CircSyst is a Horizon Europe-funded initiative bringing together 32 partners from eight European countries to advance the circular economy. Over 36 months, the project will implement large-scale pilot systems focused on three key areas: Water Management, Biowaste, and Plastics and Packaging.
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The development of sustainable packaging solutions is playing an increasingly important role in the transition to a circular economy. Within the CircSyst project, research is therefore also being carried out into innovative materials that may provide a long-term alternative to conventional plastic packaging.
The development of sustainable packaging solutions is one of the key areas of the circular economy. Within the CircSyst project, Ugrinpack and Szimbio Lab are not only working on the introduction of already available environmentally friendly packaging alternatives, but also on the development and testing of new, innovative materials. For this reason, during the first half of the project, significant emphasis was placed on examining alternative packaging materials, with particular attention to bio-based and biodegradable solutions.
Article written by Cristina Sanz Rutherford, Policy and Project Officer at Eurada
On 21 May 2026, CircSyst held its 2nd replication workshop and study visit in Leányvár, Hungary, back-to-back with the project’s 4th General Assembly in Budapest. Co-organised by EURADA and MGFU and hosted in collaboration with UgrinPack Ltd., this event marked the second instalment in a series of replication-focused workshops exploring the transferability of CircSyst’s Circular Systemic Solutions (CSS) across regions and sectors.
