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From Waste to Sustainable Products

Valorisation of phosphogypsum wastes into commercial products through sustainable and circular processes to achieve healthy cities.

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Illustration depicting the circular economy process: transitioning from an industrial, polluted landscape with phosphogypsum waste to a thriving eco-friendly city. The scene highlights the recycling of waste into sustainable raw materials for industries such as construction, batteries, and detergents, symbolizing environmental recovery and economic sustainability.
Illustration showing the transition from a polluted industrial landscape with phosphogypsum waste to an eco-friendly city, recycling waste into sustainable materials for construction, batteries, and detergents.

The project addresses the pressing need for sustainable waste management by leveraging circular economy principles.

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To Fair, Inclusive, Circular & Healthy Cities

FIC-FIGHTERS is an EU-funded initiative aimed at creating sustainable economic models to manage waste that threatens our natural and cultural heritage. This project fosters dialogue on innovative solutions for long-standing waste accumulation issues near urban areas. By engaging local actors, industries, authorities, SMEs, RTD centers, and universities, we aim to scale up waste recovery processes to TRL6-7 under the principles of the circular economy.

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Our focus is on the valorization of phosphogypsum waste (PG) to produce sustainable raw materials for the paper, cement, batteries, fertilizers, and detergents industries.

Over 48 months, in collaboration with the CCRI, we will:

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Mobile Pilot Plant for Sustainable Materials

Build a
Mobile Pilot Plant

Demonstrate sustainable production of raw materials (sodium sulfate, REE and P, aluminum hydroxide, ammonium sulfate, and precipitated calcium carbonate) starting from PG and other wastes, using optimized results and digital twin technology.

02

Create a
PG Forum

Facilitate local discussions and workshops across 6 case studies, including citizen participation, to address socio-economic, environmental, and regulatory aspects of new circular business models.

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Enhance Flexibility and Replicability

Facilitate local discussions and workshops across 6 case studies, including citizen participation, to address socio-economic, environmental, and regulatory aspects of new circular business models.

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Knowledge Exchange Forum

Create and Promote Knowledge Exchange Forum

Participate in clustering and CCRI events, establish a Community of Practice, and ensure project results are publicly available and exploitable, while addressing IP protection.

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Provide Circularity Guidelines

Develop guidelines based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC), social, and health and safety studies.

“We’re committed to creating fair, sustainable cities.”

María González-Moya

Project Coordinator

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