LIFE - The EU funding instrument for the environment
The EcoCare project is supported by the EU LIFE programme, Environment sub-programme: “Environment and resource efficiency”
DESCRIPTION
EcoCare: Less material – less waste – less greenhouse gas
Reducing environmental impacts of AHP with new eco-design:
- Material Reduction (core, lofted fibers)
- New sustainable materials (bio-based, renewable, recycled)
- Supplier localization (EU-based)
RESULTS
EcoCare: Technical, Environmental and Market-related objectives
- Reduced material (10-25%)
- Waste prevention/reduction (10-25%)
- Green House Gas emission reduction (5-15%)
- Increasing sustainable resources:
up to 50% in baby diapers,
over 75% in menstrual protection
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Connections
EcoCare: Sustainable design for absorbent hygiene products
EcoCare is a 3-year demonstration project co-funded by the LIFE+ Program, the EU‘s funding scheme for environmental, nature conservation and climate action projects.
European funding for EcoCare is approved under the LIFE+ Environment & Resource Efficiency Program 2019: LIFE18 ENV/DE/000137 ECOCARE
EcoCare was preceeded by LIFE+ project “CELSTAB - A novel and highly sustainable feminine pad product” [LIFE13ENV/DE/001131]