Grant agreement ID: 820892
EC signature date25 October 2018
Start date1 November 2018
End date31 December 2021
WoodCircus was a Horizon 2020 EU project involving 17 partners from the forest-based sector, aimed at promoting circular bioeconomy practices in woodworking value chains, particularly for wood construction. It focused on resource efficiency, waste management, and recycling to boost the sector’s competitiveness and sustainability.
Main Objective
The project sought to identify, evaluate, and disseminate best practices in process efficiency, wood waste collection, management, and recycling across European woodworking chains. By validating transferable solutions and providing evidence-based decision support, it aimed to minimize waste, enhance cascade use of wood resources, and connect rural economies to urban construction demands.
Strategic Objectives
- Compile empirical knowledge on wood-based value chains, from mobilization and transformation to reuse/recycling.
- Raise awareness, engage stakeholders (industries, RTOs, policymakers), and address regulatory barriers.
- Foster a self-sustaining WoodCircus Network for ongoing collaboration beyond the project lifetime.
Key Deliverables
Outputs included typologies of best-performing supply chains, an RTDI plan for wood industries toward circular economy, a White Paper with policy recommendations endorsed by stakeholders, and establishment of the WoodCircus Network linking technical institutes, industries, and policymakers.
