Institute for Development and Innovation hosted the latest upPE-T Project Board Meeting. An intensive two-day hybrid meeting was held in Belgrade, Serbia between the 17th and 18th of April.
The consortium, which is comprised of 20 partner organizations marked significant progress in their ongoing efforts to develop an environmentally friendly packaging alternative. The partners engaged in multiple discussions focused on the progress and challenges in various work packages, efforts to align specific methodologies with project objectives, and plans for the upcoming 6-month period.
The Institute for Development and Innovation presented the results of conducted activities. These activities are primarily related to the integration of Social Sciences and gender aspects of the upPE-T project through comprehensive case studies and policy reviews.
upPE-T is a Horizon Europe project that aims to transform PE and PET packaging waste into biodegradable bioplastics for more sustainable food and beverage packaging (PHBV).