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FINAL CONFERENCE: “A resource-efficient and market-oriented solution for sustainable sport facilities: the ECOTURF project”

15/12/2011 - Brussels (Belgium)

The ECOTURF project consortium

is pleased to invite you to the conference

“A resource-efficient and market-oriented solution for sustainable sport facilities: the ECOTURF project”

That will take place next 15^th December 2011 at 09.30h

at the Climate-KIC office in Brussels.

Where: Avenue d’Auderghem 22-28, B-1040

The European Eco-Innovation project ECOTURF, leaded by the Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia (ES) and aimed at developing innovative techniques which extend the lifecycle of artificial turf pitches and reduce the environmental impact when these are removed, will [...] More »

Agenda 24 Months Meeting

14/09/2011 - Valencia (Spain)

Implementation of an eco-efficient and cost-effective extended lifecycle management service for artificial turf based on improved maintenance operations and waste revalue (reuse and recycling).

Meeting Details:

Date of meeting: Wednesday, 14th of September 2011Planned start: 9:00hPlanned finish: 17:30 h

Venue details:

Instituto de Biomecánica de ValenciaUniversitat Politècnica de València. Edificio 9C.Camino de Vera s/n. 46022. Valencia (Spain)

ECOTURF Presentation at Sports Unlimited Valencia

16/05/2011 - Valencia (Spain)

The ECOTURF project was presented by Mrs. Mercedes Sanchis (IBV) at a seminar focused on maintenance and efficiency in sport facilities next Thursday 19^thMay, in the context of Sports Unlimited Valencia.

Sports Unlimited Valencia is an exclusively professional event, designed to enable networking, exploration of business opportunities and knowledge sharing between suppliers and buyers of sports industry within three key sectors: sports facilities, sports retail and sports bike. It took place in the city of Valencia (Spain) from 17^thto 19^thMay 2011.

ECOTURF Disseminated at the 10th European Forum on Eco-Innovation

22-23/03/2011 - Birmingham (United Kingdom)

The ECOTURF project was disseminated during the 10^thEuropean Forum on Eco-Innovation ‘Towards a Resource-Efficient Economy – from Policy to Action’, which was held in Birmingham (UK) on 22-23 March 2011.

Europe’s Innovation Union policy recognizes the need to enhance economic growth while reducing dependency on resources which are being used unsustainably. It is essential to support environmental innovation, paving the way for sustainable solutions and new business models. The EU has taken a positive approach to materials security and sustainable materials management with the [...] More »

18 Months Meeting

01/03/2011 - Sant Cugat del Vallés (Spain)

The Spanish manufacturer and installer of artificial turf carpets, POLIGRAS, hosted the eighteen months meeting of the ECOTURF Project.

During the meeting all the partners presented the results achieved until then, discussed the ongoing activities of the project and agreed upon the next steps needed. The main activities that have been developed during the first eighteen moths of the project are:

Implementation of the maintenance manager expert application: The web-based application is already finished. The user’s manual will be elaborated before the access to the web-based [...] More »