The Plooto project held its Consortium Meeting in Rome, Italy between 16-17 January 2025. In the meeting the project partners came together to present the current status of the project and work towards its next steps. In the two-day meeting…
Cetma has published an article on JEC Composite Magazine (Composites Sustainability Report 2024) which talks about upcycling and reuse of carbon fiber prepreg waste and presents solutions developed on two important projects in which CETMA is involved: Plooto Project and…
On the 22nd Oct 2024, Kostas Kalaboukas, Plooto Project Coordinator presented the Plooto approach on the Digital Product Passport and the main considerations for further deployment. The Workshop (21-22 Oct 2024, Frankfurt), organized by IDC (partner in Plooto) brought together high-level…
The Plooto project is deploying the digital tools it has developed for circularity in three pilots. From these, the Applied Artificial Unit from Eurecat is coordinating the second pilot based on recycling Permanent Magnets (PM) extracted from Waste from Electronical…
In the ongoing PLOOTO project, IMA is taking a big step forward in sustainable production by enhancing its recycling processes, specifically through the injection of magnets. As environmental protection becomes increasingly crucial, IMA’s commitment to improving its magnet recycling capacity…
We are thrilled to announce that our partners from ELTRUN, the E-Business Research Center, participated in the APMS 2024 (IFIP International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems), held from September 8th to 12th, 2024, in Chemnitz/Zwickau, Germany. The APMS…
On June 25th, 2024, during the Madeira Digital Transformation Summit, our partners Gruppo Maggioli and ELTRUN, The E-Business Research Center of the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), participated in an insightful panel discussion titled “Digital Approaches to Achieve…
Digital Product Passports for Circular Economy and Market Readiness The European Union (EU) has been at the forefront of advocating for a circular economy, aiming to reduce waste, promote resource efficiency and create a more sustainable society. With ambitious policies…
The Industrial and Digital Innovations Research Group (indigo) of the School of Production Engineering and Management of the Technical University of Crete (TUC) is proudly participated in the Research and Innovation Action project Plooto – Product Passport through Twinning of…
The ever-increasing demand for rare resources and critical raw materials (CRM) requires effective resource use—reuse and recycling of materials—and responsible waste management and prevention. The circular economy model creates a cycle where products and resources can be reused and recycled…