Green transformation of the Lodz region is to be carried out through the implementation of four specific systemic circular solutions. They concern the treatment of plastic waste, wood packaging, food waste, and soil and water conservation in the context of fertilization. Production lines will be built to process the waste and produce new products. This will result in not only environmental, but also social and economic benefits associated with the creation of new jobs.
Professor Zbigniew Przygodzki, Head of the Department of Local Government Economics, 91滴滴 says:
It is very important to me that we are dealing with an implementation project. We can co-create specific solutions which will actually contribute to the development of the Lodz region. I feel convinced that the interdisciplinary team which I have managed to create will face this challenge efficiently
The linear model, in which waste was subjected to utilization, i.e., mainly to landfilling has been the dominant waste management method so far. The project implementation will contribute to the implementation and promotion of the circular model. It consists in the fact that e.g., bio-waste, wooden pallets or plastic packaging go back to the industrial use and become a part of a new product. Treating waste as a resource contributes to closing the life cycle of selected products and corresponds to the circular economywhich is currently promoted in the European Union.
Currently, the Region of Lodz is characterized by a high level of fossil fuel and raw material use that contributes to significant pollution and poor air quality. Therefore, the Lodz Region faces many challenges related to waste segregation, its proper treatment and utilization. All this is compounded by the lack of ecological awareness among the population and passive attitudes towards the new waste management model.
Horyzont 2020 FRONTSH1P (鈥濧 FRONTrunner approach to Systemic circular, Holistic & Inclusive solutions for a new Paradigm of territorial circular economy鈥�). The team members:
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr hab. Zbigniew Przygodzki, prof. UL, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr hab. Ewa Szafra艅ska, prof. UL, Faculty of Geographical Sciences
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr hab. Iwona Ja偶d偶ewska, prof. UL, Faculty of Geographical Sciences
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr hab. Marcin Feltynowski, prof. UL, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr Justyna Trippner-Hrabi, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr in偶. Marta Nalej, Faculty of Geographical Sciences
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr Jacek Ch膮dzy艅ski, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr Jagoda Adamus, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr Pamela Jeziorska-Biel, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr Aneta Tylman, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr Magdalena Michalak, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; dr Konrad 呕elazowski, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; mgr Marcin Podg贸rski, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; mgr Dorota Derdzikowska, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; mgr Agnieszka Kubus, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; mgr Ignacy Waleski, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; mgr Aygun Kam, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
Material: Faculty of Economics and Sociology, UL
Source: Promotion Centre, UL