In terms of Innovation we follow co-creation and open innovation principles that includes projects developed internally and in partnership, creating synergies with more than 40 partners. We have been participating in financed projects by programs such as H2020, INTERREG, Life +, POCTEP, POSEUR, FCT, among others, with the aim of increasing knowledge, implementing good practices and exchanging experiences between international partners.
Find out some of the financed projects we have already developed:
Rio Tinto Valorization Project
LIPOR had a proposal approved under the Environmental Fund: Adapting the Territory to Climate Change, Implementing the P-3AC.
With this purpose, the proposed project, 'Rio Tinto Approach and Valorization,' focused on the river restoration of the section of the Rio Tinto located near the LIPOR Adventure Park and Ecological Trail, covering a total area of approximately 80,965 m².
The intervention will consider hydraulic, ecological, landscape, and cultural objectives to increase the resilience of existing structures, as well as to promote local biodiversity and related ecosystem services.
Through this project, LIPOR aims to adapt infrastructure, reducing its vulnerability to the foreseeable effects of climate change. This project seeks to respond to climate risks and opportunities by implementing initiatives that can foster effective adaptation. Consequently, a set of actions has been implemented to make the areas less vulnerable, more resilient, and adapted to the effects of climate change. These actions include land reshaping to aid water retention and flow deceleration, improving vegetation cover with more adapted, native species, and promoting the creation of micro-habitats, among others.
REUSE Communities
To support this initiative, 53 awareness-raising actions and 4 training sessions on multimaterial reuse were conducted, involving 1,621 participants. Additionally, the communication campaign "Reusing CHANGES EVERYTHING" was launched, featuring various physical and digital materials, including a Digital Guide and an Exhibition Stand. The implemented communication plan achieved an average total reach of 338,207 people.
The REUSE Communities Project, funded by the Environmental Fund, was driven by the motto "what may be waste for many, is a resource for us," and allowed LIPOR to take the first step toward creating more circular communities. It involved conducting the study 'REUSE+SOCIAL,' with participation from 45 entities in the LIPOR area with the potential for active intervention in the reuse of used goods (e.g., clothing, furniture, appliances, and similar items), including Associations, Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS), Parish Councils, and Municipalities.
ESTRAEE Project
The ESTRAEE Project (Cross-border Sustainable Strategy for the Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the POCTEP programme, integrated the partners: Deputación de Pontevedra; LIPOR; ERP Portugal; ERP España, Energylab and Revertia.
In the LIPOR area, it allowed us to implement a model that promotes the reuse and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Among other actions, we highlight the requalification and installation of new equipment in 9 recycling centres, allowing the segregation at source of equipment with repair potential, as well as the installation, at LIPOR (Baguim do Monte site), of a unit that centralises the reception of equipment with repair potential and of a Recovery and Reuse Centre.
For more information, please visit the Project's official website.
Capitaliza ESTRAEE
The Capitaliza ESTRAEE Project aimed to build on the results achieved with the ESTRAEE Project – Sustainable Cross-Border Strategy for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Management, completed within the framework of POCTEP 2014-2020.
In this context, in partnership with the Pontevedra Provincial Council, LIPOR implemented a diverse set of practical actions:
In this context, in partnership with the Pontevedra Provincial Council, LIPOR implemented a diverse set of practical actions:
- Study on "Enhancing the Reuse and Recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the LIPOR Influence Area";
- Communication Campaign "Let's Make the Economy Circular," utilizing various physical and digital media, including the ESTRAEE Project Video;
- Publication of a technical article on the management model implemented through the ESTRAEE Project in two specialized journals;
- IV ESTRAEE Technical Workshop on "Circularity in the WEEE Value Chain," featuring 16 speakers/moderators and involving a total of 50 participants, representing national, Spanish, and European entities within the WEEE value chain.
In 2023, the project’s implementation year, 662.76 tons of WEEE were collected at the 9 covered Ecocenters, marking an approximate 11% increase compared to the previous year.
Project "THERE’S RIVER AND SEA, THERE’S WASTE TO TRANSFORM”
Strengthening education and raising awareness among communities are seen as crucial factors for successfully pursuing a New Direction.
LIFE+ Miniwaste – promoting home composting (EU) | 2010-2012
Development, implementation and evaluation of an innovative and sustainable plan to reduce the organic fraction of Urban Waste in the Member States.
Partners: Rennes Metropole (France), Cemagref (France), Brno (Czech Republic) and ACR + (Belgium).
Promotion and integration of sustainable purchasing practices in Portuguese and Greek municipalities.
LIFE COM – European Week for Waste Reduction (EU) | 2009-2011
Promotion of the European Week for Waste Reduction, which is still in every November across Europe.
Partners: ADEME (France), ACR + ((Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management), ARC (Catalonia, Spain) and IBGE (Brussels Region, Belgium).
H2020 – EWIT: Developing an e-Waste Implementation Toolkit (EU) | 2015-2017
Support African Municipalities in the implementation of effective waste management systems for Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) for their Communities. Partnership with 23 more international reference partners.
LIPOR has access to a POSEUR financing line. Consult these projects here.
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