The COSMEND project has the aim of increasing the sustainability of the sector, in particular with regard to the circular economy, in order to overcome barriers and difficulties in its application.

In the first instance, the project will focus on carrying out a technical-economic feasibility study for the optimization of the management and valorization of by-product waste deriving from cosmetic production, in order to encourage a virtuous circular economy and the related positive economic effects.

In addition, we will try to identify new treatments for the recycling of by-products and the development of secondary raw materials (end of waste) in order to introduce new circular business models for the actors involved.

The project aims to have repercussions in terms of increasing sustainability on the territory and on the entire supply chain. The project brings together 5 companies in the cosmetics sector, 3 universities, 1 waste treatment company, and REI as leader of the Lombardy Cosmetic Cluster, with the role of coordinator of the activities and partnership.

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The project is funded by LGH Foundation.