Page 9 – Horizon Europe project EcoReFibre explores smart sorting and processing technologies to recycle post-consumer waste wood back into fibreboards and into novel building products.

EcoReFibre develops smart sorting and processing technologies to recycle post-consumer fibreboard back into fibreboards and novel building products, closing the material loop and reducing dependence on virgin wood.

Combining AI-enabled sorting and advanced fibre-recovery methods, EcoReFibre works with industry leaders through five pilot projects to demonstrate circularity at scale, aiming to replace up to 25% of virgin fibres in Europe’s fibreboard industry.

To build a truly circular fibreboard industry, there is a major need to:

Develop and prove a range of commercially viable methods for recycling.

Direct the post-consumer waste streams back to the production sites.

Promote a sustainable use of natural resources.

Increase the industry’s resilience in the context of international raw material markets.

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Fibreboard recycling on an industrial scale

After years of research, fibreboard recycling is now being scaled up to full industrial level. EcoReFibre plays a key role in this transition by developing and demonstrating advanced fibre-recovery methods and AI-supported sorting for post-consumer fibreboard. The project also delivers the first interactive model of fibreboard waste volumes in Europe, predicting data from 1995 to 2050. Together, these innovations drive circularity and resource efficiency across the wood-based panels industry.

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EcoReFibre promotes a circular economy by turning wood waste into fibreboards and innovative building products, uniting key actors across the European fibreboard value chain.

EcoReFibre at Ecomondo 2023 (Federlegno brochure)

November 5, 2023Events

20 November 2023 – Rimini, ItalyAt Ecomondo 2023, the key European event dedicated to the green and circular economy, FederlegnoArredo presented the brochure “The Added Value of Sustainability”. The publication outlines the wood-furniture sector’s sustainability strategy, available tools, and active projects supporting the ecological transition. Among the projects featured is ECOREFIBRE, co-funded by the European...

EcoRefibre at the International Conference on Wood Science and Engineering (ICWSE) 2023

November 4, 2023Events

Brasov, Romania, 1–3 November 2023The 13th edition of the International Conference on Wood Science and Engineering in the Third Millennium (ICWSE 2023) took place in Brasov, Romania, hosted by Transilvania University. The event brought together researchers, academics, and industry professionals to explore the latest developments in wood science, technology, and innovation. Among the contributions, the...

Newsletter #1 – Oct2023

October 31, 2023News

EcoReFibre is a project funded by the European Union, that develops enhanced sorting equipment and smart technologies, ultimately increasing available wood resources in Europe through recycling. EcoReFibre’s aim is to establish a Circular Economy approach to recycle waste wood back into fibreboards and into novel building products...