🌍 #DYK that the production of phosphoric acid, essential in agriculture and pharmaceuticals, generates phosphogypsum waste that can contaminate soil and water?
♻️ #FICFighters is tackling this challenge with innovative #circulareconomy solutions.
🎥 https://t.co/F1C9zzbKZY
El 10 de abril celebramos una mesa redonda para discutir el problema de los fosfoyesos de huelva. Contaremos con profesores de nuestra facultad y de la Universidad de Huelva, así como con representantes de ecologistas en acción.
Os esperamos! ☺️
🤝 Objective 2: Create a #Phosphogypsum Forum
Via 6 local case studies, #FICFighters will host workshops to foster inclusive citizen participation & address socio-economic, environmental & regulatory challenges in #circular business models. 💬🌍
➡️ https://t.co/mCodgsQBxR
In our upcoming series of posts, you'll discover our objectives. 🚀 1: Build a Mobile Pilot Plant!
#FICFighters is revolutionising #phosphogypsum waste valorisation by developing a mobile pilot plant to sustainably produce raw materials. 🌍💡
Stay tuned: https://t.co/c2E5cFg4xO
FIC-Fighters has been highlighted in the Spanish press as a relevant initiative addressing environmental problems associated with #phosphogypsum waste ponds.
Coverage by @europapress (in Spanish):
https://t.co/fkd1NBQ6ru
More about FIC-Fighters: https://t.co/c2E5cFgCnm
Great news! Researcher @luis_esquivias, from @unisevilla has recently been interviewed on one of the most important radio stations of Spain, @COPE.
You can listen to the interview, starting at minute 2'14'', via the following link (in Spanish 🇪🇸 ):
https://t.co/j8MKnFbLwc
ESPP invites EU-funded and other R&D projects to share their #policy#recommendations, contributing to the upcoming policy framework being developed by the @EU_Commission, to prepare an overview of them.
More info and contacts to share the documents👉 https://t.co/9d8FTWQQiw
🌟 We are thrilled to introduce the official #FICFighters website 🌟
➡️ https://t.co/c2E5cFg4xO
Learn more about how we aim to valorise #phosphogypsum waste (PG) to produce sustainable raw materials for the paper, cement, batteries, fertilisers, & detergents industries. 🌍 ♻️
Phalaborwa has now produced its first magnet #rareearthelements (“REE”) in a saleable form, paving the way for the first commercial recovery of REE from #phosphogypsum.
You can read the full announcement here: https://t.co/vT7soDFqN8
#rareearths#criticalminerals
The President of the European Commission, @vonderleyen, plans an ambitious EU #Circular#Economy#Act. Read more in her mission letter for the new Commissioner for “Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy”, Jessika Roswall👉https://t.co/2OWD5UIluv
Great conference, with many interesting insights about waste management, water treatment and agricultural management.
It was my pleasure to share news from the #HorizonEurope project @FICFighters on the potential of phosphogypsum stacks as a source of #CRM.
#CircularEconomy
📣 Press release: EU-Funded FIC-FIGHTERS Project Aims to Turn Waste into Sustainable Products
FIC-FIGHTERS is a groundbreaking research project dedicated to developing sustainable #wastemanagement practices.
Read more: https://t.co/4FtYYpWbxu
#circulareconomy#HorizonEurope#CRM
Thanks also to the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) for sharing insights on how to maximise participation in this European initiative. #circulareconomy
How to transform #phosphogypsum waste into valuable resources? This is the focus of #FICFighters. We will actively engage communities in this new #circulareconomy initiative through #citizendialogues.
Yesterday, project partners met for the kick-off in Seville 🇪🇸. Stay tuned!
We extend our gratitude to our hosts from @idener for the excellent meeting organisation and to European Research Executive Agency (REA) project officer @VesselaStoyanov for her commitment and support.