ItalianoOn November 13th , the Lombardy Regional Council approved a measure aimed at supporting Lombard SMEs in the development of circular economy practises. The main objective is to reduce and improve the management of waste generated in the plastics and textile supply stores.
In line with the directives of the Regional Waste Management Program, the Regione Lombardia has allocated 5 million euros, as part of the PR programme ERDF 2021-2027, to incentivise circular economy actions by Lombard small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), aiming to achieve a significant reduction and more effective management of waste in the plastic and textile supply lines.
TYPE AND EXTENT OF THE FACILITATION
The facilitation shall be granted and paid up to 50% of the eligible expenditure and up to the maximum amount that may be granted to undertakings in accordance with the "de minimis" Regulation (Reg. (EU) No. 1407/2013). In the case of particularly deserving projects, the percentage of funding can be increased to 60%.
The call for implementation will be approved by management decree by the first months of 2024.
BENEFICIARY SUBJECTS
SMEs regularly established, registered and active in the Register of Companies, either individually or in aggregate form, may apply for participation..
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
Eligible projects will cover various areas of the plastics and textile supply cases, including:
- The valorisation of production residues;
- Actions for the reuse of end-of-life packaging;
- Prolonging the life cycle of products;
- Reduction of the use of raw materials;
- Management of processing waste and the introduction of materials from 'end of waste'.
Innovative projects will be particularly appreciated, especially those with characteristics of transferability and scalability.
To inform companies about the measure, LE2C, in collaboration with Confindustria Lombardia, will organise a webinar to present the call on December 12.
During the event, Sychemiq, the European project of which LE2C is a partner, will also be presented, which aims to increase the recycling and reuse of plastic through a systemic approach that involves all phases of the value chain and different stakeholders, with the ultimate goal of creating urban-industrial districts dedicated to plastics.
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