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The European Commission has approved funding for 105 environmental innovation projects in 19Member States under the LIFE Environment pro-gramme 2004. The projects apply ground-breakingtechnologies to tackle environmental problems inseveral areas, thus contributing to improvingEurope’s environment. LIFE Environment is one ofthree funding strands under the EU’s environmentalfunding programme LIFE whose goal is to supportthe implementation of EU environmental policiesand legislation. Funding under LIFE approved in2004 totals EUR 160 million.

“There are ever more efficient and more creativeenvironmental technologies out there, which greatlyminimise negative impacts of our activities”, saidEnvironment Commissioner Margot Wallström.“LIFE Environment supports the development of newmethods to implement EU environmental legislation.With that, it contributes to a healthier environmentand a better quality of life for us all.”

LIFE Environment in 2004

105 projects were selected in 2004. The EUR 76 millionin funding provided by LIFE-Environment strand ofthe LIFE programme will cover approximately 33% ofthe project costs. The remaining 67% will be provid-ed by the beneficiaries, partners and co-financiers.

Integrated product policy takes the lead with 29 projects in this area (26% of projects selected). Outof those, 18 projects target integrated environmentalmanagement audit systems (i.e. EMAS), while theremaining projects deal with eco-design, eco-efficien-cy, eco-labelling and green financial products.

Another 24 (21%) projects seek to mitigate the envi-ronmental impact of economic activities, coveringclean technologies and reduction of greenhousegases. A further 22 projects (19%) focus on integrat-ed environmental considerations, which includesurban environment, air quality and noise abatement,integrated coastal zone management, land-usedevelopment and planning and sustainable tourism.

Sustainable management of water resources followswith 20 projects (18%), which cover river basin management, groundwater protection, wastewatertreatment and diffuse and dispersed sources of pollu-tion. Finally, 18 projects (16%) are about prevention,recycling and sound management of waste, dealingwith packaging and plastics, hazardous and problem-atic waste, waste important in volume and manage-ment of waste streams.

Background

LIFE Environment is part of the LIFE programme.Established in 1992, LIFE is the EU’s financial instru-ment supporting environmental and nature conser-vation projects throughout the EU, in candidatecountries and in some neighbouring regions. The general objective of LIFE is to contribute to thedevelopment and implementation of EU environ-mental policy by financing specific actions. The twoother components of LIFE, LIFE Nature and LIFEThird Countries, focus on nature conservation, andenvironmental protection in a number of neighbour-ing countries. Since 1992, some 2,400 projects havereceived EU funding under the LIFE programme, representing an EU contribution of EUR 1,4 billion tothe protection of the environment.

More detailed information on each project is availableat: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/project/index.htm.

Introduction to LIFE-Environment projects 2004

LIFE Environment 2004: Commission supports 105 environmental innovation projects with EUR 76 million

http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/archives/life/project/index.htm

Location Projects number Title of project

AUSTRIA LIFE04 ENV/A/000006 Tackling air pollution in KlagenfurtKAPA GS

LIFE04 ENV/A/000007 Reducing the electronic waste mountainMLC

LIFE04 ENV/A/000009 Safely sealing wasteEWI

BELGIUM LIFE04 ENV/B/000017 Advanced integrated circuit cleaning OMERUS

DENMARK LIFE04 ENV/DK/000067 Greater efficiency for European potato starch productionNEW POTATOPRO

LIFE04 ENV/DK/000070 Rubber powder bounces backSUPER RUBBER

LIFE04 ENV/DK/000071 Better municipal environmental managementDOGME

LIFE04 ENV/DK/000076 Cleaning up the oceansOSIS MARINE TRANSPORT

FINLAND LIFE04 ENV/FIN/000299 A model for greater horse powerEQUINELIFE

LIFE04 ENV/FIN/000300 Assessing arsenicRAMAS

LIFE04 ENV/FIN/000304 Tools to improve environmental decision-makingENVIFACILITATE

LIFE04 ENV/FIN/000308 Laboratory for sustainable tourismLANDSCAPE LAB

LIFE04 ENV/FIN/000309 A greener sporting lifeECOMASS

Index of projects selected in 2004


FRANCE LIFE04 ENV/F/000318 Focus on forestryGEDEON

LIFE04 ENV/F/000319 Fighting pollution of the PeronAGRI-PERON

LIFE04 ENV/F/000320 Willow as a final filter for wastewaterWILWATER

LIFE04 ENV/F/000321 Greener campingECO-CAMPS

LIFE04 ENV/F/000331 Paris pilot for emission reducing fuel cellFUEL CELL IN PARIS

LIFE04 ENV/F/000337 Properly managed pigsZNP

LIFE04 ENV/F/000340 Encouragement for ELTASSHMILE

LIFE04 ENV/F/000343 Taking waste management to the next levelOPTIGEDE

LIFE04 ENV/F/000344 A greener future for dialysisSMAD

LIFE04 ENV/F/000350 Protecting against pesticidesSWAP-CPP

LIFE04 ENV/F/000353 Eco-management for the aerospace industryACADEMY

GERMANY LIFE04 ENV/D/000041 Managing the PCB legacyTRAFODECON

LIFE04 ENV/D/000047 Making photovoltaic technology greenRESOLVED

LIFE04 ENV/D/000051 Controlling odorous emissionsODOUR SCRUBBER

LIFE04 ENV/D/000052 An EcoStep in the right direction for SMEsECOSTEP

LIFE04 ENV/D/000054 Reducing the cost of fine particle measurementUFIPOLNET

LIFE04 ENV/D/000055 A tool for greener tourismSUTOUREELM

LIFE04 ENV/D/000056 Reducing waste with ZAKZAK-PROCESS

LIFE04 ENV/D/000058 New methods for better bathing water ENREM


GREECE LIFE04 ENV/GR/000099 Conserving water resourcesWATER AGENDA

LIFE04 ENV/GR/000110 Optimising olive oil operationsECOIL

LIFE04 ENV/GR/000114 EMAS for healthe-HOSPITAL EMAS

LIFE04 ENV/GR/000129 Sustainable tourism for MarathonGREEN MARATHON

LIFE04 ENV/GR/000137 Sending sustainable buildings back to schoolSB-MED

LIFE04 ENV/GR/000138 Better electronic products through eco-designIPP TEL

LIFE04 ENV/GR/000145 Joined up tourism in HalkidikiGREEN DRACHMA II

HUNGARY LIFE04 ENV/H/000372 Cleaner compostECOFILTER

LIFE04 ENV/H/000374 Waste treatment in HungaryRETOXMET

LIFE04 ENV/H/000382 Preserving a unique European habitatSZIGETKOZ-PROJECT

ITALY LIFE04 ENV/IT/000409 Solving the olive oil waste water problemOLÈICO

LIFE04 ENV/IT/00414 Cutting pollution in the Chiampo ValleyN.E.S.S.

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000424 A new approach to coastal zonesGE.CO.

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000437 Better management of coastal leisure facilitiesP.H.A.R.O.S.

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000442 A fresh approach to FraschettaL.IN.F.A.

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000446 Creating green connections in PianaltoHIGHPLAN PIANALTO

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000453 Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in RomeROMAPERKYOTO

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000454 Monitoring nitrogen levels for better farmingOPTIMA-N

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000463 Tackling plastic overload in LiguriaBIOMASS


ITALY LIFE04 ENV/IT/000478 District-wide application of EMASVENTO II

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000479 Cutting coastal pollutionEMMA

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000480 Eco flower powerECOFLOWER TERLIZZI

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000488 EMAS in AbruzzoETICA

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000489 Improving Protected Area ManagementSELFPAS

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000494 Improving park lifeAGEMAS

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000500 Comprehensive water managementCAMI

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000503 An integrated approach to groundwaterSERIAL-WELLFIR

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000524 Kings of SIAMSIAM

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000526 EMAS to benefit North MilanSENOMI

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000538 New life for old televisionsPIRR

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000547 Cross town traffic controlledFREEWAY

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000565 The rural impact of roadsS.HI.D.R.A.

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000583 Saving water in the textiles sectorPROWATER

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000588 Eco-friendly furnitureLAIPP

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000589 New technology for tilesEWG

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000594 Saving resources in Sicily through better buildingS&W

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000595 Reducing the impact of lead-acid batteriesPNEUMA

LIFE04 ENV/IT/000598 Sparing the rodsESD


LATVIA LIFE04 ENV/LV/000631 Encouraging EMASEMAS4NEWSTATES

LIFE04 ENV/LV/000633 Lower energy use through better ventilationECOVENT

LIFE04 ENV/LV/000634 Cutting energy consumption in buildingsENCERB

LUXEMBOURG LIFE04 ENV/LU/000829 Zeolite refrigeration system aids fight against global warmingZEOLITE

NETHERLANDS LIFE04 ENV/NL/000652 Getting more from ground waterSUSDRIGROW

LIFE04 ENV/NL/000653 Safer ship scrappingECO-DOCK

LIFE04 ENV/NL/000656 Reducing the risk of asbestosAFCE-DEP

LIFE04 ENV/NL/000659 New technologies for tanneriesECCOTAN

LIFE04 ENV/NL/000661 Turning package tourism greenTOURLINK

LIFE04 ENV/NL/000663 Limiting pollution from herbicidesSWEEP

POLAND LIFE04 ENV/PL/000673 Promoting environmental performance in PolandENVIRONMENT MANAGER

PORTUGAL LIFE04 ENV/P/000687 Optimising wastewater treatmentWWTREAT

LIFE04 ENV/P/000716 Kick-starting IPPSTARTIPP

SLOVAKIA LIFE04 ENV/SK/000796 Eliminating ‘priority hazardous substances’WASTEREDUCT PROPOX

LIFE04 ENV/SK/000797 Awareness of global warming in SlovakiaURBECO FOOTPRINT


SPAIN LIFE04 ENV/E/000184 Recycling rice residuesECORICE

LIFE04 ENV/E/000195 Better ecological restoration guidelinesECOQUARRY

LIFE04 ENV/E/000216 Important port opportunitiesSIMPYC

LIFE04 ENV/E/000224 Streamlining gelatine production processesJELLY

LIFE04 ENV/E/000237 Better tannin productionGRAPE TANNINS

LIFE04 ENV/E/000239 Putting waste to workGESTINMER

LIFE04 ENV/E/000251 Developing kinder extraction technologiesECO-MINING

LIFE04 ENV/E/000263 Re-greening brownfield sitesBIOSOIL

LIFE04 ENV/E/000269 Friendly farming for wetland environmentsHUMEDALES SOSTENIBLES

SWEDEN LIFE04 ENV/S/000765 Improving pulp industry processesBIORED

LIFE04 ENV/S/000766 A better sludge solutionSLUDGE PROCESSOR

LIFE04 ENV/S/000770 New life for underground cable wasteWASTE REDUCTION

LIFE04 ENV/S/000774 Managing animal by-productsBIOMAL

LIFE04 ENV/S/000775 A bio-oil powered futureREP

UNITED 04 ENV/UK/000803 Partnerships for waste reductionKINGDOM HAZRED

04 ENV/UK/000807 A systematic approach to water resource managementSURCASE

04 ENV/UK/000809 Polishing waste waterWATER-RENEW

04 ENV/UK/000815 Turning financial market decision-making greenADVANCE

04 ENV/UK/000816 Easier EMASNEST

04 ENV/UK/000820 Waste composting for a greener landscapeTWIRLS

L I F E 0 4 E N V / A / 0 0 0 0 0 6K A PA G S

Official title

Klagenfurt's Anti-PM 10 Action Programme in co-operation with Graz and the South-Tyrol.

Background

Air pollution is a serious problem in the cities ofKlagenfurt, Graz and Bozen. On more than 35 daysduring the six month winter season, pollution cur-rently exceeds the limit of 50 µg/m3 for particulatematter (PM10) laid down in the Directive1999/30/EG, which sets limits on the amount of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitro-gen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air.

Most of this pollution comes from motor vehicles andthe heating of private homes. The measured PM10concentrations even exceed the highest measuredvalues in large European agglomerations such asLondon. For settled areas in southern alpine regionsthey represent a special problem.

Project Objectives

The project will address four objectives:

• It will aim to measurably reduce the PM10 andPM2,5 concentrations;

• To simulate the effects of different measures taken

• To inform the general public about PM10 concen-trations according to Section 8 of Directive1999/30/EG

• To carry out a cost-benefit analysis

Tackling air pollution in

Klagenfurt

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Local authority

Name of beneficiaryMagistrat der Landeshauptstadt Klagenfurt

Postal addressNeuer Platz 1A-9020 KlagenfurtAUSTRIAPhone: +43 463 537 4885Fax: +43 463 511 694E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personWolfgang Hafner

Duration of project:39 months (July 2004 – Sept 2007)

Total budget in euro:4,058,686.00

EC contribution in euro with %:1,826,193.00 (44.99%)

Generic theme:1.2: Climate protection - Quality of air and noise abatement

L I F E 0 4 E N V / A / 0 0 0 0 0 7M L C

Official title

The Multi Life Cycle Centre for electric and electronicequipment

Background

The world faces an ever-growing mountain of wasteproduced by the electronic appliance sector. Threefactors contribute to this: the increasing number ofelectronic appliances; the fast pace of technologicaldevelopment; and reduction of product-lifespans. In2000 alone, 10 Mio tonnes of waste from electri-cal/electronic equipment (WEEE) was generated,equivalent to four percent of the municipal wastestream.

The volume of WEEE is expected to grow by at leastthree to five percent per annum. Over 90 percent ofWEEE is presently sent to landfill sites, incinerated orotherwise disposed of without any treatment. Inorder to eliminate or at least mitigate these problems,the EC created the WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC,which defines targets for the re-use and recycling ofelectronic products.

Project Objectives

• Implement a re-use and recycling system for WEEE

• Transform WEEE back into valuable productsthrough recovery at the highest possible level,starting with re-use of the whole product down tothe sub-assembly and component levels, and final-ly to the recycling of materials

- Product re-use of 20,000 devices

- Component re-use of 5 million components

- Repair, refurbishment or upgrading of 10,000products

- Material recycling of 1000 tonnes

Reducing the electronic waste

mountain

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary SME

Name of beneficiaryEcotronics Eco-efficient Electronics and ServicesGmbH

Postal addressAlbert Schweitzer-Gasse 11A-1140 Vienna AUSTRIAPhone: +43 1 786 46 03Fax: +43 1 786 46 03-99E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personBernd Kopacek

Duration of project:36 months (Sept 2004 – Aug 2007)


EC contribution in euro with %:740,258.00 (26.04%)

Generic theme:4.7: Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

L I F E 0 4 E N V / A / 0 0 0 0 0 9E W I

Official title

Ecological and Economical Waste Immobilisation

Background

Effective, long-term disposal of waste presents an on-going problem. Sealing technologies used at landfillsites have lifespans of several decades, yet this is stillrelatively limited and results in significant environ-mental risks and costly long term maintenance.

This project seeks to address this by using a techniqueknown as ‘diagenetic inertisation’. Waste is mixedwith a mineral compound, resulting in a compactmaterial for depositing in landfill sites. This material isimpervious to air and water and thus becomes inert.Furthermore, different types of waste can be treatedas the compound can be formulated in different ways.

Harmful substances are neutralised by being com-bined permanently with the fine-grained mineral par-ticles of the compound. The effectiveness of diage-netic inertisation has been proved over several yearsof research and testing.

Project Objectives

• Build a pilot plant and landfill site offering lastingsecurity of waste and low on-going maintenance

• Demonstrate the economic benefits of diageneticinertisation

• Create a detailed database to support use of thetechnique

• Set ambitious technical standards for the landfillwaste industry, contributing to a cleaner environ-ment for future generations

Safely sealing waste

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Regional authority

Name of beneficiaryUmweltdienst Burgenland GmbH – UDB

Postal addressRottwiese 65A-7350 OberpullendorfAUSTRIAPhone: +43 2612 42210-0Fax: +43 2612 42120-19E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personHelmut Krug

Duration of project:34 months (Feb 2004 – Nov 2006)



Generic theme:4.9 : General: Waste management

L I F E 0 4 E N V / B / 0 0 0 0 1 7O M E R U S

Official title

Organic material and etch residue removal usingsupercritical CO2 in back-end of line applications

Background

In advanced integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing, pho-toresist stripping in the BEOL (back-end-of-line) isaccomplished through a process involving dry ashingand wet cleaning. Rinsing and drying of the wafer alsotakes place. These processes are time consuming andinvolve significant usage of energy and water.Moreover, wet processes are limited in their effective-ness in removing residues, and can have some damag-ing effects, such as swelling of porous materials.

One solution to this could be the use of supercriticalCO2 (scCO2), which has liquid-like solvating properties,but is also highly diffusive and has no surface tension.ScCO2 cleaning offers the potential to allow effectiveresidue removal and rinsing/drying of the wafer in asingle step.

Project Objectives

The project sets out to demonstrate a scCO2 cleaningprototype in a semi-industrial environment in which200 mm sized wafers are processed. The project willassess particle cleanliness and compatibility withadvanced porous materials, which are the major poten-tial obstacles for the technology. The process offersbenefits in terms of developing a clean technology withenergy and water saving advantages.

Advanced integrated circuit

cleaning

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Research institutions

Name of beneficiaryInteruniversitair micro-electronica Centrum vzw

Postal addressKapeldreef 75B-3001 LeuvenBELGIUMPhone: +32 16 281 505E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personJan Van Hoeymissen

Duration of project:36 months (Jan 2004 – Dec 2006)



Generic theme:3.1: Clean technologies

L I F E 0 4 E N V / D K / 0 0 0 0 6 7 N E W P OTATO P R O

Official title

Novel energy efficient process for potato proteinextraction

Background

The EU produces 50 percent of the world’s potatostarch. The production process is highly dependenton large amounts of water and energy. Discharges ofwastewater rich in organic matter from the factory ofthe beneficiary alone add up to 2.9 million personequivalents. Energy consumption meanwhile runs at1000m3 of natural gas per hour.

One product of the process is de-natured potato protein, valuable for animal food production. Thisprotein is present in the wastewater from the potatostarch production process. Final disposal of waste-water from Danish potato starch production is doneby spreading it over agricultural land.

Project Objectives

The project aims to demonstrate an innovative andenvironmentally-friendly potato protein extractionmethod. In doing so, two objectives of the SixthEnvironmental Action Plan will be met: increasedenergy efficiency (40 percent reduction expected)and more efficient use of resources through signifi-cant waste reduction (10 percent reduction of waste-water expected). End product quality will alsoincrease.

The improvements will be twofold:

• A better heating and heat exchange system for theprocess, along with better decanting and drying ofthe end product

• A system for separating the potato proteins intofractions, including pre-evaporation of the potatojuice and improved heat exchange

Greater efficiency for European

potato starch production

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Small and medium sized enterprise

Name of beneficiaryKarup Kartoffelmelfabrik AmbA

Postal addressEngholmvej 19DK-7470 Karup JyllandDENMARKPhone: +45 9710 1422Fax: +45 9710 1455E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personJens Mikkelsen

Duration of project:36 months (Dec 2003 – Dec 2006)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / D K / 0 0 0 0 7 0S U P E R R U B B E R

Official title

Conversion of scrap tyre powder to superior rubberproducts by dense phase techniques

Background

Most scrap tyres are sent to landfill sites, used as fuelor re-used in harbours or in agriculture. A small pro-portion – 10 to 20 percent – is milled to produce rub-ber powder. This can be added to asphalt and usedas a surface covering, but has an unpleasant smelland limited adhesive qualities because of oil residues.

However, a more environmentally friendly method forproducing a higher quality raw material is available. It enables oil and other residues to be extracted fromthe rubber powder. The method uses high pressuregas and has been patented by the beneficiary.

Project Objectives

The project sets out to demonstrate that the labora-tory developed process for better milling of rubbercan be used on a semi-industrial scale. The projectwill also show that the rubber powder thus producedcan be used effectively in plastics, coatings, resins,water-proofing, paving and other products and appli-cations.

A design for a full-scale rubber powder treatmentplant will also be prepared as part of the project, thussetting the basis for a full-scale process for disposingof scrap tyres without recourse to landfill or shred-ding, both of which are, or are due to be, banned inthe EU.

Rubber powder bounces back

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary International enterprise

Name of beneficiaryNKT Research & Innovation A/S

Postal addressPriorparken 886DK-2605 BroendbyDENMARKPhone: +45 4348 3510E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personHenry Kierkegaard


Total budget in euro:2,457, 309.00

EC contribution in euro with %:1,228,654.00 (49.99 %)

Generic theme:4.8: End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV's) and tyres

L I F E 0 4 E N V / D K / 0 0 0 0 7 1D O G M E

Official title

‘Dogme 2000’ – a model for environmental manage-ment on the municipal level

Background

Municipalities are central to local environmental initia-tives and management. In recent years, however, theirtask has grown more complex, with new legislation andactivities related to local Agenda 21. There is conse-quently a requirement for better methods for coordina-tion and prioritising. Some municipalities have used theEU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), buthave found it too complex and demanding, and moresuitable for larger organisations.

The Danish DOGME model is an alternative.Developed in 2000, it is well-suited to the needs ofmunicipal institutions. However, the DOGME model iscurrently not comprehensive, lacking tools in someareas, such as chemicals, green accounts and audits.

Project Objectives

The project will develop the DOGME environmentalmanagement model so that it can be adapted for useby other Danish and European municipalities. Therange of tools and techniques available throughDOGME will be extended to create a more compre-hensive model. This will be brought together in aDOGME handbook, which will be a boost for imple-mentation of environmental management in Europeanmunicipalities and constitute an important step inpropagating EMAS at the municipal level.

Better municipal environmental

management


Name of beneficiaryMunicipality of Copenhagen

Postal addressKalvebod Brygge 45259DK-1502 Copenhagen DENMARKPhone: +45 3366 5800E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personSusanne Boiesen Petersen

Duration of project:38 months (Oct 2004 – Dec 2007)



Generic theme:3.2: Integrated environment management

L I F E 0 4 E N V / D K / 0 0 0 0 7 6O S I S M A R I N E T R A N S P O R T

Official title

Oil Spill Identification for Marine Transport

Background

Marine transportation accounts for one third of glob-al oil pollution, according to recent estimates. Oilspills from vessels are a serious threat to the marineenvironment. Spills in ‘special areas’ defined by inter-national conventions are theoretically targeted by leg-islation, but this is hard to enforce because of lack ofappropriate technology. Existing methods, such as airsurveillance, are expensive.

A system of sensors was developed in a former LIFEproject – OSIS (Oil Spill Identification System). Thissystem involves permanently mounted sensors com-municating with the shore via a satellite link. The sys-tem works well with offshore structures such as oilplatforms but cannot be directly applied on movingships.

Project Objectives

The project will further develop the OSIS technology,creating a sensor and transmission system suited tothe special conditions relating to ship transport. Theproject will address best ways of measuring in athree-dimensional environment from a moving ves-sel, and effective data-transmission from a ship con-stantly changing its geographic position.

Overall, the project seeks to reduce oil pollutionthrough better monitoring and control. An effectivesystem will enable wider ratification of environmentallegislation and conventions relating to the designa-tion of marine ‘special areas’.

Cleaning up the oceans

Beneficiary :Type of beneficiary International enterprise

Name of beneficiaryOSIS International

Postal addressTirsbaekvej 131DK-7120 Vejle DENMARKPhone: +45 2125 1988E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personPeter Moeller-Jensen

Duration of project:36 months (Nov 2004 – Nov 2007)



Generic theme:3.5: Risk assessment - Pollution control

L I F E 0 4 E N V / F I N / 0 0 0 2 9 9E Q U I N E L I F E

Official title

A performance and marketing model for an ecologi-cally and ethically sustainable equine sports

Background

The European equine industry generates some 4 per-cent of the total income derived from agriculture inEurope, where there are nearly 12 horses per 1000population. However, most businesses operating inthe sector are small and face a range of problemsfrom welfare of horses (e.g. in respect of transporta-tion, medicine use, generation of waste), to environ-mental load from grazing activities, land usage issuesand so on.

Changing public awareness and new regulation(some parts of the equine industry are regulated bythe CAP), mean there is a need for better manage-ment tools addressing issues such as sustainabledevelopment.

Project Objectives

The EquineLife project aims to develop a performancemodel for ecologically and ethically sustainable equinesports, based on EMAS (Eco-Management and AuditScheme). The environmental, ethical and safety issuessurrounding equine sports, horse training and horsestables will be evaluated. A management system willbe designed addressing these issues, and an imple-mentation handbook will be produced. The projectoutcomes will be independently audited.

A model for greater horse power

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Development agency

Name of beneficiaryAgropolis Oy

Postal addressKeskuskatu 29FIN-31600 Jokioinen FINLANDPhone: +358 3 41861Fax: +358 3 41867382 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personJuha Pirkkamaa

Duration of project:41 months (Aug 2004 – Dec 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / F I N / 0 0 0 3 0 0R A M A S

Official title

Risk assessment and risk management procedure forarsenic in the Tampere region

Background

Arsenic is classified as a group 1 human carcinogen.Drinking water is the main source of inorganic arsenicin humans. The World Health Organisation recom-mended limit is 10 µg/L. Lung, bladder and skin can-cers can result from concentrations of 50 µg/L ormore. Arsenic intake levels in Europe vary from 63 µg/day in England to 286 µg/day in Spain.Arsenic is also released into the environment by othermeans, for example from the production of ceramics,and use of wood preservatives and fungicides.

Project Objectives

The project will create a risk assessment and manage-ment procedure for areas where arsenic is present.Tampere in Finland has elevated arsenic levels generat-ed by a range of sources. Health and environmentalrisks have not been fully assessed – the project will correct this.

This will impact on land-use planning, and allow reme-dial action to be taken where necessary. The acquiredexpertise can be applied in other parts of Finland and,with some modifications, elsewhere in the EU.

Assessing arsenic

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Research institution

Name of beneficiaryGeological Survey of Finland

Postal addressBetonimiehenkuja 4PO Box 96FIN-02151 Espoo FINLANDPhone: +358 20 55020E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personTimo Ruskeeniemi

Duration of project:36 months (Dec 2004 – Nov 2007)



Generic theme:3.5: Risk assessment - Pollution control

L I F E 0 4 E N V / F I N / 0 0 0 3 0 4E N V I FAC I L I TAT E

Official title

Integration of spatial environmental informationacross different themes, scales, resolutions and uses:added value of facilitating mechanisms

Background

Many poor environmental management decisions aremade in Europe. Planning mistakes can be caused byinsufficient information. The results of this caninclude, for example, uncertain habitat protection(due to lack of information about species), and poorrecreational planning (due to lack of knowledgeabout pollution sources).

Environmental spatial information is essential forgood decision-making and for avoidance of conflicts.Integrated planning loses its credibility and effective-ness when the information on which it is based hasbeen vague.

Project Objectives

The project will facilitate availability and use of envi-ronmental spatial data in Europe. The project willdevelop tools for information exchange betweenorganisations. New uses for environmental spatialdata will also be sought. Practical demonstrationswill take place in Finland, Estonia and Latvia. Theproject will explore and expose use of spatial infor-mation and networks in environmental decision-mak-ing and will generate a body of knowledge for use inother EU countries.

Tools to improve environmental

decision-making

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary University

Name of beneficiaryUniversity of Turku

Postal addressFIN-20014 Turku FINLANDPhone: +358 2 333 51Fax: +358 2 333 6363 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personRisto Kalliola




Generic theme:1.1: Urban design - Quality of life - Transport planning

L I F E 0 4 E N V / F I N / 0 0 0 3 0 8L A N D S C A P E L A B

Official title

Tourist destinations as landscape laboratories – toolsfor sustainable tourism

Background

Tourism accounts for 5.5 percent of EU GDP. The EUhas an action plan to assist tourism, which addressesenvironmental questions and sustainable tourism.Several EU Member States require environmentalimpact assessments to be conducted as part of thedevelopment of new tourism projects. Seeing touristdestinations as landscape laboratories where tools forsustainable development are developed and demon-strated can help in this process. A number of EUMember States have launched local visitor manage-ment initiatives to manage the environmental impactof tourism.

Project Objectives

The project will test the idea of landscape laboratoriesin the Ylläs-Levi area in Finnish Lapland. A tool-kit forassessing the sustainability of outdoor nature-basedtourism will be created and demonstrated. A monitor-ing package of ecological, cultural and social indicatorswill be produced.

The project will disseminate knowledge of the currentstate and evolution of the use of sustainable tourismmanagement and land-use planning. This will helpprevent negative environmental impacts from tourism,improve the environment at tourist destinations andprovide hardy plant species for possible restorationactions. A multidisciplinary planning and managementforum will also be created.

Laboratory for sustainable tourism


Name of beneficiaryUniversity of Lapland

Postal addressYliopistonkatu 8PO Box Post 122FIN-96101 Rovaniemi FINLANDPhone: +358 16 341 2794E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personJukka Jokimaeki

Duration of project:36 months (Sep 2004 – Aug 2007)



Generic theme:5.3: Sustainable tourism

L I F E 0 4 E N V / F I N / 0 0 0 3 0 9E C O M A S S

Official title

Eco-Efficient Mass Event EMS manual

Background

Waste and negative impacts caused by transportationare two of the major areas of environmental concernin Europe. In relation to mass events, such as sport-ing tournaments, significant environmental stressescan be caused by transportation of athletes, organis-ers and spectators. Use of green energy in these circumstances needs to be encouraged, as do efficientenergy solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, and avoid-ance through development of waste managementstrategies.

Project Objectives

The project will develop a best practice methodologyand model for managing and improving environmentalperformance at mass events, in particular sportingevents. The management model will be based onEMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme), and willconsist of the EMS framework, Eco-Efficiency Criteriaand CO2 emission Management Module.

Testing of the model will be carried out at the WorldAthletics Championships, 2005. The manual will beavailable for mass events in the EU and accession coun-tries, as well as for the International Association ofAthletics Federations.

A greener sporting life


Name of beneficiaryHelsinki University of Technology

Postal addressOtakaari 1PO Box 1000FIN-02015 HUT EspooFINLANDPhone: +358 9 451 4051Fax: +358 9 451 4068 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personSalla Koivusalo

Duration of project:24 months (Aug 2004 – Jul 2006)

Total budget in euro:419,040.00



L I F E 0 4 E N V / F / 0 0 0 3 1 8G E D E O N

Official title

Waste management in the forestry logging sector

Background

Forests are environmentally sensitive in that they arerich in flora and fauna. They are also perceivedamongst the general public as a refuge for nature andwildlife, and so any human intervention in forests isassumed to be bad. However, forest products areimportant to the economy. The wood sector inFrance, for example, employs 500 000 people.

Forest exploitation includes felling and extraction oftimber. These activities generate many types of waste,including lubricants, batteries, hoses, chains, guidebars, paint cans and so on from machinery. Howeverdisposal of these wastes is not well organised.

Project Objectives

The project will implement effective waste manage-ment in the logging sector, with a focus on small con-tractors. Specifically, the project will:

• Define types and quantities of waste generated byforest exploitation, and identify chains for their col-lection and use

• Make logging professionals aware of their obliga-tions concerning waste regulations

• Develop a network of collection points suitable forthe forestry sector in significant geographical zones

Focus on forestry

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Professional association

Name of beneficiaryAssociation Forêt Cellulose

Postal addressBld Haussmann, 164F-75008 ParisFRANCEPhone: +33 1 6067 0034Fax: +33 1 6067 0027E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personPhilippe Monchaux

Duration of project:32 months (Nov 2004 – Jun 2007)



Generic theme:4.4: Agricultural waste

L I F E 0 4 E N V / F / 0 0 0 3 1 9AG R I - P E R O N

Official title

Development and implementation of codes of goodagricultural practice to reduce point source and dif-fuse pollution in the Peron catchment area

Background

The use of crop-protection products presents a num-ber of challenges. There is a need to reduce environ-mental risks and to make farmers aware of practicesdesigned for sustainable development, restoring andpreserving the quality of the natural environmentwhilst guaranteeing the economic viability of farming.

Several EU Directives are relevant in this respect:91/676/EC (protection of water against pollutioncaused by nitrates), 2000/60/EC (Water FrameworkDirective) and 91/414/EC (sustainable use of plantprotection products).

Project Objectives

The project will define and promote codes of goodagricultural practices including the installation ofappropriate agricultural equipment and the use of sci-entific tools to reduce pollution. This will be done forthe Peron river basin, involving the following steps:

• Diagnose causes of contamination in the Peroncatchment area

• Devise a plan for agricultural practice improvementfor each farm affected

• Implement the plan with assistance to farmers

• Quantify the practical impacts of the project

• Disseminate the outcomes on a European scale

Fighting pollution of the Peron


Name of beneficiaryChambre d'Agriculture de l'Aisne

Postal address1, rue René BlondelleF-02007 Laon FRANCEPhone: +33 3 2322 5079E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personBruno Guerre

Duration of project:36 months (Sep 2004 – Sep 2007)



Generic theme:2.4: Diffuse and dispersed sources of pollution

L I F E 0 4 E N V / F / 0 0 0 3 2 0W I LWAT E R

Official title

To demonstrate the effectiveness as well as the envi-ronmental and economic interest to promote inEurope the culture of short rotation coppices of wil-low according to the Breton context of reconquestthe water quality

Background

Sludge is applied to agricultural land because of itsagronomic properties; however there are concernsthat this could result in heavy metals entering thehuman food chain, although regulatory provisionsand codes of practice reduce this risk. Use of sludgein this way also has consequences for the quality ofthe water supply.

Short rotation coppices of willow (SRC) are a poten-tial answer to these problems. Wastewater rich innutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous, andwhich has already been through lagoonage andwaste water treatment, can be applied to land usedfor willow coppicing, which is efficient for removingnutrients and other waste elements.

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate the effectiveness in envi-ronmental and cost terms of SRC as a bio-filter fortreatment of wastewater. SRC can also be used to limitaccidental pollution close to lagoonage installations anddrinking water collecting wells.

The project aims to introduce willow SRC on a suffi-ciently large scale for evaluation of plantation, care andharvest operations, and will demonstrate positive envi-ronmental impacts, such as on flora, fauna and CO2

emissions.

Willow as a final filter

for wastewater

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary NGO-Foundation

Name of beneficiaryAILE

Postal address73, rue de St Brieuc CS 56520F-35065 Rennes Cedex FRANCEPhone: +33 2 9954 6315Fax: +33 2 9954 8549E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personBernard Poirier

Duration of project:42 months (Jul 2004 – Dec 2007)



Generic theme:2.3 Waste water treatment

L I F E 0 4 E N V / F / 0 0 0 3 2 1E C O - C A M P S

Official title

Eco-design and eco-engineering of buildings, ameni-ties and accommodations in campsites

Background

There are at least 22 000 small and medium sizedcamping and caravanning holiday park companies inEurope, offering 10.8 million commercial tourist beds– more than the traditional hotel sector (8.7 millionbeds). Aquitaine has 718 campsites, 93 619 pitchesand 13 million accommodation nights in 2001.

Campsite operators are investing more in facilitiesand services, including catering, swimming pools,nightclubs, water games areas and other construc-tion. This results in increasing energy consumption,production of building waste, disturbance of ecosys-tems and habitats and, in particular, pollution causedby transportation of materials.

Project Objectives

ECO-CAMPS is an operational eco-design project. It will:

• Implement a demonstration tool to tackle environ-mental issues at the design stage of campsite build-ings and facilities

• Reduce environmental impacts from constructionand operation of campsite facilities

• Reduce risks related to exposure to natural dangersin campsites

• Show market demand for more environmentallyfriendly campsite facilities

• Reduce life cycle environmental impacts of twomodels of mobile home

• Implement European charters relating to camp-site/holiday park management

• Promote good eco-practice to tourist industry oper-ators and to tourists

Greener camping


Name of beneficiaryConseil Régional d’Aquitaine

Postal addressRue François Sourdis, 14F-33077 BordeauxFRANCEPhone: +33 5 5757 8000Fax: +33 5 5656 3806E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personJean-Christophe Le Breton

Duration of project:37 months (Nov 2004 – Dec 2007)



Generic theme:5.4: Sustainable building

L I F E 0 4 E N V / F / 0 0 0 3 3 1F U E L C E L L I N PA R I S

Official title

Installation of a fuel cell in Paris

Background

High temperature fuel cells offer a number of advan-tages: reduction of CO2 emissions, primary and net-work energy savings and clean atmospheric releases.Builders of fuel cells, such as MTU and Siemens, haveconstructed cells for demonstration purposes for sev-eral sectors. However, marketing of the systems is notexpected to start before 2008.

The use of such fuel cells for collective housing hasnot to date been tested in Europe.

Project Objectives

The project will install a high temperature fuel cell ina boiler-house in a 280-unit building in Paris. Theobjective is to reduce the amount of carbon dioxidereleased by thermal installations in the housing sec-tor, which accounts for 19 percent of the EU’s green-house gas emissions.

The Paris pilot site will enable a better understandingof energy control problems in urban centres. Theresults of the project will be compiled and an assess-ment of the technology made and compared againstconventional energy production systems.

Paris pilot for emission reducing

fuel cell


Name of beneficiaryDalkia France

Postal address37 av. du Maréchal de Lattre de TassignyF-59350 Saint-AndréFRANCEPhone: +33 1 46 62 71 96Fax: +33 1 46 62 71 15E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personJean-Luc Salle

Duration of project:36 months (Nov 2004 – Oct 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / F / 0 0 0 3 3 7Z N P

Official title

Zero nuisance piggeries

Background

Brittany, which has 7000 pig farms and 50 percent oftotal French swine production, produces 10 milliontonnes of pig manure annually. This generates con-siderable problems: excess nutrient enrichment of soiland water; emissions of odours and greenhousegases; and pathogenic micro-organisms.

None of the current processes for managing thiswaste take into account a global approach forimproved pig farm management, including all wastestreams (air, liquid and solid) and working conditions.Normally, pig manure is stored until is can be appliedas fertiliser. This generates its own problems: odoursand leaching of nutrients.

Project Objectives

The project will implement a global managementstrategy for the treatment of pig manure in pigsties.This will combine flushing technology with a mem-brane bio-reactor for the treatment of liquid manureand a compost system for the treatment of solidmanure.

This process helps prevent anaerobic decompositionand reduces organic and ammonia content ofmanure. Reduction of the amount of ammoniareleased into the atmosphere will mitigate atmos-pheric pollution. The system is also expected to ben-efit the well-being of workers and animals.

Properly managed pigs


Name of beneficiaryAnjou Recherche

Postal addressChemin de la DigueF-78603 Maison LaffitteFRANCEPhone: +33 1 34 93 31 31Fax: +33 1 34 93 31 10E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personJohn Cigana





L I F E 0 4 E N V / F / 0 0 0 3 4 0S h M I L E

Official title

Sustainable hotels in Mediterranean Islands and area– a demonstration project in Corsica, Sardinia andHalkidiki for EU-wide promotion of the EU eco-labelon tourist accommodation service

Background

Tourism contributes 7 percent of EU GDP and two EUcountries, France and Italy are in the top three mostvisited countries in the world. However, tourism hasnegative impacts. The concentration of tourist activi-ties during specific periods of the year has an affecton the carrying capacity of natural and cultural touristdestinations.

Lack of local awareness and skills, combined withmissing support structures and deficient information,means that even where environmentally-friendlysolutions exist for the hotel sector, they are notimplemented. With regard to the EU Eco-label, thereis low awareness of the scheme, absence of coopera-tion and low ‘brand recognition’.

Project Objectives

The project will support effective EU-wide promotionand implementation of the Eco-Label on TouristAccommodation Services (ELTAS), through demon-stration actions in the Mediterranean region, andthrough raising awareness across the EU.

This will address a number of issues including: reduc-ing energy consumption related to tourism accom-modation; use of sustainable construction techniquesin the sector; and promotion of local awareness andknow-how about sustainability. ELTAS is due to berevised in April 2007, and the project will contributeto this revision.

Encouragement for ELTAS


Name of beneficiarySIGMA Consultants

Postal address1240, route des DolinesBP 287F-06905 ValbonneFRANCEPhone: +33 4 93 00 15 52Fax: +33 4 93 00 15 59E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personDaniela Sanna

Duration of project:24 months (Oct 2004 – Sep 2006)



Generic theme:5.2: Eco-labelling - Eco-market - Consumer awareness

L I F E 0 4 E N V / F / 0 0 0 3 4 3O P T I G E D E

Official title

Local optimisation of waste management

Background

Numerous waste recovery schemes have been imple-mented in Europe over the last 15 years, includingselective collection, sorting centres, composting,incineration plans and so forth. At the same time,waste producers, who are responsible for the ultimatedestiny of their wastes from a regulatory standpoint,have implemented their own waste managementsolutions. In some places, especially in Germany, thishas resulted in waste processing over-capacity at localauthority level and to an increase in managementcosts incurred by local authorities and taxpayers.

Project Objectives

The project will develop an integrated waste man-agement policy with the help of coordination toolsand methods. These will set out to harmonise localand regional initiatives at the inter-communal level.Establishment of local government/business enter-prise partnerships will be piloted to improve globalwaste management.

In this way, volumes of waste going to landfills will bereduced by 20 percent by 2010, through a focus onlimiting waste production; reducing hazardous wastediscarded with household waste; optimising userequipment and services; finding recycling and dispos-al solutions for different types of waste; and limitingwaste management costs.

Taking waste management to the

next level

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary National authority

Name of beneficiaryADEME – Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l’Energie

Postal address2 square de la FayetteBP 406F-49004 Angers Cedex 01FRANCEPhone: +33 2 41 20 41 65Fax: +33 2 41 20 42 00E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personNicolas Noyon




Generic theme:4.1: Municipal waste (including household and commercial)

L I F E 0 4 E N V / F / 0 0 0 3 4 4S M A D

Official title

SMAD

Background

Europe has 250 000 patients needing dialysis treat-ment and produces almost 38 million dialysis unitsannually. On average, patients require 150 treat-ments per year. The number of patients increases by2-3 percent each year.

Liquid concentrates for dialysis are produced withincentral units and shipped to regional logistics plat-forms, then forwarded to central stores in destinationcountries before being sent to the end user. Thuslarge containers of concentrate are transported dis-tances of 1000 to 1200km by road. Furthermore,waste generated by the liquid canisters is classified ashospital waste and incinerated.

Project Objectives

The project aims to create a new automatic mixer forproduction of acid concentrates for dialysis treatmentfrom pharmaceutical salts in dry form. This willenable wastes to be reduced by 90 percent and roadtransportation by about 87 percent. Stock manage-ment can be improved as active material will be in adry form. A further benefit will be felt in the qualityand security of dialysis, for both patients and the per-sonnel of dialysis centres.

A greener future for dialysis


Name of beneficiarySMAD Fresenius Medical Care

Postal addressZI de la PontchonnièreRoute de la Chanade - BP 106F-69591 L’Abresle CedexFRANCEPhone: +33 4 74 01 60 00Fax: +33 4 74 01 21 81E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personThomas Graf

Duration of project:36 months (Feb 2004 – Feb 2007)



Generic theme:4.3: Hazardous waste

L I F E 0 4 E N V / F / 0 0 0 3 5 0S WA P - C P P

Official title

Surface water protection against diffuse crop protec-tion products release

Background

Pesticides (or crop protection products – CPP) posesignificant risks to the environment and humanhealth. They may enter the foodchain in differentways, including from runoff water. This contains soilparticles and carries the CPPs absorbed into themfrom the fields towards watercourses.

In France in 2000, 440 000 analyses of water qualityof surface and ground water were performed. In 90percent of cases, surface water was affected by thepresence of pesticides. 320 different substances weredetected, 146 of them more than once.

Project Objectives

The project demonstrates a method for protectingsurface waters against runoff of CPPs. This canimprove agricultural practices. The project will:

• Precisely quantify CPP runoff in two worst case situations

• Provide a method and handbook for engineeringcost-effective protection practices

• Provide a communication tool for describing theperformance of surface water protection at thelevel of a homogeneous watershed: the impactindex

• Create a lasting stakeholder forum for efficient useof water quality monitoring data, with the objectiveof deepening collaboration between the waterquality community and the agricultural community

Protecting against pesticides


Name of beneficiaryIRH Génie de l’Environnement

Postal address11 bis, rue Gabriel PériBP 286F-54515 Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy CedexFRANCEPhone: +33 3 83 50 34 81E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personGeorges Pottecher





L I F E 0 4 E N V / F / 0 0 0 3 5 3AC A D E M Y

Official title

Airbus corporate answer to disseminate integratedenvironmental management system

Background

Overall investment in environmental initiatives by theEuropean aeronautical sector is low, in particular incomparison to the US. Fewer than 4 percent of ISO14001 certified companies come from the aeronauti-cal sector, which numbers 100 000 businesses inEurope.

Application of Environmental Management Systemshas been handicapped by the limited nature of mostschemes, which are ill-suited for the full life-cycle ofa product such as an aircraft. A more integratedapproach is needed to effectively support the forecastgrowth of various industrial sectors in the air trans-port industry.

Project Objectives

The project will develop an extended product andsite-oriented environmental management systemfully complying with ISO 14001 standards, and alsoaddressing the current requirements of EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme), especially in rela-tion to reporting aspects.

The beneficiary and partners will be pilot cases, withthe end result of allowing the beneficiary to apply forEMAS registration.

Eco-management for

the aerospace industry


Name of beneficiaryAirbus S.A.

Postal address1, rond-point Maurice BellonteF-31707 BlagnacFRANCEPhone: +33 5 62 11 82 59Fax: +33 5 62 11 80 01E-mail [email protected]

Name of contact personBruno Costes





L I F E 0 4 E N V / D / 0 0 0 0 4 1T R A F O D E C O N

Official title

PCB Transformer Decontamination for Re-Use andDecontamination of other PCB waste, with small-scale semi-mobile facilities, applied in pilot countriesPoland and Greece (TrafoDecon)

Background

Electricity generation has left an environmentallyproblematic legacy in the form of PolyChlorinatedBiphenyl (PCBs), which were used as coolants in trans-formers and dielectrics in capacitors. Some 26 000tonnes of PCBs were produced per year between1929 and 1989. PCBs are linked to reproductive andimmunotoxic effects in wildlife, and other environ-mental problems.

PCB-filled electrical equipment needs to be deconta-minated so that it can be re-used. Waste oil fromelectrical equipment also needs treatment, as do othercontaminated waste types such as capacitors, soil,debris and textiles.

Project Objectives

The project will:

• Develop a technology to decontaminate PCB trans-formers for re-use

• Reduce significantly the volume of PCB waste, andaiding the replacement of PCBs with safer alterna-tives

• Demonstrate a technology capable of decontami-nating other PCB containing equipment and waste

• Install small-scale semi-mobile pilot facilities inPoland and Greece as part of a technology transferaspect of the project

Managing the PCB legacy


Name of beneficiaryEnvio Germany GmbH & Co. KG

Postal addressKanalstr. 25D-44147 Dortmund GERMANYPhone: +49 231 998 2200Fax: +49 231 998 2202 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personDirk Neupert

Duration of project:28 months (Mar 2004 – Jun 2006)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / D / 0 0 0 0 4 7R E S O LV E D

Official title

Recovery of Solar Valuable Materials, Enrichment andDecontamination

Background

Cadmium telluride (CdTe) and copper indium dise-lenide (CIS) photovoltaic thin-film technologies aredeveloping quickly – with accompanying growth ofwaste. Ensuring that photovoltaic technology is envi-ronmentally friendly is therefore a pressing concern.The priority is to apply state-of-the-art technology tomanufacturing processes, operations and the end-of-life cycle so that environmental considerations arefactored in from the start. Relevant EU Directivesalso provide an impetus for this.

Project Objectives

The project will recover raw material from semi-con-ductors and decontaminate remaining materials.Existing technologies will be optimised and recovery ofsemi-conductors from modules and their re-use inmanufacturing of test cells will be demonstrated. Life-cycles, process sustainability, economic aspects,resource availability and socio-economic impacts willbe analysed.

This will be done in three phases:

• Analysis and testing to select the most suitable andcost-effective solar cell material

• Demonstration of wet treatment to separate finematerial (sandblasting agents, carrier and cell) fromcoarse-grained sandblasting material

• Evaluation of life-cycles, economic aspects andsocio-economic impacts in relation to relevant EUDirectives

Making photovoltaic technology

green


Name of beneficiaryBundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung

Postal addressUnter den Eichen 87D-12205 Berlin GERMANYPhone: +49 30 81041 433Fax: +49 30 81041 437 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personLutz Giese




Generic theme:5.1: Eco-friendly products - Eco-design - Green financialproducts

L I F E 0 4 E N V / D / 0 0 0 0 5 1O D O U R S C R U B B E R

Official title

Demonstration of a closed circuit system resulting insubstantial odour emission reduction and energy saving during oilseed pressing

Background

During pressing of rapeseed to make vegetable oil,steam containing large quantities of glucosinolat isreleased into the atmosphere. Measurements ofodour strength (168 Mega Odour Units p/h) illustratethe serious consequences for people living near press-ing plants, in terms of air pollution and air quality.

Washing the vapours using a scrubber, and condens-ing the steam and glucosinolate into a water tank canremove a large part of the glucosinolate.

Project Objectives

The project will develop an innovative heat exchangerfor use in the rapeseed pressing process that will:

• Reduce overall energy demand by 5-8 percent

• Convert a standard heat exchanger to pre-heat oilseeds without loss of quality or risk of pollution

• Set up an integrated circuit to reduce air pollutionand odour strength by at least 20-30 percent usingnatural means and without the need for additives

• Promote the findings to other oil seed mills, otherindustries with pre-heating requirements and thatuse steam heating, and other interested parties

Controlling odorous emissions


Name of beneficiaryCargill GmbH

Postal addressRheinallee 124D-55120 Mainz GERMANYPhone: +49 6131 6993 60Fax: +49 6131 6993 22E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personThomas Rau





L I F E 0 4 E N V / D / 0 0 0 0 5 2E C O S T E P

Official title

Implementation of an Integrated Management systemfor small and medium enterprises

Background

EcoStep is a system for SMEs (up to 50 employees)combining environmental, quality and labour pro-tection management. Developed by EnvironmentalAlliance Hessen, the system can be effectively imple-mented by SMEs and is supported by a new financ-ing concept known as ‘Management Contracting’. It also puts companies in a position to obtain EMAS(the EU Eco-Management & Audit Scheme) at mod-est additional expense.

A modified version of EcoStep has also been devel-oped for family farming businesses.

Project Objectives

The project will introduce the EcoStep managementsystem in selected SMEs through workshops and con-sulting. This will be a step in:

• Making EcoStep operational in all European SMEs(up to 50 employees)

• Making EcoStep Viniculture the accepted model inthe small-scale agriculture sector

• Enabling participating businesses to obtain addi-tional accreditation (e.g. EMAS) will small extraexpenditure

EcoStep implementation costs will be financed by costsavings from introducing the scheme. The project willgenerate environmental and economic benefitsthrough reduced resource consumption and optimisa-tion measures, and will spread awareness about envi-ronmental and labour protection legal obligations.

An EcoStep in the right direction

for SMEs


Name of beneficiaryHessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz

Postal addressMainzer Str. 80D-65189 Wiesbaden GERMANYPhone: +49 611 815 1153Fax: +49 611 8151 941 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personGünter Lanz

Duration of project:36 months (Mar 2004 – Mar 2007)



Generic theme: 3.2: Integrated environment management

L I F E 0 4 E N V / D / 0 0 0 0 5 4U F I P O L N E T

Official title

Ultrafine particle size distributions in air pollutionmonitoring networks

Background

Existing devices for measuring ultrafine particles aretoo costly for creating a European measuring stationnetwork. An affordable system – costing around onefifth of current devices – needs to be developed. Thiswould support solutions for air quality problems.

A new standard for measuring ultrafine particles willbe developed and discussed by a EuropeanCommission working group on environment andhealth. This will lead to new European guidelines formeasuring ultrafine particles.

Project Objectives

The project aims to demonstrate an affordable ultra-fine particle measuring device for pan-Europeanimplementation. Prototypes will be installed at hightraffic concentration sites in Dresden and Augsburg(Germany), Stockholm and Prague.

The expected outcomes will be stable delivery of reli-able data, available through a variety of measuringnetworks, with devices operating over one year. Areport on the findings will be produced and the pro-ject results will be promoted to other institutions,authorities and the general public, as well as to theEuropean Commission working group. A plannedseries of congresses, fairs and a final conference willunderpin this.

Reducing the cost of fine particle

measurement


Name of beneficiarySächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt und Geologie

Postal addressZur Wetterwarte 11D-01109 Dresden GERMANYPhone: +49 353 831 2699Fax: +49 351 831 2652 Email: [email protected]

Name of contact personHolger Gerwig





L I F E 0 4 E N V / D / 0 0 0 0 5 5S U TO U R E E L M

Official title

Supporting Tourism Enterprises for Eco-Labelling andEnvironmental Management

Background

Sustainable tourism is a key challenge for Europeantourist destinations. However, managers in the touristindustry – of hotels, restaurants and camp sites, forexample – often have only a limited knowledge of theenvironmental impact of their activities, and of possi-ble measures for minimising damage to the environ-ment. Moreover, they are often reluctant to committime and money to environmental managementissues.

Project Objectives

The project sets out to demonstrate the usefulness of anew computer tool for owners and managers of tourism-related businesses. This is part of a strategy to providethe necessary information and contribute to a systemat-ic approach to environmental management.

Specific project objectives are:

• To demonstrate the environmental management ben-efits of continuous application of the new tool

• To demonstrate the transferability of the tool acrossdifferent countries and sectors of the tourism business

• To demonstrate the usefulness of the tool for achiev-ing the European Eco-label for tourism businesses (the‘European flower’)

• To continuously improve the new tool

A tool for greener tourism


Name of beneficiaryUniversität Stuttgart

Postal addressKeplerstrasse 7D-70174 Stuttgart GERMANYPhone: +49 711 780 6151Fax: +49 711 7803953 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personChristoph Weber

Duration of project:30 months (Sep 2004 – Mar 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / D / 0 0 0 0 5 6Z A K - P R O C E S S

Official title

Realisation of a 100 000 Mg/a plant with the newlydeveloped ZAK-process with the aim to produce eco-nomically from domestic waste of high-value, quali-ty-optimised, secondary combustible material

Background

The ZAK-process method for recovering valuablematerials from domestic waste has been tested onsemi-industrial scale – between 1996 and 2003, afour stage development process was undertaken,involving mechanical pre-treatment of waste, biolog-ical transformation, biological drying and mechanicalseparation.

Processing occurred to such an extent that most of thewaste could be re-used or recycled as an energy ormaterial source. Recovery of metals, minerals andcombustible materials was particularly effective.

Project Objectives

The project seeks to confirm the economic and envi-ronmental benefits of the ZAK-process for residualwaste treatment, whilst upgrading the process into alarge-scale technical operation. The benefits will bemeasured during a research phase and by trialing anexperimental plant.

This will involve construction and operation of a newsystem and demonstration of the reduction of green-house gases. Cost-effectiveness and reduction inresidual materials compared to conventional plantswill also be measured. The high value properties ofthe generated secondary combustible materials willalso be demonstrated.

Reducing waste with ZAK


Name of beneficiaryZweckverband Abfallbehandlung Kahlenberg (ZAK)

Postal addressBergwerkstrasse 1D-77975 RingsheimGERMANYPhone: +49 7822 89460Fax: +49 7822 894646 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personGeorg Gibis

Duration of project:

36 months (Dec 2003 – Dec 2006)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / D / 0 0 0 0 5 8E N R E M

Official title

Enhanced Nutrients Removal in Membrane Bioreactor

Background

Proper treatment of wastewater, so that pollution ofbodies of water and the phenomenon of eutrophica-tion are avoided, is a worldwide challenge. The extentof the challenge is illustrated by the fact that manybathing waters in EU countries do not comply with EUregulations. Development of new and cost-effectiveprocesses is necessary to improve existing wastewatertreatment systems.

Project Objectives

The project will carry out the first full-scale assess-ment of an innovative wastewater treatment processthat combines enhanced biological phosphorous andnitrogen removal with post-denitrification togetherwith a membrane bioreactor. This should improveremoval of nutrients and pollutants in comparisonwith conventional plant performance.

A demonstration plant using this process will be built.It will collect local area sewage in the proximity ofBerlin without any industrial or runoff water.Collected sewage will be treated so that it meets EUsensitive area and bathing water regulations.

New methods for better bathing

water

Beneficiary :Type of beneficiary Research institutions

Name of beneficiaryKompetenzZentrum Wasser Berlin GmbH

Postal addressCicerostrasse 24D-10709 Berlin GERMANYPhone: +49 30 5365 3800Fax: +49 30 5365 3888 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personFrancis Luck

Duration of project :36 months (Jan 2004 – Dec 2006)

Total budget in euro :3,417,378.00

EC contribution in euro with % :562,463.00 (16.45%)

Generic theme:2.3: Waste water treatment

L I F E 0 4 E N V / G R / 0 0 0 0 9 9WAT E R AG E N DA

Official title

Development and implementation of integratedwater resources management policy to a river basin,through the application of a social wide local agree-ment based on the principles of Agenda 21

Background

The world’s water resources are under increasingpressure as a result of a growth in demand. The EUdefines water, not as a commercial product, but as aheritage that must be protected, and water is a criti-cal factor in development in many countries.

In some areas, overuse of water supplies results indesertification. There is a recognised need to combatlong-term deterioration of freshwater quality andquantity. This requires action to underpin sustainablemanagement and protection of freshwater resources.

Project Objectives

The project will:

• Develop and apply a sustainable water resourcemanagement policy in the Anthemounta river basinin northern Greece, in order to reverse the currenttrend of water resource degradation

• Integrate this policy into other sectoral policies inthe wider area and across Greece

• Develop social, technical and administrative waterresource management tools

• Utilise European good practice in water resourcemanagement, within the provisions of the WaterFramework Directive and Agenda 21

Conserving water resources


Name of beneficiaryDevelopment Agency of Eastern Thessaloniki A.A

Postal address3 Gorgopotamou Str.GR-57001 Thermi GREECEPhone: +30 2310 463930Fax: +30 2310 486203E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personSocratis Famellos

Duration of project:38 months (Sep 2004 – Oct 2007)



Generic theme:2.1: Water management at the scale of the river basin

L I F E 0 4 E N V / G R / 0 0 0 1 1 0E C O I L

Official title

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a decision supporttool (DST) for the eco-production of olive oil

Background

Mediterranean countries have produced olive oil forcenturies. In Greece, annual production is 430 000tonnes and in Spain it is 950 000 tonnes. Italy,another major producer, provides 450 000 tonnes per year.

Environmental impacts are also produced by the oliveoil industry. These arise from irrigation and applica-tion of insecticide; transportation; the olive oil millingprocess (producing mainly non-biodegradable wastewith phytotoxic properties); and possible trace toxicelements in the olive oil itself.

Project Objectives

The project will design and implement a Life CycleAssessment (LCA) covering the full cycle of olive oilproduction in Lesvos and Crete, Greece, and in Spain.An appropriate LCA methodology will be developedfollowing assessment of the current situation.

Aspects of olive oil production such as tree cultiva-tion, waste management and marketing, will beanalysed and the results will allow redesign and opti-misation of stages in the cycle. Specifications will bedeveloped and actions recommended for improve-ment of procedures.

Optimising olive oil operations


Name of beneficiaryTechnical University of Crete

Postal addressDepartment of Production Engineering andManagementUniversity CampusGR-73135 Chania (Crete) GREECEPhone: +30 2821 037316Fax: +30 2821 037541E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personGeorgios Papadakis





L I F E 0 4 E N V / G R / 0 0 0 1 1 4E - H O S P I TA L E M A S

Official title

EMAS in information technology in hospitals

Background

Environmental problems associated with hospitalsmainly relate to waste generated as a result of hospi-tal activities, for example infectious waste and chem-icals from laboratories, chemicals from X-raymachines and others.

Due to the complicated nature of waste managementprocesses in hospitals, the application of integratedenvironmental management is difficult. Staff mem-bers are often inadequately equipped to deal withand promote safe environmental practices.

Project Objectives

• To use the new EMAS (Eco-Management andAudit Scheme) regulation as a tool for developingenvironmental policies and action programmes inhospitals, and for establishing appropriate adminis-trative structures;

• To introduce best practices in the health sector;

• To promote energy efficiency, sustainable wastemanagement and green purchasing in Medi-terranean hospitals;

• To promote integrated environmental managementthrough the use of information technology;

• To develop an up-to-date software tool for EMASin large organisations;

• To raise environmental awareness through EMASimplementation and use of information technologyin hospitals and other organisations in Medi-terranean countries.

EMAS for health

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiaryPublic enterprise

Name of beneficiaryGeneral Hospital Asklepieio Voulas

Postal addressVassileos Pavlou Str. 1GR-16673 Voula Attikis GREECEPhone: +30 210 89 59406Fax: +30 210 89 58840E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personAthanassios Morfopoulos

Duration of project:28 months (Oct 2004 – Jan 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / G R / 0 0 0 1 2 9G R E E N M A R AT H O N

Official title

Promoting sustainable tourism in multi-dimensionalprotected areas

Background

Schinias, in Marathon, Greece, is an area of interna-tional significance with unique ecological and cultur-al attributes, attracting over 1 million visitors eachyear. With the new Rowing Centre, which was con-structed for the 2004 Olympic Games, and the newlyformed Marathon National Park, the number of visi-tors and the pressure on the area’s natural resourcesare expected to greatly increase.

Project Objectives

The objective of the project is to promote sustainabletourism and accessibility in the Marathon National Park,a multi-dimensional protected area of historic, culturaland natural heritage. An integral part of the project isthe promotion of environmental awareness and acces-sibility for the disabled. The project is built around fivegoals:

• Reducing the environmental impacts throughSustainable Tourism action plans;

• Improving environmental performance by imple-menting EMAS in all park activities;

• Making natural, cultural, historic and recreationalattractions accessible to the disabled;

• Promoting environmental awareness and accessi-bility at European level;

• Encouraging behaviour modification for over 1 millionpeople/year on sustainability issues.

Sustainable tourism for Marathon


Name of beneficiaryMunicipality of Marathon Development Enterprise

Postal address136 Marathon AvenueGR-19007 Marathon GREECEPhone: +30 2294 066240Fax: +30 2294 066282E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personEvangelos Mexis





L I F E 0 4 E N V / G R / 0 0 0 1 3 7S B - M E D

Official title

Enhancing transferability of innovative techniques,tools, methods and mechanisms to implement "sus-tainable building" in the Mediterranean region

Background

Buildings use huge amounts of energy during theirlifespans. In Europe, roughly half of the energy con-sumed is used to run buildings. In addition, up to26% of landfill waste comes from buildings, and100% of energy used in buildings is lost to the envi-ronment. Urban climatic phenomena (the ‘heatisland’ effect) dramatically affect building energy con-sumption. Because of this, the cooling load in a majorsouthern European city is about double in the centrecompared with the surrounding city.

These factors mean that environmental quality inbuildings, with a focus on the minimisation of theenvironmental impact and on health and comfort forusers, can be important for tackling environmentalproblems. Major environmental improvements can bemade in Mediterranean cities as a result of imple-menting modern cooling and energy efficiency strate-gies. A priority is the rehabilitation of old buildings.

Project Objectives

The project aims to create a common understanding ofthe notion and practice of “sustainable building” in theMediterranean region, enhancing transferability ofideas from Northern European countries that havealready developed relevant expertise. Educationalbuildings will be used as a case study for exploringissues around sustainability of school buildings, andgenerating community involvement in sustainabledesign of such buildings.

Sending sustainable buildings back

to school


Name of beneficiaryMunicipality of Athens Development Agency

Postal addressFavierou 5 & Mayer Str.GR-10438 Athens GREECEPhone: +30 2105 201611Fax: +30 2105 222743E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personStella Kyvelou-Chiotini

Duration of project:30 months (Jul 2004 – Dec 2006)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / G R / 0 0 0 1 3 8I P P T E L

Official title

Integrated Product Policy in the TelecommunicationSector

Background

Design for Recyclability (DFR) is an important conceptfor improving new products by making them more eas-ily disposable when they reach the end of their lifecycles, particularly in the case of electronic products.

Initial product design accounts for 80 to 90 percent ofproduct cost because of material and process selection.The initial design stage is the most cost-effective pointat which to address recyclability – an approach consis-tent with Total Quality Management (TQM) models.Recyclability can be enhanced by ease of disassembly,material identification, simplification and parts consoli-dation, and by material selection and compatibility.

Project Objectives

The project addresses eco-design and end of lifemanagement of telecommunication devices, with thefollowing key objectives:

• Development of an eco-designed telecommunica-tion device with minimal environmental impactsduring its entire life cycle;

• Demonstration of an eco-efficient way to close thematerial and component loop, through developingeco-friendly ways of product reuse, disassembly,component reuse and recycling;

• Development of a model for eco-design and end oflife management of other electronic products

Better electronic products through

eco-design


Name of beneficiaryINTRACOM S.A. Hellenic Telecommunications and Electronic Industry

Postal address19,5 Km Markopoulou Ave. GR-19002 Peania/Attica GREECEPhone: +30 2106 674205Fax: +30 2106 677312E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personMaria Anastasiou

Duration ofproject:36 months (Oct 2004 – Sep 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / G R / 0 0 0 1 4 5G R E E N D R AC H M A I I

Official title

Promoting sustainable development in the region ofHalkidiki through concerted pilot actions on integrat-ed product policy tools

Background

The tourist boom of the 1980s and the intense paceof development have put tremendous pressure on Greek tourist resorts, in terms of environmentalprotection and natural balance. Whilst tourismdevelopment has been concentrated in coastal areas,hinterlands have seen only slight economic benefitsand continue to rely mainly on agriculture.Furthermore, although tourist resorts have boomed,development of infrastructure, human resources(e.g. training) and stimulation of the entrepreneurialculture has not kept pace.

Project Objectives

The project will address tourism development fromthe perspective of sustainability, laying the founda-tion for the transition from an intensive to a sustain-able model of tourism in Halkidiki in Greece.

This will be done by:

• Promoting implementation of Integrated ProductPolicy (IPP) tools

• Linking the tourism economy with local agro-production and food industries

• Stimulation collaborative use of IPP tools with thesupport of local authorities

Collective action will be stimulated by specific plan-ning and by development of an IPP benchmarkinginitiative, with a focus on SMEs and the objective ofenhancing the local business culture.

Joined up tourism in Halkidiki


Name of beneficiaryDevelopment Association of Halkidiki S.A

Postal addressPapadiamanti 20GR-63100 Poligiros GREECEPhone: +30 2371 024407Fax: +30 2371 024314E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personTheodoros Syrgianidis

Duration of project:27 months (Oct 2004 – Dec 2006)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / H / 0 0 0 3 7 2E C O F I LT E R

Official title

Modern and environmental friendly compostingmethods of agricultural waste

Background

Agaricus bisporus – better known as the white buttonmushroom – has become an important food source. 1 million tonnes are produced by European mushroomproducers annually. Pasturised mushroom compost –produced from straw and horse and chicken manure –is the basis for agaricus bisporus growing. However,the production of mushroom compost involves therelease of large quantities of ammonia into the atmos-phere. 12 000 to 14 000 tonnes of ammonia arereleased in Europe every year from these processes.

Project Objectives

The project will develop an environmentally soundclean technology for use in the composting agricul-tural sector. Presently, compost farms are aware ofthe urgency of addressing the ammonia emissionsproblem, but try to introduce solutions that have onlya limited impact. Examples of these solutions includemoving compost to other sites, using chimneys, andbuilding bunkers or aerated floors.

There is also a concern that compost quality will beaffected if new technologies are introduced. Theproject will address these issues.

Cleaner compost


Name of beneficiaryBio-Fungi Termeloe es Kereskedelmi Kft

Postal addressBanya utca 37HU-1105 BudapestHUNGARYPhone: +36 24 522 600Fax: +36 24 512 610E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personArpad Mutsy





L I F E 0 4 E N V / H / 0 0 0 3 7 4R E TOX M E T

Official title

Removal of toxic heavy metals from wastewater byspecial yeast produced by bioconversion on foodbyproducts – an integrated solution for wastewatertreatment

Background

An isosugar-producing plant in Hungary generates2000m3 of wastewater daily. The wastewater hashigh carbohydrate (COD@3500mg/l) and suspendedmatter (@1500mg/l) content. This is currentlyflushed into clean water streams, resulting in a dailydeposit of 80m3 of activated sludge (dried mattercontent being around 3 percent) and continuouslyincreasing yeast mass. This is hazardous because nei-ther the amount nor the type of symbiosis-formingorganisms can be precisely determined.

Project Objectives

The project will develop two semi-industrial plants.One will be suitable for bio-conversion of food indus-try waste or wastewater into a new kind of yeastmass. The second will be a demonstration plantremoving heavy metals from wastewater. It is esti-mated that the project will be able to purify or treat atleast 15 percent of food-industry by-products pro-duced annually in Hungary.

The project will therefore aim to:

• Process, reuse and bio-convert locally food industryby-products, wastes and/or wastewater into yeastmass

• Develop an effective system to neutralise waste-water containing hazardous heavy metals.

Waste treatment in Hungary


Name of beneficiaryTIARA Co. Ltd

Postal addressKarapat utca 1./b.HU-Budapest HUNGARYPhone: +36 1 223 0919Fax: +36 1 223 0919E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personAttila Virag

Duration of project:32 months (Oct 2004 – Jun 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / H / 0 0 0 3 8 2S Z I G E T KO Z - P R O J E C T

Official title

Implementation of an innovative decision supporttool for the sustainable water and land-use manage-ment planning and flow supplementation of theHungarian-Slovak Transboundary Wetland Area(Szigetköz)

Background

Szigetköz is an island between the Mosoni-Danubeand the ‘old’ Danube. It is 52km long and has an aver-age width of 7-8km. It is composed of Pleistoceneloose gravel sediment, which has an extremely goodwater holding capacity. The sediment layer can be asmuch as 400 m in width.

Because of the sediment layer, the Slovakian-Hungarian Transboundary Danube Wetland is one ofthe greatest drinking-water bases in Europe. Thearea is highly biodiverse and has a complex ecology,hosting unusual flora and fauna. There are manydead oxbow lakes on Szigetköz resulting in a wide-spread wetland area. In the lower parts of Szigetközclose to the rivers, there are as many as 67 plant-associations.

Project Objectives

The project will develop a sustainable water and land-use management decision support tool to achievemaximum efficiency in water policies relating to theEU’s Water Framework Directive.

Preserving a unique European

habitat


Name of beneficiaryAssociation of Municipalities of Slovakian-Hungarian Transboundary Danube Wetland Area

Postal addressRakoczi utca 6HU-9231 Mariakalnok HUNGARYPhone: +36 96 566 083Fax: +36 96 566 083E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personSandor Szeles

Duration of project:30 months (Nov 2004 – May 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 0 9O L È I C O

Official title

A new application of phytodepuration as a treatmentfor the olive mill waste water disposal

Background

Waste water from the extraction process involved inproducing olive oil is a significant cause of pollution,due to high organic carbon content (COD 30 – 150 g/l),especially in the form of phenols and polyphenols.

These compounds are not degraded by microfloraand anaerobic digestion allows for only 80-90 per-cent COD removal, insufficient to permit effluent dis-charges into the environment. Other technologiesare not cost effective because of the seasonal natureof production and the small size of extraction plants.Around 30 million cubic metres of waste is producedannually during a 3-4 month period, posing consider-able problems for Mediterranean countries.

Project Objectives

The project will establish a demonstration plant usinga new innovative approach to solve the problem ofwaste water in the olive oil industry. Disseminationand transfer of the new approach is also part of theproject.

The new model will provide the olive oil producerwith an efficient, economical and environmentallyfriendly disposal system. In addition, more ecological-ly-friendly use of natural resources (such as trees andsoil) could result in greater profitability for olive oilproducers.

Solving the olive oil waste water

problem


Name of beneficiaryIstituto Superiore di Ricerca e Formazione sui Materiali per Tecnologie Avanzate

Postal addressLocalità Pentima Bassa, 21I-05100 TerniITALYPhone: +39 0744 54781Fax: +39 0744 470174E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personDaniela Rossi

Duration of project:38 months (Sep 2004 – Oct 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 4 1 4 N . E . S . S .

Official title

New Eco Spray System

Background

The economy of Italy’s Chiampo Valley relies on thetannery industry. This has a number of major envi-ronmental impacts including high dispersion of high-ly dangerous finishing chemicals, high production ofvolatile organic solvents (VOS), solid waste in the fin-ishing water, high electricity consumption, noise pol-lution and high water consumption.

Project Objectives

The project aims to reduce use of dangerous and pol-luting agents in the tannery industry of the ChiampoValley, and to cut water and electricity consumption.This will be done through introduction of new tech-nology, which will make it possible to eliminatedependence on VOS and tackle other environmentalproblems: elimination of solid waste, reduced noisepollution and water/energy consumption reduction.

Synthetic polluting chemicals will be replaced andnew technologies will be introduced allowing to moreefficient raw material usage.

Cutting pollution in the Chiampo

Valley


Name of beneficiarySICA S.r.l.

Postal addressVia Arzignano 48I-36072 Chiampo (VI)ITALYPhone: +39 0444 422511Fax: +39 0444 426364E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personSimone Voltolin





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 2 4G E . C O.

Official title

Management of urbanisation processes of coastalareas. From the regional urban plan to bottom-upparticipation

Background

Coastal areas are threatened by increasingly seriousconflicts amongst their users, and by institutional andpolitical problems that may lead to a progressive,sometimes irreversible, decay. However, there is alack of a holistic and integrated approach to addressthese problems. This is not due to an absence oftools, but rather to lack of coordination amongststakeholders.

Project Objectives

The project will:

• Develop a model for planning and integrated man-agement of coastal areas that are under pressurefrom urbanisation

• Test a strategic approach to planning and imple-mentation of actions

• Apply EU guidelines to integrate competences,needs, techniques and resources

• Test a model of concerted actions, participation anddissemination

• Test a multidisciplinary training model representingdifferent interests concerned with coastal zones

• Carry out pilot actions in coastal areas to improveenvironmental and social conditions, with the aimof wider and sustainable use of cultural resources

• Demonstrate the effectiveness of techniques ofnatural environment engineering with low environ-mental impact

A new approach to coastal zones


Name of beneficiaryRegione SiciliaAssessorato Territorio e Ambiente – Dip. dell’Urbanistica - Servizio 1/DRU

Postal addressVia Ugo La Malfa, 169I-PalermoITALYPhone: +39 091 6968677Fax: +39 091 6967296E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personFabrizio Cimino




Generic theme:1.3: Sensitive area management (coastal, protected)

L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 3 7P. H . A . R . O. S .

Official title

Playground harbour and research of sustainability

Background

Harbours and golf courses are spreading throughoutNorth Western Mediterranean coastal zones (France,Spain, Portugal and Italy). They create environmen-tal, territorial and social problems. ‘Districts’ compris-ing different golf courses linked to one another areemerging in response to demand from players for different types of facilities.

A range of tools exists to minimise the environmentalimpact of such development: EnvironmentalManagement Systems (EMS), Local Agenda 21 andother good practice guidelines. However, effectiveintegration of these tools is lacking.

Project Objectives

The project will test, implement and disseminate inte-grated coastal zone management tools that willimprove the environmental management of highimpact activities such as golf clubs and harbours.Specifically, the project will:

• Test the adoption of EMAS II (Eco-managementand audit system) by golf clubs and harbours (covering at least two tourist structures)

• Define guidelines for adoption of EMS in the man-agement of golf clubs and harbours

• Integrate EMS and local and regional policies in thecontext of ‘Mediterranean coastline governance’

• Reinforce the regional planning and programmingstrategy by means of specific documents andguidelines

Better management of coastal

leisure facilities


Name of beneficiaryRegione Liguria

Postal addressVia Fieschi, 15I-16121 GenovaITALYPhone: +39 010 5485352Fax: +39 010 5484677E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personDaniela Minetti





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 4 2 L . I N . F. A .

Official title

LIFE-Environment interventions for Fraschetta Area:Innovative measures for the improvement of air quality and the reduction of noise in Fraschetta area

Background

Fraschetta, an area in the Eastern suburbs ofAlessandria, is an important industrial district and cre-ates associated impacts, such as concentrations ofpollutants, noise and heavy transport use. The areawas also formerly used for waste landfill.

Fraschetta also has a significant residential popula-tion. At present, steps to limit pollution are only takenwhen regulatory limits have already been exceeded –thus the approach is one of damage limitation ratherthan prevention.

Project Objectives

The project aims to build a new preventative approachto environmental problems in the Fraschetta area.This will involve creating an integrated culture totackle problems, involving stakeholders such as publicauthorities, educational facilities and companies.

A new methodology for checking air quality andnoise levels will be developed. Future planning willaddress the need to integrate environmental protec-tion and sustainable development. This will be supported by the establishment of a set of environ-mentally aware decision-making and operating principles.

A fresh approach to Fraschetta


Name of beneficiaryComune di Alessandria

Postal addressPiazza Libertà, 1I-15100 AlessandriaITALYPhone: +39 0131 202459Fax: +39 0131 202307E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personEnrico Pellizzone





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 4 6H I G H P L A N P I A N A LTO

Official title

A sustainable development plan for Pianalto

Background

Local policies are normally managed in a fragmentedmanner, with decisions being taken at municipal,provincial or regional level. Environmental decision-making seldom involves citizens in phases of planning.

A new approach is called for, involving environmentalplanning management covering territorial areas withsimilar environmental and land-use characteristics.

Project Objectives

The project will involve 19 municipalities in threeprovinces in the Pianalto area. It will target four sec-tors – eco-building, sustainable transport, wastemanagement and natural landscape protection – andwill use incentives, training and raising of publicawareness to maximise opportunities for exchange ofknowledge between municipal councils, citizens,associations and employers.

More environmentally advanced municipalities willbe used as best practice models as part of an initiativeto achieve better results across all the municipalitiesinvolved. A sustainable development plan forPianalto will also be developed. Sustainable develop-ment principles will be disseminated through multi-level information campaigns.

Creating green connections

in Pianalto


Name of beneficiaryAgenzia Energia e Ambiente di Torino

Postal addressVia Livorno, 60I-10144 TurinITALYPhone: +39 011 2257237Fax: +39 011 2257238E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personCristina Barbero





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 5 3R O M A P E R K YOTO

Official title

Realisation of Rome’s action plan to achieve the KyotoProtocol’s objective of Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Background

Italy ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 30 May 2002, andhas the objective of reducing its greenhouse gas emis-sions by 6.5 percent by 2012. This objective has beenformalised in a National Action Plan, which was adopt-ed in December 2003.

Achieving the target implies action at both national andlocal levels. The city of Rome must play its part in help-ing Italy achieve its target.

Project Objectives

The project will draw up an action plan for the city ofRome tackling greenhouse gas emissions, as part of theItalian target of a reduction in greenhouse gas emissionsof 6.5 percent by 2012 (compared to 1990 levels).Expected results are:

• Collection of data and indicators on emission reduc-tions achieved by pilot actions

• Demonstration of the effectiveness of Rome’s actionplan through data produced by the pilot projects, andadoption of the action plan by the municipality ofRome

• Dissemination of information to citizens, explainingthe plan’s objectives and its relevance, and to encour-age citizen participation

• Sharing of information and results with other EUMember States and capital cities.

Reducing greenhouse gas

emissions in Rome


Name of beneficiaryComune di RomaDipartimento X- Politiche ambientali ed agricole

Postal addressVia Cola di Rienzo, 23I-00192 RomeITALYPhone: +39 06 67105402Fax: +39 06 67105486E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personClaudio Baffioni





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 5 4O P T I M A - N

Official title

Optimisation of nitrogen management for ground-water quality improvement and conservation

Background

Agriculture, particularly intensive livestock produc-tion, contributes 60 percent of the nitrogen releasedinto the soil and water of the Po Plain. Assessing theamount of soluble nitrogen in the environment dur-ing different periods of the year and in different climatic and cultivation conditions is an importantknowledge-gathering process for optimising nitroge-nous fertilisation of crops.

Project Objectives

The project will establish a network for nitrate moni-toring. This will feed information directly to farmersvia the Internet. Data will be available in real time andwill help determine levels of nitrogenous fertilisationin response to real nitrogen availability in the soil.

This will help evaluate the contribution to nitrogenpollution made by agriculture, and foster the applica-tion of environmentally and economically sustainablepractices, covering for example crop rotation, covercrops, and quantity of fertilisers. The utilisation ofnitrogen resources in agriculture will be enhanced, aswill systems enabling farmers to balance productionand environmental goals.

Monitoring nitrogen levels

for better farming

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Mixt enterprise

Name of beneficiaryCentro Ricerche Produzioni Animali S.p.A.

Postal addressCorso Garibaldi, 42I-42100 Reggio EmiliaITALYPhone: +39 0522 436999Fax: +39 0522 435142E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personMarco Ligabue




Generic theme:2.2: Water supply - Water quality - Ground water protection

L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 6 3B I O M A S S

Official title

Biodegradable materials for Sustainable agricultureand tourism

Background

Agriculture and tourism are important for the econo-my of the Liguria Region, but both generate an envi-ronmental impact in terms of waste. The agriculturesector produces quantities of plastic waste, whilst theamount of waste generated by tourism and disposedin landfills has risen significantly in recent years.Planning controls and prevention strategies are lacking.

Project Objectives

The project aims to reduce the volume of waste pro-duced by the agriculture and tourism sectors inLiguria. Recycling methods in compliance with EUlegislation will also be introduced, and the use ofbiodegradable materials in agriculture and bathingestablishments will be encouraged.

Non-biodegradable waste will be reduced, in particu-lar: polypropylene pots for horticulture, polyethylenemulching films, crop management accessories andcutlery used for summer catering in beach front con-cessions, or public catering during local events.

Tackling plastic overload in Liguria


Name of beneficiaryCentro Regionale di Sperimentazione e Assistenzaagricola – Azienda speciale Camera di Commercioindustria artigianato e agricoltura di Savona

Postal addressVia Quarda superiore, 16I-17100 SavonaITALYPhone: +39 018 2554949Fax: +39 018 250712E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personGiovanni Minuto

Duration of project:36 months (Oct 2004 – Oct 2007)



Generic theme:4.9 General: Waste management

L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 7 8V E N TO I I

Official title

Voluntary Environmental Tools for the continuousimprovement of a district

Background

EMAS II (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) offersbenefits beyond the traditional production sectors, interms of reducing environmental pressure along thewhole production chain, and introducing a territorialapproach.

However, the scheme has some limitations. For it tobe applied in a territory, there must be an organisa-tional structure to make voluntary registration possi-ble, whilst applying the scheme across different productive sectors and social conditions can impedewidespread application of ISO 14000 principles. Thiscan mean there is limited impact for a territory as awhole. A different approach directed to overall envi-ronmental improvement is needed.

Project Objectives

The project aims to spread adoption of ISO14001/EMAS procedures across public and privatebodies and to monitor the environmental effects. The‘Environmental improvement plan’ will be edited anda ‘Handbook for continuous improvement’ created.The project will also seek ISO 14001/EMAS registra-tion for six municipalities in the district, for the localwaste/wastewater treatment agency and for the con-sortium of ham producers. Local companies may alsobe certified within the scope of the project.

District-wide application of EMAS

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Public enterprise

Name of beneficiaryDistretto industriale dell’alimentare – San Daniele del Friuli (UD)

Postal addressVia Giuseppe Garibaldi, 23I-33038 San Daniele del FriuliITALYPhone: +39 0432 946511Fax: +39 0432 946534E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personLuigi Ciaccio

Duration of project:44 months (Jan 2004 – Aug 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 7 9E M M A

Official title

Environmental Management through Monitoring andModelling of Anoxia

Background

The EU’s Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)addresses water quality assessment, control andmanagement. In Italy, marine coastal environmentsare protected under Legislative Degree 979/82(Disposition for the protection of the sea). Furtherregulations and decrees govern protection of marineand underground waters, dealing with pollution andrecovery of polluted water bodies. The coastal areasof the North-Western Adriatic and rivers up to 10kmfrom the coastline are identified as sensitive areas forprotection.

Project Objectives

The project will develop a local integrated strategyfor reducing the environmental and socio-economicimpact of hypoxia and /or anoxic seasonal events inthe marine and coastal zones of the North Adriatic Sea.

This will involve: transfer of scientific and technicalknowledge to local authorities so that degradation ofthe marine ecosystem can be countered; raisingawareness about the need for and use of integratedenvironmental management systems, including thoseof local authorities not directly involved in the project;and exchange of experience enabling diffusion of themodel throughout Italy and to other parts of Europe.

Cutting coastal pollution


Name of beneficiaryConsiglio Nazionale delle RicercheIstituto di Scienze Marine-Sezione di Bologna

Postal addressVia P. Gobetti, 101I-40129 BolognaITALYPhone: +39 051 6398891Fax: +39 051 6398944E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personMariangela Ravaioli



EC contribution in euro with %:903,709.00 (48.35 percent)


L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 8 0E C O F L OW E R T E R L I Z Z I

Official title

Demonstrative project for the Environmental ProductDeclaration: the flowers of Terlizzi and the local eco-label ‘Eco-Flower Terlizzi’

Background

The EU’s Sixth Environmental Action Programmeencourages improvement of environmental perfor-mance of products throughout their life cycles. ISOstandards 14040 and 14020 make specific referenceto the Life Cycle Assessment method (LCA), theEnvironmental Products Declarations (EPD) and eco-labelling of products. However, this approach has notyet found a real application.

The Ecoflower Terlizzi project focuses on the intensiveflower industry in Terlizzi, which has very high pro-duction levels and may provide a suitable eco-labelling application.

Project Objectives

The project aims to demonstrate the potential of anIntegrated Product Policy (IPP) approach, using theEMAS environmental declaration, EPD and the envi-ronmental label applied to flowers. The project alsoseeks to lessen the potential negative environmentalimpacts of floriculture.

A preliminary study will be carried out, followed bydevelopment of the EPD model for the main flowerspecies produced in Terlizzi, the creation of an ‘Eco-Flower Terlizzi’ label, and the establishment of a flori-culture research centre. Guidelines for EPD and flowerproduction at international level will be developed.

Eco flower power


Name of beneficiaryComune di Terlizzi

Postal addressPiazza IV Novembre, 19I-70038 Terlizzi (Bari)ITALYPhone: +39 080 3542013Fax: +39 080 3513798E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personGioacchino Balsano





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 8 8E T I C A

Official title

EMAS for tourism in internal and coastal areas: inte-grated management

Background

Abruzzo has a 120km long shoreline and a highincome from seaside tourism. For several years, theregion has supported studies and projects aimed atprotecting coastal zones and solving urgent coastalproblems. Nonetheless it remains necessary toimprove the quality of services and managementprocesses in local institutions. A fundamental goal isto adopt EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit System)in at least two local authorities.

Project Objectives

The project will assess the environmental situation inthe participating municipalities. This will result in theestablishing of environmental targets and implemen-tation of a specific planning programme. Personneltraining will also be introduced to underpin the adoption of the EMAS environmental managementsystem.

EMAS in Abruzzo


Name of beneficiaryRegione Abruzzo – Direzione Territorio, Urbanistica,Beni ambientali, Parchi, Politiche e Gestione dei Bacini Idrografici

Postal addressVia Leonardo da Vinci, 1I-67100 L’AquilaITALYPhone: +39 0862 363485Fax: +39 0862 363485E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personCarlo Visca




Generic theme: 3.2: Integrated environment management

L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 8 9S E L F PA S

Official title

Self-financing protected areas

Background

The World Commission on Protected Areas has pub-lished guidelines for financing of Protected Areas(PAs). The guidelines promote a business orientedmanagement approach, and could prove the spring-board for self-financing mechanisms tailored to spe-cific needs of European PAs or Natura 2000 sites.However, the potential for this remains to beexplored.

Such mechanisms will need to be adequately inte-grated into existing management frameworks usingan approach emphasising participation of all stake-holders.

Project Objectives

The project will explore self-financing mechanismsfor PAs, as follows:

• Increase financial resources available to PAs

• Reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies constraining PAmanagement

• Change the current approach to management ofPAs and their use by visitors

• Create and promote added value cultural, landscapeand natural services and products offered by PAs

• Promote new forms of partnership to stimulate theinvolvement of local communities

The project will build sufficient know-how to provideItalian and European PA managers with the tools andbest practice guidance necessary for developing self-financing mechanisms tailored to their needs.

Improving Protected Area

Management

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Park-Reserve authority

Name of beneficiaryEnte Parco Regionale della Maremma

Postal addressVia del Bersagliere, 7/9I-58010 Alberese (GR)ITALYPhone: +39 0564 407111Fax: +39 0564 407292E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personEnrico Giunta

Duration of project:42 months (Nov 2004 – Apr 2008)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 4 9 4AG E M A S

Official title

Integration of Agenda 21 and EMAS in a wide areawith relevant ecological value

Background

The project explores the possibility of integrationbetween local Agenda 21 and EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit System) in the ParcoNazionale Dolomiti and in the surrounding munici-palities. The project partnership includes the largestmunicipalities in the area (totalling 62 000 inhabi-tants).

Project Objectives

The project will:

• Identify a management and organisational modelto promote EMAS registration

• Obtain EMAS registration

• Define the role and functions of the park authori-ties as an ‘agency for sustainable development’

• Transfer project activities to other surroundingmunicipalities (presently 12 of these are alreadyinvolved in the Agenda 21 process)

• Examine the potential for exporting the model toother areas, especially to places where importantnatural resources are under pressure from humanactivities. The Parco Nazionale Dolomiti belongs to a number of networks that will help facilitate this,covering partners from Austria, France, Germany,Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland, 300 pro-tected areas in Italy and the regional parks federa-tion in Veneto.

Improving park life

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Park-Reserve authority

Name of beneficiaryParco Nazionale Dolomiti Bellunesi

Postal addressP.le Zancanaro, 1I-32032 Feltre (BL)ITALYPhone: +39 0439 3328Fax: +39 0439 332999E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personGiuseppe Campagnari

Duration of project:36 months (Apr 2004 – Mar 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 0 0C A M I

Official title

Water-bearing characterisation with integratedmethodologies

Background

Management and distribution of water requires moreinnovative and sustainable methods to improve onthe current approach. A new approach might addresscomplete appraisal of groundwater bodies at thescale of the hydrographical district, and combiningmethodologies currently used in the field with devel-opment of more innovative techniques.

Project Objectives

The project will apply an innovative methodology in order to obtain a wide data set of integrated geo-physical, geochemical and reclamation methodolo-gies. This can be used to:

• Forecast the assigning of quantities of water to dif-ferent uses (civil, agricultural, industrial)

• Carry out an evaluation of new industrial and civildevelopment on water resources

• Quantify underground waters

• Quantify research on water ecosystems

Comprehensive water

management


Name of beneficiaryIstituto Nazionale di Oceanografica e di GeofisicaSperimentale - OGS

Postal addressBorgo Grotta Gigante, 42/cI-34010 Sgonico (TS)ITALYPhone: +39 040 21401Fax: +39 040 327307E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personDaniel Nieto Yabar

Duration of project:30 months (Dec 2004 – May 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 0 3S E R I A L - W E L L F I R

Official title

Serchio River alimented well-fields integrated rehabil-itation

Background

The EU’s Ground Water Directive (GWD) requires theadoption of specific measures for prevention andcontrol of groundwater pollution.

This involves a number of factors: coordinatedadministration of river basins; environmental objec-tives; requirements for analysing the characteristics ofriver basin districts, with an assessment of the impactof human activities and an examination of the eco-nomics of water use; establishment of a register ofprotected areas; identification of potable waterabstraction areas and safeguard zones; and monitor-ing requirements.

Project Objectives

The project aims to validate a methodology that willlead to a 40 percent reduction of water pollution, inthe context of the GWD. An integrated managementplanning approach will be used as part of a strategyto increase farming sustainability and implement riverpark activities.

As a starting point for in-depth analysis of non-pointsource human-induced pollution, an assessment ofshallow and deep aquifer processes will be carriedout. This will also enable identification of weak areasand unsustainable farming techniques. Practicalapplication of solutions will be promoted using a par-ticipatory approach amongst stakeholders.

An integrated approach

to groundwater


Name of beneficiaryComune di Lucca

Postal addressVia S. Giustina, 6I-55100 LuccaITALYPhone: +39 0583 442339Fax: +39 0583 442402E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personGiovanni Marchi





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 2 4S I A M

Official title

Sustainable industrial area model

Background

Industrial areas designated according to zoning regula-tions can often be located in suburban areas with infra-structures appropriate for business activities. WhereSMEs predominate, facilities for minimising environ-mental impacts are often centralised. An example ofthis is ‘Ecologically Equipped Industrial Areas’ (EEIA)which use the good relationship between local enter-prises as a basis for limiting pollution.

However, in practice, few areas have optimal envi-ronmental facilities and there is no official standardfor managing EEIAs. This is an issue that needs to beaddressed.

Project Objectives

The project will identify and implement a newapproach to sustainable development involving localauthorities, businesses and the general public. Thiswill involve:

• EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) regis-tration for three organisations in different industrialareas, with registration procedures initiated in a further five areas

• Validation of eight territorial environmental pro-grammes and development of guidelines forSustainable Industrial Area Management (SIAM)application

• Training at least thirty new professionals asSustainable Industrial Area Designers andManagers

A model of Sustainable Industrial Areas will thus bedeveloped for transfer to elsewhere in the EU.

Kings of SIAM

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiary Public enterprise

Name of beneficiaryEnte per le Nuove tecnologie, l’Energie e l’Ambiente (ENEA)

Postal addressVia Ravegnana, 186I-48018 Faenza (RA)ITALYPhone: +39 0546 678517Fax: +39 0546 678502E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personFerdinando Frenquellucci





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 2 6S E N O M I

Official title

Sustainable EMAS North Milan

Background

The North Milan region, comprising Bresso, CiniselloBalsamo, Cologno Monzese and Sesto S. Giovannimunicipalities, has seen a profound transformation ofits economic base in the last ten years. This transfor-mation requires the reuse of many abandoned indus-trial areas by new small and medium-sized enterprisesthat have been established in recent years. LocalAgenda 21 identifies EMAS (Eco-Management andAudit Scheme) as a useful tool to underpin the man-agement quality and sustainability of businesses asthey manage change.

Project Objectives

The project will:

• Demonstrate a concrete application of the EMAS IIRegulation in selected industrial areas of NorthMilan

• Achieve EMAS registration for at least one industri-al area, where about 20-25 SMEs are located

• Stimulate EMAS registration in other areas involvedin the project by creating best conditions (areaaudit, involvement of businesses, policy state-ments)

• Design a model that is transferable to other indus-trial and reindustrialised areas

• Promote the outcomes of the project through anoperational handbook

EMAS to benefit North Milan


Name of beneficiaryAgenzia per la Promozione e il Sviluppo Sostenibledell’Area Metropolitana Nord

Postal addressVia Venezia, 23I-20099 Sesto San Giovanni (MI)ITALYPhone: +39 02 24126540Fax: +39 02 24126541E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personLuigia Bigatti





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 3 8P I R R

Official title

Integrated pole for recycling and valorisation of waste

Background

The amount of waste electrical and electronic equip-ment (WEEE) generated is growing rapidly. WEEEoften contains hazardous components, causing con-cern during the waste management phase. WEEErecycling is not presently carried out on a large scale.The quantity and hazardous nature of such wasteneeds to be reduced significantly, waste recoveryprocesses need to be enhanced, and treatmentprocesses need to be encouraged.

Project Objectives

The project will create a collection and recycling cen-tre primarily for cathode tubes from televisions, andfor computers. An integrated system will be createdwith the objective of:

• Installing machinery for recycling of cathode tubesand recovering glass fibres as raw material

• Implementing an innovative technology for therecycling and recovery of mobile phone batteries,which can be used to create energy for electricvehicles

The aim will be to recycle 50 000 tonnes of TV setsand computers, with a reduction of global costs by 10percent. Batteries generating 3 MWh will be pro-duced by recycling mobile phone batteries.

New life for old televisions


Name of beneficiaryTred Carpi S.r.L.

Postal addressVia Remesina esterna, 27/AI-41010 Carpi (Modena)ITALYPhone: +39 059 669456Fax: +39 059 644543E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personEmilio Guidetti




Generic theme:4.7: Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 4 7F R E E WAY

Official title

Demonstrating the reduction of greenhouse gasesand air pollution through homeostatic mobility plan-ning aiming at road traffic balancing

Background

Italy is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emis-sions by 6.5 percent under the terms of the KyotoProtocol. Road transportation is one of the mostimportant factors to tackle in this respect. In congest-ed commercial areas like Bologna, traffic overload isworsened due to extensive roadworks. Car exhaustemissions are related to the number of circulating carsand average travelling times. EU Directives obligeMember States to monitor air quality and to imple-ment plans to ensure air quality levels within certainparameters.

Project Objectives

The project will test a new method of homeostaticopen traffic balancing in a congested commercialarea by implementing an innovative prototype basedon an integrated multi-sector supervision real-timefeedback system.

This will enable development of a model that willgather live data on mobility, environment, air pollu-tion, roadworks and safety. Overarching objectivesare: reduce air pollution caused by traffic; analyse theintegrated mobility model; demonstrate homeostaticcontrol; improve road safety; raise environmentalawareness among citizens.

The project is framed in the context implementing aTraffic Plan in the Bologna region.

Cross town traffic controlled

Beneficiary:Type of beneficiaryLocal authority

Name of beneficiaryProvincia di Bologna

Postal addressVia Malvasia, 4I-40131 BolognaITALYPhone: +39 051 6598271Fax: +39 051 6599002E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personGabriele Cesari





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 6 5S . H I . D . R . A .

Official title

Sustainable highway development in rural areas

Background

Pollutants produced by highway traffic cause signifi-cant environmental damage, both in terms of air qual-ity and on use of rural land through which highwaysrun. Traffic dust causes contamination of agriculturalproduce, and roads also contribute to territorial frag-mentation, with consequent loss of continuity withinecosystems.

Project Objectives

The project aims to mitigate the impact of highwayscutting through rural areas by creating plant corridorsalong the roadside that will help prevent diffusion ofpollutants generated by traffic into the wider area.The barriers will be monitored and the degree ofreduction of pollutants assessed.

Best use of financial resources normally paid to farm-ers in compensation for damages caused by newroads will also be examined. Limiting production offood on the flanks of highways may be a better solu-tion for avoiding contamination of agricultural produce.

The rural impact of roads


Name of beneficiarySocietà Autostradale Centro Padane S.p.A.

Postal addressLocalità San FeliceI-26100 CremonaITALYPhone: +39 0372 4731Fax: +39 0372 473401E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personFrancesco Acerbi

Duration of project:36 months (Mar 2004 – Feb 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 8 3P R OWAT E R

Official title

Sustainable water management in the textile wetindustry through an innovative treatment process forwastewater re-use

Background

The ‘wet processes’ involved in textile productionproduce the main environmental impacts caused bythe sector. These processes use huge volumes ofwater, which is discharged as polluted wastewater.Treatment and reuse of this water will help minimisethe stress on water resources, in both qualitative andquantitative terms.

By introducing better water reuse systems, the textileindustry will contribute to a more rational water man-agement policy and promote the allocation of thepurest water sources for potable use. Other industriesmay also be encouraged to improve their processes.

Project Objectives

The project will:

• Demonstrate the technical and economic feasibilityof textile wastewater treatment based on physical-chemical processes and innovative membrane tech-nologies

• Build and test a new wastewater treatment systemcovering four wet textile processes (dyeing, finish-ing, washing, dyeing and finishing)

• Significantly reduce fresh water consumption andpollutant discharge

• Develop a general operative procedures handbookfor selecting and managing a process for waste-water treatment and reuse in different textile sectors

• Disseminate the project results across the EU.

Saving water in the textiles sector


Name of beneficiaryTecnotessile – Società Nazionale di RicercaTecnologica r.l.

Postal addressVia del Gelso, 13I-59100 PratoITALYPhone: +39 0574 634040Fax: +39 0574 634045E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personManuele Marcucci

Duration of project:29 months (Oct 2004 – Feb 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 8 8L A I P P

Official title

Dissemination of IPP tools in the furniture industry

Background

The Italian industrial sector is characterised by verysmall enterprises concentrated in zones where similartypes of businesses are clustered – so-called industri-al districts. This makes the spread of IntegratedProduct Policy (IPP) principles and tools pivotal.

Marche is a centre for wood-furniture production,where similar production techniques are employedacross a number of businesses. The industry is alsogeographically concentrated. It offers an ideal situa-tion for integration of IPP tools in a sector stronglycharacterised by SMEs, whilst providing a referencefor all furniture producers.

Project Objectives

The project will:

• Survey businesses and build a database for envi-ronmental benchmarking

• Develop and implement pilot actions in six compa-nies (office and kitchen furniture), resulting indrafting of Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of prod-ucts and assigning of Environmental ProductDeclarations

• Implement Product Oriented EnvironmentalManagement Systems (POEMS)

• Establish Product Category Rules on the basis ofthe LCAs

• Create an advisory board involving public bodies,trade associations and companies

• Create a web service

• Promote the project results.

Eco-friendly furniture


Name of beneficiaryRegione Marche

Postal addressVia Gentile da Fabiano, 9I-60125 AnconaITALYPhone: +39 071 8063602Fax: +39 071 8063117E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personFabrizio Costa

Duration of project:30 months (Oct 2004 – Mar 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 8 9E W G

Official title

New clean technology for the decoration of all kindsof ceramic surfaces, whether flat or textured, with aminimal use of raw noble materials

Background

Present technologies allow machine decoration ofceramics only for flat surfaces. Haut and bas-reliefdecoration is handmade, resulting in the exposure ofthe artisan to enamels and solvent fumes.

Serigraph and air-brush technologies can only beused on simple surfaces and for simple decorationmodels. They also produce large volumes of waste –100 litres of enamel waste for each colour used.

Project Objectives

The project will explore new technology to limit andeven eliminate waste from decoration of ceramics.New equipment will allow the glazing of flat and tex-tured surfaces using the minimum necessary quantityof glaze, eliminating dispersion of waste oxides andpigments, and producing a faultless result.

It is expected that glazes used per product unit can besubstantially reduced. Energy consumption will bereduced by 20-30 percent, and exhaustible rawmaterial consumption will be reduced proportionate-ly. The technology also offers the potential for excel-lent, high definition results on non-flat surfaces, aswell as painting of much larger pieces.

New technology for tiles


Name of beneficiaryRUNWAY S.r.l.

Postal addressVia dell’Industria, 4/BI-42019 Scandiano (RE)ITALYPhone: +39 0522 763411Fax: +39 0522 855939E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personAdriano Venturelli





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 9 4S & W

Official title

Sun and wind

Background

Poor quality building practices can cause excessiveenergy consumption. This can be due to bad designand layout of buildings and ineffective heating/con-ditioning systems, with a consequent impact on thequality of the environment. Lack of eco-compatiblecriteria in planning single residential units results in,on large urban scale, poor management of a territo-ry’s resources (such as energy and water).

Project Objectives

The project aims to demonstrate energy savings of 20percent in residential buildings, resulting from use ofparticular building techniques and materials. Energysavings should repay any additional costs of con-struction over a short time period.

A set of Best Practice Guidelines for SustainableBuildings will be produced. Financial incentives andde-taxation measures will be analysed in a municipalcontext. The Region of Sicily has undertaken to adoptnew rules based on the project experience and willintegrate best practice guidelines into its regionalstrategy for sustainable development. Formal adop-tion of the regional strategy will be completed beforethe close of the project.

Saving resources in Sicily through

better building


Name of beneficiaryComune di Palermo

Postal addressPalazzo delle AquileI-90133 PalermoITALYPhone: +39 091 7402239Fax: +39 091 6127511E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personOrnella Amara





L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 9 5P N E U M A

Official title

PNEUMA (Pneumatic Uninterruptible Machine)System: An Uninteruptible Pneumatic Power Generator

Background

Lead-acid batteries have a life of 3-4 years. In mostEuropean countries, batteries are then recycled, atwhich time there is a risk of pollution.

European metallic lead consumption was around 2 Mt in 1999, with battery manufacturing accountingfor 70 percent. This can be expected to rise, howev-er, with used and recycled batteries from mobiletelecommunication applications alone amounting to150 Kt in 10-12 years.

Project Objectives

The project will create a new back-up system for usein mobile telephone radio-base stations. This willeliminate the use of lead-acid batteries, the traditionalapproach to energy-storing. The project will developa pilot system and four demonstrator units usingstored compressed air and guaranteeing at least twohours of service to the transmitting apparatus.

This will: eliminate the battery stack in the energy sta-tion; be cost compatible with battery solutions; be lowmaintenance; be plug and play compatible with lead-acid batteries; and be based in proven technology.

Reducing the impact of lead-acid

batteries


Name of beneficiaryMAGNETEK S.p.A.

Postal addressVia San Giorgio, 642I-Terranova Bracciolini (AR)ITALYPhone: +39 055 91951Fax: +39 055 9195264E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personDavid Martini

Duration of project:30 months (Jan 2004 – Jun 2006)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / I T / 0 0 0 5 9 8E S D

Official title

New ESD (eco-sustainable drawing) system, envi-ronmental-friendly to process steel wire rods/by-products …

Background

The wire rod processing industry has significant envi-ronmental impacts. It leaks dangerous acids (sul-phuric and hydrochloric); it produces acid sludge andexhausted acids, most of which cannot be recycled; itproduces dangerous wastewater; it uses a great dealof road transport; it has high energy consumption;and it produces other waste materials, such as sludgecomposed of lubricants, which are used in largequantities and which mix with wire rod scales at hightemperatures.

Project Objectives

The project aims to drastically reduce the environ-mental impact of steel wire rod production by trans-forming the production process, specifically:

• Implementing a new mechanical dry de-scalingtreatment, thus reducing production of dangerouswastes

• Developing a new drawing system using polycrys-talline diamond dies and recyclable sodium lubri-cants

• Developing a low energy consumption thermaltreatment process that works in a controlled atmos-phere; this will be a substantial improvement on thecurrently widely used, expensive annealing process.

Sparing the rods


Name of beneficiaryMetallurgica Abruzzese S.p.A.

Postal addressContrada MarinaI-Mosciano Sant’Angelo (TE)ITALYPhone: +39 085 802331Fax: +39 085 8023874E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personGiovanni Cavatorta





L I F E 0 4 E N V / LV / 0 0 0 6 3 1E M A S 4 N E W S TAT E S

Official title

Innovative approach in EMAS II implementation inthe local authorities of new Member States

Background

Local authorities in Latvia and other new EU MemberStates face a range of common environmental prob-lems: air, water and soil pollution, waste, uncon-trolled resource consumption, urban decay and soforth. Local authorities can also be significant con-tributors to environmental degradation and it isimportant that they improve their performance.EMAS II (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) pro-vides organisations with a systematic approach forsolving environmental problems, but the system isnot yet widely used by municipalities in the new EUMember States.

Project Objectives

The project aims to:

• Demonstrate and promote EMAS II to the localauthorities in new EU Member States, using Latviaas a model

• Introduce new effective tools for EMAS II imple-mentation and dissemination

• Assist new EU Member States in implementing EUenvironmental regulations

The overall objective of the project is to achieve oneof the goals of the EU’s Sixth Environmental ActionProgramme: encouraging a wider uptake of EMAS.

Encouraging EMAS


Name of beneficiaryBiznesa konsultantu grupa

Postal addressTirgonu Street 10-7LV-1050 Riga LATVIAPhone: +371 7224305E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personAlina Dudele

Duration of project:31 months (Nov 2004 – May 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / LV / 0 0 0 6 3 3E C OV E N T

Official title

Ecologically friendly ventilation system design

Background

About 50 percent of European greenhouse effectcausing gas emissions result from energy use in build-ings. The EU is addressing this by calling for morerational energy consumption in buildings to reduceCO2 levels.

Energy use by ventilation systems and fans accountsfor almost 10 percent of EU energy consumption.Long term savings can be achieved by introducinghybrid ventilation systems at the construction stage.

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate the use of an ecologi-cally-friendly hybrid ventilation system, based onFrench and Swedish designs. The suitability of suchsystems for Latvia – a country with a cold but humidclimate – will be tested. The system will be monitoredfor 12 months.

Dissemination activities will concentrate on incorpo-ration of the new technologies into the building prac-tices of other Baltic countries. The ultimate objectivewill be wide usage of ventilation systems with lowenergy consumption and good indoor air quality.

Lower energy use through better

ventilation


Name of beneficiaryRiga Technical University

Postal addressKalku 1LV-1010 RigaLATVIAPhone: +371 9140915E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personOlita Belindzeva-Korkla

Duration of project:26 months (Oct 2004 – Nov 2006)




Official title

Building energy certification in the light of theDirective 2002/91/EC

Background

EU Directive 2002/91/EC requires energy certificationof buildings in order to reduce CO2 emissions. A pre-vious project (ENERLAB) tested an energy certificationscheme developed by Riga Technical University.However, this system considers only heat consump-tion, and not gas and electricity consumption. Thesehowever should be included as they also influenceCO2 emissions – updating of the scheme is required.

Appropriate energy certification is a cost-effective andefficient method for saving energy and can help EUimplementation of the Kyoto Protocol.

Project Objectives

The project will develop further the energy certificationand labelling system established by the ENERLAB proj-ect, which operated in the township of Ogre. TheENERLAB heat consumption management system willbe upgraded to a full energy management system incompliance with Directive 2002/91/EC (EnergyPerformance of Buildings). The ENERLAB project inOgre achieved reductions of 5-10 percent in heat con-sumption and the new project will build on this.

Cutting energy consumption in

buildings


Name of beneficiaryRiga Technical University

Postal addressKalku 1LV-1010 RigaLATVIAPhone: +371 9140375E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personOlita Belindzeva-Korkla

Duration of project:25 months (Sep 2004 – Sep 2006)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / LV / 0 0 0 6 3 4E N C E R B

L I F E 0 4 E N V / L U / 0 0 0 8 2 9Z E O L I T E

Official title

ZEOLITE

Background

Although use of ozone-depleting CFCs in industryhas dramatically declined, emissions of hydrochloro-fluorocarbons (HCFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons(HFCs) have increased. These gases, which also havea greenhouse effect, have been used to replace CFCs.

The European Commission notes that emissions offluorinated gases were 65 million tonnes of carbondioxide equivalent in 1995, and this is forecast toincrease by 50 percent by 2010. Fluorinated gasesaccount for two percent of EU greenhouse gas emis-sions, but their global warming potential is high.Reduction of such gases is therefore a priority.

New zeolite/water absorption technology is onemethod for reducing the emission of refrigeratinggases and increasing energy efficiency.

Project Objectives

Zeolite system can be used as an alternative to current, greenhouse gas producing, refrigeration systems. The project will demonstrate that this istechnically and economically viable. Five new trans-port containers using zeolite/water technology willbe constructed during the course of the project.

The project beneficiary, Dometic, will apply theprocess. The zeolite system technology has beendeveloped by ZEO-TECH GmbH.

Zeolite refrigeration system aids

fight against global warming


Name of beneficiaryDometic S.A.R.L.

Postal addressOp de Hei, 17L-9809 Hosingen LUXEMBOURGPhone: +352 92 073 11E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personFernand Muller


Total budget in euro:1,712, 682.00

EC contribution in euro with %:510, 942.00 (29.83%)

Generic theme:3.3: Reduction of emission of greenhouse gases

L I F E 0 4 E N V / N L / 0 0 0 6 5 2 S U S D R I G R OW

Official title

Sustainable drinking water production from low quality ground water enabling flexible ground watermanagement

Background

15 percent of Europe’s water for domestic, industrialand agricultural consumption comes from groundwater resources. However, this can result in dessica-tion of elevated areas with sand-rich soils, particular-ly in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom,Belgium, France, Scandinavia and Italy. Governmentsrestrict ground water withdrawal in such areas.

Water companies prefer ground water as a source fordrinking water as it is less contaminated than surfacewater and must find alternative sources. Low lyingareas are one possibility, but ground water from theseareas is often of poor quality, with high mineral concentrations. Suitable technology for exploiting alter-native water sources, or for flexible ground water man-agement aimed at preventing dessication, is lacking

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate new technologyenabling drinking water production from low qualityground water sources. This will involve:

• Production of high quality drinking water enablinggovernment and water companies to reallocateground water withdrawal

• An improved sustainable technological concept fordrinking water production with high efficiency, lowwaste water production and low chemicals usage

• An improved high velocity ion exchange process

• Re-use of regenerate chemicals

• Regeneration of recycling using nanofiltration

Getting more from ground water


Name of beneficiaryVitens NV

Postal addressSnekertrekweg 61 PO 400NL-8901 BE LeeuwardenTHE NETHERLANDSPhone: +31 58 2945326E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personKlaas Wiersma

Duration of project:31 months (Dec 2003 – Jun 2006)



Generic theme:2.2: Water supply - Water quality - Ground water protection

L I F E 0 4 E N V / N L / 0 0 0 6 5 3E C O - D O C K

Official title

Eco-dock – Recycling of single hull tankers and end-of-life ships containing hazardous wastes

Background

The EU does not have a facility for dismantling ofships and platforms. Stricter regulation during the1970s saw the dismantling of ships move to otherlocations such as India, Bangladesh and China. Thiscreates environmental problems in those countries.

Around 200 European registered vessels are scrappedeach year, resulting in an annual export to third coun-tries of hazardous materials including 17 280 tonnesof lubricants and 25 920 tonnes of used oil, not tomention asbestos and heavy metals. Recent regula-tions concerning single-hulled tankers in the wake ofthe Prestige oil spill are expected to considerablyaccelerate the rate of scrapping of vessels.

Project Objectives

The project initiators believe it is both desirable andfeasible to have ship dismantling yards in the EU, forbetter waste management. The project will constructa demonstration plant for recycling of single hulltankers and end-of-life ships containing hazardouswaste.

Innovative cutting techniques for steel structures willbe introduced, making possible very high degrees ofsteel and waste recycling. A cleaning and recyclingsystem for hazardous wastes including asbestos,heavy oils and bilge water will also be introduced.The project will develop a systematic, transferableship-recycling approach.

Safer ship scrapping


Name of beneficiaryStichting Tanker Ontmanteling Platform (St.T.O.P)

Postal addressRobbenplaatweg, 15PO Box 19NL-9980 AA UithuizenTHE NETHERLANDSPhone: +31 596 516716Fax: +31 596 516704E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personDoebren Mulder

Duration of project:34 months (Mar 2004 – Dec 2006)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / N L / 0 0 0 6 5 6 A F C E - D E P

Official title

Asbestos fibre cement – Denaturing plant

Background

Asbestos fibre cement (AFCE) waste is a carcinogenicconstruction material. It has been used throughoutEurope since 1920. In 1949, asbestosis – the diseasecaused by asbestos – was first recognised. However,by the time asbestos was prohibited, many peoplehad already been exposed to the carcinogenicasbestos fibres and had fallen ill. Even today, largequantities of asbestos are contained in buildings andwater pipes. Removal of this dangerous material isnecessary, but currently the only disposal method forthe waste is directed landfill.

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate that denaturing tech-nology is the Best Available Technology (BAT) for thetreatment of asbestos fibre cement waste.

A thermal process using a prototype moving hoodkiln will be demonstrated, in which asbestos fibres arerendered harmless. The project will also demonstratethe reusability of the denatured asbestos cement as abase material for the cement industry.

The project also aims to launch a European lobbywith the objective of implementing the denaturingtechnology as the minimum standard for processingasbestos.

Reducing the risk of asbestos


Name of beneficiaryHeijmans Infrastructuur BV

Postal addressGraafsebaan 13380NL-5240 AJ RosmalenTHE NETHERLANDSPhone: +31 735 289259E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personHans Bolk





L I F E 0 4 E N V / N L / 0 0 0 6 5 9E C C OTA N

Official title

Eco-friendly tanning at ECCO Tannery Holland BV

Background

Europe has some 3 000 leather tanneries employing50 000 people and covering all EU Member Statesexcept Luxembourg. Many new clean technologieshave been introduced in the sector in recent years,but room for improvement exists.

The ECCO Group is one of the world’s largest tannerycompanies and has tested three innovative environ-mental technologies offering substantial benefits tothe industry. These are: introduction of new andinnovative process vessels (cangliones drums); imple-mentation of membrane filtration in order to reusechromium; and implementation of new waste treat-ment techniques (anaerobic treatment of fleshingsludge).

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate the technical and eco-nomic feasibility in a tannery of three innovativeclean technology solutions (as outlined above). Thesesolutions go beyond BAT (Best Available Technology)as defined for the tanning industry.

The technologies will be implemented in the ECCOplant at Dongen, the Netherlands, and will be thefirst case of demonstration and evaluation of thesetechnologies.

New technologies for tanneries


Name of beneficiaryEcco Tannery Holland BV

Postal addressVierbundersweg 11PO Box 5NL-5100 AA DongenTHE NETHERLANDSPhone: +31 162 380400Fax: +31 162 380420E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personRene De Ram





L I F E 0 4 E N V / N L / 0 0 0 6 6 1 TO U R L I N K

Official title

Demonstrating how an integrated eco-labelling andtour operating supply chain management strategycan foster sustainability in tourism

Background

Tour operators represent an important part of thetourism sector, accounting for 35 percent of leisureair holidays in Europe. However, tourism generatesnumerous negative impacts: resource consumption,pollution and waste generation, for example. Touroperators are in part responsible for this, as theydetermine where many tourists go and the facilitiesthey use. They are also a catalyst, bringing othertourism sectors together.

The tourist industry needs new tools and methods forlimiting environmental impacts. Integrated sustain-ability into the package holiday sector means takinginto consideration environmental, social and eco-nomic aspects of package tourism.

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate the effectiveness of acommon coordinated approach in the package toursector by:

• Supporting tour operators in the introduction of acommon widely accepted sustainable supply chainmanagement system

• Creating synergies between the VISIT platform fortourism, EU Ecolabels and the tour operators’ envi-ronmental inspection systems for suppliers

• Applying common actions through a strong groupof tour operators to promote sustainable develop-ment in two demonstration destinations

• Developing a common green purchasing strategyfor tour operators

Turning package tourism green


Name of beneficiaryEuropean Centre for Eco Agro Tourism

Postal addressMinahassastraat 1PO Box 10899NL-1001 EW AmsterdamTHE NETHERLANDSPhone: +31 20 4651318Fax: +31 20 4630594E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personNaut Kusters

Duration of project:36 months (Jul 2004 – Jun 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / N L / 0 0 0 6 6 3 S W E E P

Official title

Sustainable weed control on pavements: demonstra-tion of a decision support system for environmentallybenign and cost effective weed control on hard surfaces

Background

Weed control methods used for hard surfaces gener-ate several environmentally damaging side effects,including run-off of herbicides and contamination ofsoil and groundwater. In the Netherlands alone, some60 000 kg of active ingredients are used on hard sur-faces annually. The most used herbicide, glyphosateis sometimes found to be above the maximum toler-able risk level in surface water. This implies highercosts for drinking water providers, who must treatsurface water for pesticide contamination, before itcan be used.

Project Objectives

The project aims to reduce herbicide emission fromweed control on hard surfaces to levels acceptable tomajor stakeholders (water companies and boards).This will involve demonstration of a new concept topotential users – managers and planners of hard sur-faces and weed control contractors. The project willsee five large organisations (municipalities or industri-al sites) apply the concept. Information about theproject will be disseminated to other users in theNetherlands in the areas of the Rhine and Meuserivers.

Limiting pollution from herbicides


Name of beneficiaryPlant Research International

Postal addressBornsesteeg 65PO Box 16NL-6700 AA WageningenTHE NETHERLANDSPhone: +31 317 475830Fax: +31 317 423110E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personCornelis Kempenaar


Total budgetin euro:546,055.00



L I F E 0 4 E N V / P L / 0 0 0 6 7 3E N V I R O N M E N T M A N AG E R

Official title

Integrated environment management for Polish smalland medium-sized enterprises through EnvironmentManager Internet tool

Background

99 percent of the businesses operating in Poland areSMEs, yet Poland currently has no nationwidescheme dealing with the environmental performanceof SMEs. Whilst large companies are required by leg-islation to control their impact on the environmentand apply environmentally-friendly technologies,SMEs need support and assistance through schemesthat will enable step-by-step approval of environ-mental performance.

The Clean Business Programme has been developedto provide this assistance to SMEs.

Project Objectives

This project will develop the Environment ManagerInternet tool as part of a strategy to demonstrate thatcost-effective improvements can be made to theenvironmental performance of SMEs.

The project will involve 250 Polish SMEs. It willanalyse their environmental performance and imple-ment the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme(EMAS) in ten participating companies. The partici-pants will represent the following sectors: healthcare,tourism, food processing, metal processing, produc-tion of car components, construction, plastic process-ing and business services. On a wider scale, the pro-ject will promote EMAS in Poland and develop anetwork of local experts.

Promoting environmental

performance in Poland


Name of beneficiaryFundacja Partnerstwo dla Srodowiska (Polish Environmental Partnership Foundation)

Postal addressBracka 6/6PL-31141 Krakow POLANDPhone: +48 12 422 5088E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personRafal Sarafin





L I F E 0 4 E N V / P / 0 0 0 6 8 7W W T R E AT

Official title

Wastewater treatment improvement and efficiency insmall communities

Background

Small wastewater plants can present problems due topoor performance arising from inadequate design,treatment and control; uncontrolled discharge of pol-lutants into public water systems; lack of training foroperators; unmanned nocturnal plant operations;plant locations in inappropriate sites; and lack ofinformation for water consumers.

However, demand for good wastewater treatmenttechnologies is high due to increased environmentalawareness and the need to comply with EU legislation.

Project Objectives

This project will:

• Analyse existing technology and systems in waste-water treatment plants (WWTP)

• Develop WWTP auditing models to improve effi-ciency

• Demonstrate the advantages of using renewablewind energy in WWTPs

• Use best available technologies for process controland equipment operation

• Implement an integrated online monitoring systemfor better performance and increased rapidresponse to emergency situations

• Develop a Lab Pilot Plan (8m3/h) connected withthe Sintra municipal WWTP online network

• Demonstrate the advantages of recycling/re-use ofsludge and effluent water for agriculture, industrialand local uses

• Develop a short guide for improving WWTP effi-ciency in small communities

• Prepare a best practices brochure for water con-sumers

Optimising wastewater treatment


Name of beneficiaryInstituto de Soldadura e Qualidade

Postal addressAv. Prof. Dr Cavaco Silva, 33Talaide TagusparkPT-2780-920 Porto Salvo PORTUGALPhone: +351 214 228 100Fax: +351 214 228 120E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personNorberto Duarte

Duration of project:31 months (Oct 2004 – Apr 2007)


EC contribution in euro with %:743,687.34 (50%)


L I F E 0 4 E N V / P / 0 0 0 7 1 6S TA R T I P P

Official title

Starting with the promotion of IPP approach inMediterranean countries

Background

Integrated Product Policy (IPP) has become an impor-tant topic for the EU. All products and services havean environmental impact and IPP attempts to bringtogether different strands of legislation to better con-tribute to sustainable development goals and betterintegrate environmental considerations into otherpolicy areas.

Greener products mean better conservation of ener-gy and natural resources, and less waste and pollu-tion. Better information on green products and sup-pliers could help change production practices.Cultural change within organisations and a moreenvironmentally-friendly orientation are also needed.

Project Objectives

The project will initiate an IPP approach in Greece andPortugal through:

• Promoting the communication on IPP for achievinggreater results at EU level

• Developing a methodology for identifying strategi-cally important products for IPP

• Test methodologies at pilot scale in industrial SMEs

• Improve information flow between key stakeholders

• Create a basis for extension of StartIPP to other EUcountries

• Prepare foundations for national studies on products

• Develop country studies on IPP

• Propose IPP strategy at national level

Kick-starting IPP


Name of beneficiaryInstituto Nacional de Engenharia e TecnologiaIndustrial

Postal addressEstrada Paco Lumiar, 22 Edif. E. POPT-1649-038 Lisboa PORTUGALPhone: +351 217 165 141E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personPaula Trindade





L I F E 0 4 E N V / S K / 0 0 0 7 9 6 WA S T E R E D U C T P R O P OX

Official title

Innovative Approach in waste reduction of propyleneoxide production

Background

The project addresses the problem of chlorinatehydrocarbons in wastewater. The EU’s WaterFramework Directive (WFD) considers these pollu-tants “priority hazardous substances”. Circulation ofchlorinate hydrocarbons is to be phased out by 2006.Companies producing propylene oxide via propy-lenechlorohydrine could be shut down, because current technology does not provide an adequatesolution to this problem.

Project Objectives

The project will focus on new technology for the pro-duction of propylene oxide that will produce almostno waste, with chlorine, volatile organics, chlorinatedhydrocarbons and dissolved inorganic matter largelyeliminated. The project concentrates on the reductionof emissions of chlorinated hydrocarbons and glycolsin the water stream as a pilot measure. This problemwill be solved effectively by using a unique reactor.

Additional improvements are envisaged as a result ofchanging the dehydrochlorination agent. WhenNaOH is used instead of lime-milk, it will be possibleto recycle the waste to the electrolysis unit. In thisway, it will also be possible to retain the dissolvedinorganic matter (NaCl).

Eliminating ‘priority hazardous

substances’


Name of beneficiaryNovácke Chemické Závody a.s.

Postal addressStefánikova 1SK-97271 Nováky SLOVAKIAPhone: +421 46 5684111Fax: +421 46 5451138 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personIgor Borisek

Duration of project:21 months (Jun 2004 – Feb 2006)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / S K / 0 0 0 7 9 7 U R B E C O F O OT P R I N T

Official title

Sustainable Development of Cities and Mitigation ofImpacts of Climate Change on Quality of Life and onEnvironment in Urban Areas

Background

Global warming brings with it the threat of manynegative phenomena: rising temperatures (especiallyin cities), shifting vegetation belts, problems with thedrinking water supply and more frequent occurancesof extreme weather conditions. For urban dwellers,there may be serious consequences.

Consequently, it is necessary to better define urbandevelopment measures so that the need to mitigatethe consequences of global warming receives greaterconsideration.

Project Objectives

The project aims to adapt the European CommonIndicators (ECI) methodology to Slovak conditions.ECI will be applied in selected Slovak cities in the con-text of sustainable development capacity buildingand strategic development programmes based oninternational initiatives.

The project will also adapt the Ecological Footprintdesign methodology to mitigate the impact of cli-mate change in urban areas, and contribute to imple-mentation of the EU’s Sixth Environmental ActionProgramme. These measures will be accompanied byawareness-raising actions, aimed at politicians, deci-sion-makers and the wider public.

Awareness of global warming in

Slovakia


Name of beneficiaryThe Regional Environmental Centre Slovakia

Postal addressVysoká 18SK-811 06 Bratislava SLOVAKIAPhone: +421 2 5263 2942Fax: +421 2 5296 4208 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personVladimir Hudek

Duration of project:32 months (Nov 2004 – Jun 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / E / 0 0 0 1 8 4E C O R I C E

Official title

Sustainable management of the rice straw

Background

Rice straw, which is generated in the field during riceharvesting, is normally incinerated. This has a numberof negative impacts in the area around AlbuferaNatural Park, where this project will take place. Thedetrimental environmental impacts include atmos-pheric contamination and problems for flora andfauna.

It is however possible to recycle the rice straw by usingnew, more environmentally friendly agricultural tech-niques. Gaining the support of rice farmers is essen-tial if this is to be successful.

Project Objectives

The project sets out to tackle negative environmentalimpacts caused by incineration of rice straw, 50 000tonnes of which are burned annually in the vicinity ofAlbufera Natural Park. The objective is to eliminateair pollution which affects urban areas near the ricefields.

A Transectoral Centre for waste reuse and rice strawand other organic waste recycling will be created.Rice straw can be recycled into organic blankets foruse in combatting desertification, and for dry farming(almond trees, olive trees, etc.). Water consumptionsavings are also achieved through this methodology.

Recycling rice residues


Name of beneficiaryConcejalía de la Devesa-Albufera

Postal addressGeneral Elio, 1E-46007 Valencia SPAINPhone: +34 963 525 478E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personVicente Aleixandre Roig





L I F E 0 4 E N V / E / 0 0 0 1 9 5E C O Q UA R RY

Official title

Ecotechnology for environmental restoration of lime-stone quarries

Background

The European mining sector is growing rapidly, butvery few extraction companies have applied for envi-ronmental certification. In particular, ecologicalrestoration programmes lack consistency of approach,resulting in unprofitable outcomes and low produc-tivity.

One reason for the low implementation rate of envi-ronmental control systems for ecological restoration isthe lack of defined minimum results. Whilst re-vege-tation has been prioritised, little attention has beenpaid to issues such as diversity of ecosystems andquality of restored vegetation.

Project Objectives

The project will implement through ten pilot projectsthe latest techniques and methodologies for quarryrestoration. The pilot projects will embrace a diverseset of representative sites in Mediterranean condi-tions.

The procedures employed will be published in amanual and disseminated to companies working inthe concrete and aggregates sectors, as well as tothe authorities responsible for monitoring quarryrestoration.

Better ecological restoration

guidelines


Name of beneficiaryUniversidad de Barcelona

Postal addressVicerrectorado de Política Científica (OPER)Gran Vía de les Corts CatalanesE-08007 Barcelona SPAINPhone: +34 934 021 467E-mail: [email protected]

[email protected]

Name of contact personVictoriano Ramón Vallejo-Calzada





L I F E 0 4 E N V / E / 0 0 0 2 1 6S I M P Y C

Official title

Environmental integration for ports and cities

Background

The frontier between port and city has become a focalpoint for a wide range of tensions of an urban, envi-ronmental and social nature. Sustainable solutions tothese problems are needed, contributing to a moreharmonious coexistence between port and city.

One approach to this is to build a cooperative net-work for sharing of experience relating to integrationbetween city and port. A similar strategy could bedeveloped for small commercial, fishing and leisureports found along the coastline in small municipalities.

Project Objectives

The project will:

• Demonstrate the socio-economic importance ofports and their relationship with environmentalconservation

• Coordinate environmental management processescarried out in urban environments and port areas

• Develop joint port-city environmental managementinitiatives, emphasising monitoring and control ofnoise pollution, air pollution and undesirable visualimpacts

• Create awareness amongst the general publicabout the importance of the coastal environmentand the need for its conservation.

Important port opportunities


Name of beneficiaryValencia Port Authority

Postal addressMuelle de la Aduana s/nE-46024 Valencia SPAINPhone: +34 963 939 500E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personFederico Torres Monfort

Duration of project:36 months (Aug 2004 – Jul 2007)



Generic theme:PG1.3 Integrated coastal zone management

L I F E 0 4 E N V / E / 0 0 0 2 2 4J E L LY

Official title

Demonstration project for gelatine production withuse of innovative technology achieving an importantwashing wastewater reduction

Background

Pig skin gelatine manufacturing involves a number ofsteps: mincing, washing, acid treatment, washing,thermal extraction, clarification and filtration, ionexchange, evaporation, sterilisation and drying. Theprocess is carried out in stages and uses large amountsof water and energy.

There is scope for introducing new technologies intothis process in order to reduce the environmentalimpact and achieve reduced water and energy con-sumption.

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate a new pig skin gelatinemanufacturing process that both produces higherquality gelatine and reduces environmental impacts.New technology for the mincing, washing andextracting parts of the process will be demonstrated,in order to reduce wastewater. A modification to thegelatine purification process will also be implemented.

The project will also apply the Integrated PollutionPrevention and Control (IPPC) guidelines, whichrequire conformity to consumption and emissionstandards based on implementation of Best AvailableTechniques.

Streamlining gelatine production

processes


Name of beneficiaryMiquel Juncà, S.A.

Postal addressBlanquers 84-106E-17820 Banyoles SPAINPhone: +34 972 570 408E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personSalvador Juncà I Piera





L I F E 0 4 E N V / E / 0 0 0 2 3 7G R A P E TA N N I N S

Official title

Saving of forest exploitation for obtaining of tanningextracts through valorisation of wine waste

Background

Deforestation is a major problem that should berestricted wherever possible. The use of renewablesources of tannin can make a contribution to reducingdeforestation – currently tree species such as quebra-cho, mimosa, chestnut, sumac, mirabolan, valoneaand tara are felled to provide tannin for the leatherindustry.

Alternative sources of tannin exist, chiefly from a by-product (grapeseed) from the wine industry, which isused for oil extraction and animal meat. Tannin pro-duction from the by-product would not impact onthese established uses.

Project Objectives

The project will assess the value of the wine industryby-product for producing tannin suitable for use bythe leather industry. This will be beneficial in a num-ber of ways:

• Reduction in the felling of some tree species

• Obtaining a better return from a by-product that istypically of low profitable value

• Reducing dust formation in the tanning industry byreplacing a powder-based product with a liquid one

• Reducing the high level of energy consumptionnecessary for production of tannin powder, as wellas for its transportation

Better tannin production


Name of beneficiaryAsociación de Investigación de las Industrias del Curtido y Anexas

Postal addressBlanquers 84-106E-17820 Banyoles SPAINPhone: +34 938 055 388E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personXavier Marginet





L I F E 0 4 E N V / E / 0 0 0 2 3 9G E S T I N M E R

Official title

System for the integral management of the wastesproduced by the mussel cultured in rafts and long-lines

Background

Mussels have great filtering capacity, resulting in con-siderable accumulation of bio-deposits (mussel fae-ces) beneath mussel rafts. These deposits graduallychange the marine bed conditions, resulting in anox-ia and subsequent environmental risks, including adecrease in biodiversity, increasing pollution and ris-ing seabeds (up to 2cm per year) beneath the musselrafts.

When appropriately treated however, the wastes canbe used to produce recycled materials for reforesta-tion and regeneration of soils in eroded areas, formerindustrial regions and areas adversely affected bymining and construction.

Project Objectives

The project aims to develop an integrated system formanagement of wastes produced by raft-culturedmussels. This will involve establishment of a systemfor extracting sediments deposited under mussel raftsand selective collection and transportation of thewastes.

A system for using the wastes to restore degradedsoils around mines will also be developed, and mus-sel producers will be involved in order to developgood working practices for waste management andecosystem preservation.

Putting waste to work


Name of beneficiaryCentro Technológico del MarFundación CETMAR

Postal addressEduardo Cabello, s/nE-36208 VigoSPAINPhone: +34 986 247 047E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personMaria Luisa Fernández Cañamero





L I F E 0 4 E N V / E / 0 0 0 2 5 1E C O - M I N I N G

Official title

Demonstration of innovative models at Europeanlevel based on clean technologies and on the obtain-ing of final scenes with a positive environmental balance in extraction activities of barren and gravel

Background

Use of barren land (gravel and sand) for extractionpurposes for construction is a huge enterprise on anEU-wide scale. This generates a range of environ-mental impacts when techniques such as crushing,washing, sizing and transporting minerals areemployed.

Pollution is generated in the form of water pollu-tion, noise pollution and emissions into the atmos-phere of CO2 , and atmospheric pollution from solidparticles. There is a lack of integration with theenvironment and unfavourable impacts on biotopesand biodiversity.

Project Objectives

The project aims to demonstrate the potential forminimising the negative environmental impact of themining sector. Innovative clean technologies will beused to reduce water, air and ground pollution, andnegative effects on biodiversity.

The feasibility of an innovative sustainable extractiontransferability model will be assessed. This will com-bine clean technologies with environmental goodpractice. The project will also promote these innova-tive concepts to the wider sector.

Developing kinder extraction

technologies


Name of beneficiaryHormisoria, S.L.

Postal addressNicolás Rabal, 23AE-42003 Soria SPAINPhone: +34 975 214 032E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personAlberto Soto Orte

Duration of project:36 months (Jul 2004 – Jun 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / E / 0 0 0 2 6 3B I O S O I L

Official title

Project to demonstrate the feasibility of compostbioremediation technology for the reclamation andsustainable urban management of brownfields

Background

Rehabilitation of urban brownfield areas is a priorityfor many European countries. There are a number ofbenefits from doing this: promoting land-use plan-ning, integrating new socio-economic activities andreducing pressure on the use of greenfield sites.However, past industrial activities in derelict urbansites have left a serious legacy in the form of pollut-ed soils. The need to rectify this and clean up pollu-tion slows the urban rehabilitation process.

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate the technical and eco-nomic feasibility of compost bioremediation technolo-gy as a process for reclaiming polluted brownfield sites.

The benefits of this will be:

• An accelerated decontamination process

• Accelerated rehabilitation of brownfield sites

• Promotion of integration of environmental consid-erations into the urban planning process and inte-gration of new socio-economic activities as part ofthe sustainable development strategies in Europeancities

The project also addresses the design of future nation-al and local sustainable urban development policies.

Re-greening brownfield sites


Name of beneficiaryINKOA SISTEMAS S.L.

Postal addressEl Carmen, 38E-48901 Barakaldo SPAINPhone: +34 944 180 267E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personJosé Benito Badiola Belaustegui



EC contribution in euro with %389,051.00 (30.00%)


L I F E 0 4 E N V / E / 0 0 0 2 6 9H U M E DA L E S S O S T E N I B L E S

Official title

Integrated management of agriculture in the sur-roundings of community importance wetlands (sustainable wetlands)

Background

Mediterranean wetlands are threatened by the eco-nomic activities carried out in their catchment basins.

Conventional agricultural techniques have environ-mental impacts that are aggravated when they areemployed in wetland catchment basins. Theseimpacts include diminished production capacity andcontent of organic material; contamination of surfacewater by sediments, fertilisers and phytosanitaryproducts; increased CO2 emissions and gradualimpoverishment of biodiversity.

Project Objectives

The project objectives are to:

• Reduce soil losses caused by erosion

• Increase the primary and secondary biological pro-ductivity of wetlands due to water transparency

• Implement training activities relating to conserva-tion and integrated production, with the aim ofreaching at least 25 percent of the farmers workingin the project area.

Friendly farming for wetland

environments


Name of beneficiaryAsociación Agraria Jóvenes Agricultores de Sevilla(ASAJA-Sevilla)

Postal addressAvenida de San Francisco Javier, 9 - Ed. Sevilla -2, 3ªpl.E-41008 Sevilla SPAINPhone: +34 954 651 711E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personJosé Fernando Robles del Salto





L I F E 0 4 E N V / S / 0 0 0 7 6 5 B I O R E D

Official title

Multi-stage biological reduction of EDTA in PulpIndustries

Background

Most pulp bleaching processes use hydrogen peroxideas the main bleaching chemical. Bleaching processesare sensitive to metal ions, which negatively effect thefinal result, and so substances such as EDTA (ethylenediamine tetracetic acid) are used to collect the metalions, preventing deterioration.

EDTA-complexes are stable and not degraded biolog-ically. Because of its ability to form metal complexes,EDTA leads to harmful remobilisation of metals. EDTAalso causes de-loading of useful metals in the sedi-ments and suspended particles, leading to an increaseof metals in the water phase.

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate the new BIORED con-cept based on a Multi-Stage Biological Reductionprocess, designed for biological treatment of EDTA inpulp mills.

This will be done at the sulphite pulp mill in Seffle,Sweden, by Nordic Paper Seffle AB. The experiencegained during the demonstration phase will providean important reference for the European pulp andpaper industry.

Improving pulp industry processes


Name of beneficiaryNordic Paper Seffle AB

Postal addressPO Box 610S-66129 Seffle SWEDENPhone: +46 53 382 000E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personElisabet Sarin

Duration of project:33 months (Dec 2003 – Aug 2006)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / S / 0 0 0 7 6 6 S L U D G E P R O C E S S O R

Official title

Processing sludge for the recovery of energy andphosphorous with removal of heavy metals

Background

Sludge derived from sewage plants is a potentiallyhazardous waste that is currently deposited, inciner-ated or used as fertiliser. Conventional incineration ofwet sludge is mainly a method of decreasing the vol-ume of sludge, and may generate other environmen-tal problems. Incineration does not allow recovery ofnutritional content in the sludge, and offers only lim-ited recovery of energy.

The impact of sludge as a fertiliser has not been fullyinvestigated. Cadmium levels are generally high insewage sludge; the level of this metal has reachedvery high levels in agricultural soil in some parts ofEurope. Use of sludge as a fertiliser results in spread-ing of heavy metals, infectious pathogens and com-plex organic substances into the environment.

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate a new sludge processingconcept. This involves drying and hygenically treatingthe sludge, recovering its energy and phosphorouscontent, and removing of heavy metals. The method-ology is adaptable to different sizes of treatment plantand different sludge conditions.

The methodology will be evaluated and disseminatedthroughout Europe, making a contribution to theattaining of waste management policy objectives.

A better sludge solution


Name of beneficiarySigma Engineering AB

Postal addressKoerkarlsvaegen 4BP 2097S-65002 Karlstad SWEDENPhone: +46 54 548 552E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personTomas Haokansson

Duration of project:18 months (Apr 2004 – Sep 2005)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / S / 0 0 0 7 7 0 WA S T E R E D U C T I O N

Official title

Converting wastes into secondary raw materials: aninnovative method for material recycling of under-ground cable and condenses containing oil

Background

In all cities, underground cables and oil-containingcondensers are used for power supply. Scrap con-densers and cables are a growing environmental prob-lem due to a lack of effective methods for separatingcomponents.

These include a mixture of plastic, rubber and heavymetals such as copper and lead. Some undergroundcables and condensers contain the persistent toxicorganic pollutant PCB. Many cables and condensersalso contain oil, which must be handled appropriately.Several thousand tonnes of underground cables andcondensers are scrapped in the EU each year.

Project Objectives

The project aims to demonstrate a new technicalapproach to dismantling and recycling of undergroundcables and condensers. As well as external environ-mental impacts, this will also address work environ-ment and economic issues. Demonstration projects inSweden and Poland will be compared, and under-ground cable and condenser waste will be convertedinto secondary raw material, for reuse by metal andsteel producers.

New life for underground cable

waste


Name of beneficiaryStena Metall AB

Postal addressFiskhamngatan 8BPO Box 4088S-40040 Gothenburg SWEDENPhone: +46 31 755 2016E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personCarina Pettersson



EC contribution in euro with %:167 917 (26.39%)

Generic theme:4.7: Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment(WEEE)

L I F E 0 4 E N V / S / 0 0 0 7 7 4 B I O M A L

Official title

Demonstration of a new concept for a safe, environ-mental advantageous, economical sustainable andenergy effective system for handling animal by-prod-uct Europe

Background

Europe produces, renders or destroys 16 milliontonnes of animal by-products annually. New regula-tions concerning animal by-products not intended forhuman consumption were introduced following thespread of BSE. These regulations stipulate combus-tion as the means for disposal of animal by-products.

Incineration is energy consuming and complex,resulting in high costs. A method based on crushingand grinding whole animal carcasses and slaughter-house waste offers a more energy efficient and envi-ronmentally favourable alternative.

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate the Biomal concept forhandling and combustion of animal by-products.This will be tested in a full-scale application and anew modern plant will be built with a 50 000 tonscapacity. The new approach will reduce Nox emis-sions by up to 50 percent.

The project will contribute to implementation of EUregulations laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human con-sumption.

Managing animal by-products


Name of beneficiaryKonvex AB

Postal addressPO Box 734S-53117 Lidkoeping SWEDENPhone: +46 510 86850E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personLeo Virta

Duration of project:39 months (Jan 2004 – Mar 2007)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / S / 0 0 0 7 7 5 R E P

Official title

Rollsbo Enlightenment Project

Background

Two significant environmental challenges facingEurope are the environmental impact of the energyconversion industry, which generates greenhouse gasemissions, and the need to reduce the large volumesof waste generated in the rape seed oil industry.

The need for a clean power supply is paramount,with a number of European and international initia-tives addressing this, including the EU’s SixthEnvironmental Action Programme, the EuropeanCommission’s Green Paper on security of energy sup-plies and the Kyoto Protocol.

Project Objectives

The project aims to demonstrate a new technique forproducing electric power from an engine-driven plant powered by bio-fuels. The technology will bedemonstrated at full scale and will show that no netCO2 is emitted when running on bio-oils.

The engine used in the plant will be capable of oper-ating on both gas and liquids. No methane will leavethe plant when operating on gas. A further projectobjective is to contribute to the reduction of largevolume waste. This will be explored by the recyclingof low grade rape seed oil, which presently createslarge volumes of waste.

A bio-oil powered future

Beneficiary :Type of beneficiary Small and medium sized enterprise

Name of beneficiaryKungaelv Energi AB

Postal addressByggmaestaregatan 5S-44281 KungaelvSWEDENPhone: +46 303 99000E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personGert Risberg

Duration of project:45 months (Jan 2004 – Sep 2007)



Generic theme:3.3: Reduction of emission of greenhouse gases

L I F E 0 4 E N V / U K / 0 0 0 8 0 3H A Z R E D

Official title

Demonstrating a European method for hazardouswaste management including targets for preventingand reduction of waste.

Background

The amount of hazardous waste generated is increas-ing. Urgent action is needed so that European wastepolicy targets are met. The problem is particularlyacute in communities remote from a waste infra-structure. This can lead to stockpiling and expensivelong-distance moving of waste. SMEs also findthemselves at a disadvantage as they may have thesame burdens imposed on them as major industry,but lack major industry’s better access to environ-mental guidance and advances in clean technology.

There is a need to develop a method that will over-come these obstacles and make a significant contri-bution to meeting European waste reduction targets.

Project Objectives

HAZRED will target SMEs within six priority sectors inorder to reduce hazardous waste. Specifically, theproject will:

• Demonstrate a partnership approach in settingwaste reduction targets for each sector rather thanusing tax, mandatory targets or targets set by thewaste producer

• Demonstrate the benefit of using a priority sectorapproach to waste reduction

• Demonstrate the application of hazardous wastereduction plans in achieving reduction targets

• Work with SMEs rather than major industry, asSMEs have less access to environmental expertiseand services

Partnerships for waste reduction


Name of beneficiaryEnvironment Agency

Postal addressBlock 1, Government BuildingBurghill RoadWestbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 6BFUNITED KINGDOMPhone: +44 117 914 2686Fax: +44 117 915 6244E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personMartin Brocklehurst





L I F E 0 4 E N V / U K / 0 0 0 8 0 7S u R C a S E

Official title

Sustainable river catchments for the South-East

Background

The ecosystem approach (EA) is a methodology to aiddecision-making. It seeks to achieve integration of thethree goals that relate to the economic, social and envi-ronmental dimensions of sustainability: sustainable useof natural resources, equitable sharing of the benefitsderived from the use of natural resources and conser-vation of those resources.

However, guidance on the practical application of EA islacking. There is a need for demonstration projects thathave the ecosystem approach at their core from theoutset. The principles of the ecosystem approach canbe related directly to the requirements of the WaterFramework Directive so that projects structured aroundthe ecosystem approach can also help deliver require-ments under the Water Framework Directive.

Project Objectives

The project will demonstrate that the sustainability ofwater resource management in South-East England canbe improved by practically applying the twelve EA prin-ciples into catchment area management plans.

The project will be applied in the three catchments ofthe Darent, the Kennet and the Kentish Stour. In eachof these catchments four themes will be tackled: diffusepollution, sustainable drainage, sustainable use andquality of life. These themes are at the core of sustain-able water resource issues for catchments throughoutEurope.

A systematic approach to water

resource management


Name of beneficiarySouth East England Development Agency

Postal addressCross LaneGU1 1YA GuildfordUNITED KINGDOMPhone: +44 1483 484200 Fax: +44 1634 899901 E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personSimon Richardson





L I F E 0 4 E N V / U K / 0 0 0 8 0 9WAT E R - R E N E W

Official title

Wastewater polishing using renewable energy crops

Background

The cleanliness of Europe’s lakes and other bodies offresh water is threatened by effluent discharges andexcessive fertiliser usage. Currently, most domesticwastewater is treated using physical and/or biologicalprocesses to remove large particles (primary treat-ment) and decrease the oxygen demand on receivingwaters (secondary treatment).

Additional treatment to remove nitrogen and phos-phorous from sewage effluent may be required underrecent European Directives. This can be achieved byinstalling wastewater polishing systems (or tertiarytreatment). However existing wastewater polishingsystems can be costly to implement and operate, andproduce sludge which must itself be disposed of.More cost effective, environmentally-friendly waste-water polishing solutions are therefore being soughtby the water industry.

Project Objectives

The project aims to:

• Demonstrate nutrient removal from sewage efflu-ent using wastewater polishing and bioenergycrops

• Enhance the efficiency of the system used in theproject to ensure it can be widely adopted by watercompanies

• Identify long-term environmental hazards frompathogens, heavy metals and hazardous organicsby comparing the risks associated with their dispos-al in Water-Renew systems to their conventionaldisposal in surface waters

Polishing waste water


Name of beneficiaryWRc plc

Postal addressFrankland Road, BlagroveSN5 8YF SwindonUNITED KINGDOMPhone: +44 1793 865206Fax: +44 1793 865001E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personMiles Davis





L I F E 0 4 E N V / U K / 0 0 0 8 1 5A DVA N C E

Official title

Application and dissemination of value-based eco-ratings in financial markets

Background

Economic activity contributes substantially to majorenvironmental problems such as global warming,acidification, ozone depletion and loss of biodiversity.Consequently, those firms generating more value perenvironmental impact can expect to be more finan-cially and environmentally sustainable. However,because appropriate tools for integrating environmen-tal aspects into everyday financial decision-making arelacking, financial market decisions cause an unneces-sary environmental burden.

This is largely due to the fact that existing tools fallback on a natural-science based logic which is incom-patible with the rationale underpinning resource allo-cation decisions in the financial markets. All currentapproaches to eco-rating concentrate on the wayenvironmental burden is created by a company’s eco-nomic activities.

Project Objectives

This project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of,and potential for, value-based eco-ratings in today’sfinancial markets. Specifically, the project will:

• Promote wide acceptance of significance of envi-ronmental concerns in financial markets

• Provide eco-rating agencies with a powerful toolfor offering useful information on corporate envi-ronmental performance to financial market actorsbeyond the “green” niche, thus promoting theeconomic viability of these SMEs

• Enhance optimal allocation of environmentalresources and reduce environmental impactsthrough investments in eco-efficient companies

Turning financial market

decision-making green


Name of beneficiaryUniversity of Leeds

Postal addressWoodhouse LaneLS2 9JT LeedsUNITED KINGDOMPhone: +44 113 343 4090Fax: +44 113 343 3906E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personMartin Hamilton

Duration of project:27 months (Sept 2004 – Nov 2006)




L I F E 0 4 E N V / U K / 0 0 0 8 1 6N E S T

Official title

Networking with EMAS for sustainable development

Background

The EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)can be complex for smaller local authorities to fullyimplement. Small authorities have limited humanresources for coping with the necessary managementlanguage and implementation processes.

Many organisations have tried to adopt EMAS with-out success, having struggled with the concepts with-out reaching the stages at which genuine impacts onthe environmental performance of an organisation arefelt. However, careful application of EMAS has thepotential to offer major benefits for local authorityperformance, whatever its size.

Project Objectives

The aim of NEST is to deliver a Sustainable Process forEMAS verification to small and under-resourced localauthorities. This will be especially targeted at lowparticipation countries (Greece and new EU MemberStates) and sectors (municipal authorities). The stepsof the project are as follows:

• Problem identification: reviewing EMAS proceduresand compliance problems

• Solution delivery: establishing a good practicemethodology enabling local authority partners totackle EMAS compliance problems

• Performance monitoring: obtain EMAS verificationfor the participating local authorities by the close ofthe project

• Exit strategy: exploring an exit strategy for sustain-ing the process

Easier EMAS


Name of beneficiaryKirklees Metropolitan Council

Postal addressEnvironment Unit23 Estate BuildingsHD1 1JY HuddersfieldUNITED KINGDOMPhone: +44 1484 223568Fax: +44 1484 223576E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personWilliam Edrich



EC contribution in euro with %:900,164.00 (49,69%)


L I F E 0 4 E N V / U K / 0 0 0 8 2 0T W I R L S

Official title

Treating Waste for Restoring Land Sustainability

Background

Europe is facing a number of large-scale environmen-tal problems related to waste and land-use. Theamount of waste produced – currently two billiontonnes a year – is increasing by 10 percent annually.410 million tonnes of industrial waste are producedper year. At the same time, urban areas, in which 80percent of Europeans live, face a common challengeof sustainable development. In rural areas, pastindustrial activity has meant an inheritance of 52 mil-lion hectares of degraded agricultural land.

In addition, Europe is committed to Kyoto Protocolcompliance and must measurably reduce greenhousegas emissions, particularly in urban areas.

Project Objectives

In-vessel composting treatment is seen as a means ofre-using waste for the sustainable restoration of post-industrial and degraded land in Europe. The projectwill demonstrate:

• Use of in-vessel composting of waste to regeneratebrownfield sites

• Restoration of post-industrial sites and degradedland in rural areas to create high conservation valuehabitats

• Use of waste and in-vessel composting to removeindustrial pollutants

• Use of waste to create high-biodiversity areas with-in urban and rural settings

• Demonstrate conversion of waste by in-vesselcomposting to environmentally-friendly materialssuitable for soil creation and large-scale landrestoration

• Demonstrate diverting of waste from landfill sites,thus minimising greenhouse gases

Waste composting for a greener

landscape


Name of beneficiaryUniversity of Wales, Bangor

Postal addressInstitute of Environmental ScienceDeiniol RoadLL57 2UW BangorUNITED KINGDOMPhone: +44 1248 382532Fax: +44 1248 383646E-mail: [email protected]

Name of contact personJohn Farrar





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