retailer dealing with the challenge of product returns and end-of-life disposal — this project developed circular business models and Digital Product Passports to manage reuse and redistribution.
If you are a supplier dealing with difficulty finding industrial buyers for sustainable materials — this project developed an industrial symbiosis platform to connect bio-based material producers with furniture makers.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost details for the tools are not provided.
Yes, the project uses environmental technology validation and three Circular Demonstrators to prove the sustainability potential of the solutions at scale.
Based on available project data, the specific IP and licensing terms are not mentioned.
The project focuses on environmental certifications, standards, and the implementation of Digital Product Passports to meet EU circularity goals.
The project runs from 2025-11-01 to 2028-10-31, suggesting results will be finalized by late 2028.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward practical application, with a 47% industry ratio comprising 7 industrial partners and 6 SMEs. This balance, supported by 4 research entities and 1 university across 7 countries, indicates a strong focus on commercial viability and sectoral needs rather than purely academic research.
Contact the Asociacion Empresarial de Investigacion Centro Tecnologico del Mueble y la Madera de la Region de Murcia
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