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EcoReFibre Animation – Closing the Loop on Post-Consumer Fibreboards
Recycling post-consumer fibreboards and wood waste into new fibreboards has only recently become feasible. Recovering fibres from post-consumer furniture, building materials, insulation, flooring, and packaging
Press Release | From waste to value: European wood-based panel sector scales circular business models with advanced recycling technologies
The Brussels policy conference is organised by EcoReFibre to disseminate the project results and support policy development in the wood, circular economy and biobased sectors.
Strategic Roadmap: Unlocking circularity and market potential from wood waste
Nearly 47 million tonnes of wood waste were generated in the EU in 2022, yet only around 40% is currently recycled, mostly into particleboard, while
PhD Success Story:Exploring the Future of Fibreboard Recycling within EcoReFibre
Although EcoReFibre is an Innovation Action project, it also supported the three-year research work of a PhD candidate. While the project focuses on developing and
Save the Date: unlocking Circularity and Market Potential from Wood Waste | Policy Conference
The Brussels policy conference is organised by EcoReFibre to disseminate the project results and support policy development in the wood, circular economy and biobased sectors.
EcoReFibre at Ecomondo 2025
EcoReFibre was proud to take part in Ecomondo 2025 at the Rimini Expo Centre, in two venues: a joint workshop on “Driving the Circular Transition
EcoReFibre Consensus Workshop
On 7 October 2025 EcoReFibre partners met in Bordeaux alongside the French Panels and Circular Economy Symposium (Panneaux & Économie Circulaire ) to refine the
EcoReFibre: Recycling MDF into New Panels – First Lab Insights
Following our first webinar on MDF recycling and particleboard innovations, the EcoReFibre project is back with new insights. This second session will highlight the results
EcoReFibre Webinar | Predicting Future Waste Fibreboard Volumes across Europe
As Europe moves toward a circular wood-based panel industry, forecasting MDF waste is key to improving recycling and resource recovery. The EcoReFibre project is developing
EcoReFibre at LIGNA 2025 | Hannover, Germany
EcoReFibre was represented at LIGNA 2025 through multiple project partners present at the event, specifically at the Science Forum.
EcoReFibre at Interzum 2025 for smarter wood recycling
Cologne, May 20–23, 2025 – The EcoReFibre project took centre stage at Interzum 2025, Europe’s top trade fair for furniture and interior design. Presented at
EcoReFibre Webinar | MDF Recycling & Particleboard Innovation
On the 15th of April 2025, EcoReFibre held a Webinar on MDF recycling and particleboard innovation. The webinar was hosted by the project partner Sonae
Addressing Challenges for a Circular Post-Consumer Fibreboard Industry in Europe
Establishing a circular economy model for the fibreboard industry in Europe requires tackling many challenges at different levels of the value chain. In this article,
EcoReFibre at EcoMondo, the Green Technology Expo in Rimini, Italy
Ecomondo is the key event for the green and circular economy. It’s the meeting place where industrial groups, stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders, local authorities,
Conference BAU – IHD Booth
Munich, 13–17 January 2025 – BAU 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture and construction, welcomed over 180,000 visitors and 2,200 exhibitors from 58
EcoReFibre at Wood Policy and Innovation Conference 2024, Brussels
The EcoReFibre project, committed to advancing sustainable practices and reducing waste in Europe, has announced the launch of an innovative survey aimed at harnessing collective
Workshop “From Waste to Resource: Innovative Approaches to Material Recovery andSustainable Waste Management”
A recent workshop organised by ISWA brought together four EU-funded projects — RECLAIM, Wood2Wood, GRINNER, and EcoReFibre — to share their latest innovations in sustainable
Towards Sustainble Transition
A new study has developed Bioblock, a sustainable wood-based material made from recycled MDF residues and natural adhesives like citric acid and polyols. While MDF
EcoReFibre at International Panel Products Symposium (IPPS) 2024
The 13th European Wood-Based Panel Symposium took place from 9 to 11 October 2024 at the Grand Elysée Hotel in Hamburg, Germany, welcoming 375 participants
New study explores recycling of post-consumer fibreboards for sustainable MDF production
New study explores recycling of post-consumer fibreboards for sustainable MDF production Research by Percy Alao focuses on the recycling of post-consumer medium-density fiberboard (MDF) waste
WoodPoP 2nd high level meeting
Helsinki, 4 October 2024 – The Second High-Level Meeting of the European Wood Policy Platform (woodPoP) involved 80 experts from 19 European countries, along with





















