The Future of Farm Plastics – From Farm to Recycling, October 05-08, 2026
Project: CircularFarmPlastics
Physical Meeting
05. - 08. October 2026
CircularFarmPlastics Open Launch Webinar. Boosting Rural Circular Bioeconomy in the Baltic Sea Region
Project: CircularFarmPlastics
Virtual event
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Date & Time05. November 2026
13:00 - 14:30 (CET) -
OrganiserCounty Governor of Vestland
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Venue
- Virtual event
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Contact
- Bastian Edi Hoffmann
- [email protected]
- Damian Kuznowicz
- [email protected]
Description
The CircularFarmPlastics project along with two other Interreg Baltic Sea Region projects – Rural Symbiosis and BioGold – are launching with a shared mission: to boost circular bioeconomy in rural areas by turning side streams, residues and difficult waste streams into new value, stronger cooperation and practical business opportunities. By sharing the launch webinar with those closely related project we would like to find synergies and possible ways of cooperation in order to increase the impact and make the change happen in the Baltic Sea Region.
Challenges and opportunities in rural circular bioeconomy transition
In the open launch webinar, we will explore jointly:
- Can circular transition boost viability and economy in rural region?
- What makes valorization of biobased side-streams a challenge in the rural context?
- How to cross the barriers to circularity?
More information on the projects:
BioGold – Biogas by-products for circular opportunities: connecting biogas producers, SMEs and support organisations to turn unused biogas by-products, such as biofertiliser and biogenic CO₂, into valuable rural resources.
Rural Symbiosis – Advancing Circularity in Rural Bioeconomy via Regional Symbiosis: helping rural regions build cooperation frameworks that enable agricultural and forestry side streams to become new inputs, products and business opportunities.
Webinar is organised in collaboration with EUSBSR PA Bioeconomy & the BioBoosters network.
Date: 5 November 2026, 13.00 - 14.30 CET | 14.00 - 15.30 EET
Agenda
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- 13:00 (CET)Welcome and opening remarks
Anna Aalto (Jamk University of Applied Sciences) - 13:10 (CET)Panel discussion: Crossing the barriers to circular transition in rural areas
A moderated discussion introducing the three newly launched projects sharing early lessons from the first study visits and exploring what enables or prevents circular bioeconomy solutions from taking root in rural regions.
BioGold – Ida Norberg (BioFuel Region)
CircularFarmPlastics – Bastian Edi Hoffmann (County Governor of Vestland)
Rural Symbiosis – Anna Aalto (Jamk University of Applied Sciences), Svea Uusen (Pärnu County Development Center) - 13:50 (CET)Audience exchange: What are your expectations and recommendations for the projects?
Open floor for comments, questions and reflections. - 14:15 (CET)Opportunities for Bio-innovators! Presentation of ToBeReaL project and opportunities
Eva Friedman (BioFuel Region) - 14:30 (CET)Closing the webinar
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