Biocompack-Ce

paper and cardboard represented 41% of packaging waste generated by weight in the eu-28 in 2013 (about 32.2 million tonnes). the appearance of microplastics in recycled paper secondary materials and compost is becoming a major concern. there is a high potential for mobilizing synergies between business and research in the area of combined paper-bioplastics packaging design, production and recycling in central europe. linkages are not sufficiently established due to lack of awareness among paper packaging producers on new bioplastics materials, a separated focus on plastics and paper in clusters and branch organizations, the lack of a common innovation strategy within a clear european and national legal and economic context and the lack of dedicated tools to support sme’s in introducing new paper-plastics packaging solutions. the main project objective is to provide to stronger linkages between r&d institutions and companies in the area of paper-plastics packaging solutions with the aim