CiNURGi is a project aimed at developing a circular economy for nutrients in the Baltic Sea Region. The initiative focuses on upgrading current infrastructure and technology to enhance nutrient recovery from biomass and resource streams from agricultural, municipal, and industrial sources. The project’s goal is to facilitate efficient nutrient use and promote the use of recycled fertilizer products.

Objectives and Strategic Alignment

The project aligns with several regional and European strategies, including:

1. HELCOM Baltic Sea Regional Nutrient Recycling Strategy and Baltic Sea Action Plan.
2. EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan under the Green Deal.
3. Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan of the Farm to Fork Strategy.
4. EUSBSR Policy Areas Nutri and Bioeconomy.

Key activities of CiNURGi involve:

• Developing standards for safe and sustainable nutrient recycling.
• Formulating strategies for nutrient recycling to improve regional nutrient balances.
• Promoting the acceptance and use of recycled nutrients.
• Exploring business opportunities in nutrient recycling.
• Enhancing policy coherence in nutrient recycling in the Baltic Sea Region.

Consortium Composition

The project has RISE Research Institutes of Sweden as lead coordinator, and is supported by a consortium of 24 partners and 13 associated organizations from various countries around the Baltic Sea, including Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Sweden.

Expected Outcomes

CiNURGi aims to achieve several outcomes, such as:

• Enhanced efficiency in nutrient use.
• Support for climate-neutral food production.
• Reduction in nutrient pollution in the Baltic Sea.
• Economic opportunities in nutrient recycling industries.

Project Relevance

CiNURGi addresses environmental management and sustainable agricultural practices in the Baltic Sea Region. The project's emphasis on nutrient recycling and circular economy principles aims to contribute to environmental sustainability and economic development in the area.