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From Waste to Field: LANDFEED Advances Bio-based Fertiliser Innovation Across Five European Use Cases
The LANDFEED project reaches its second year with significant progress across its five European use cases. These are demonstrating the real-world potential of bio-based fertilisers and bio-stimulants produced from agroindustry, HORECA, forestry, and urban waste streams. As the LANDFEED project marks its second year, the consortium reports substantial advances across its five use cases. LANDFEED ... Read more
Dairy Waste Fertiliser: From Poland’s Dairies to Europe’s Fields
Dairy processing plants generate large volumes of waste every day. Many dairy processing plants leave this waste underused, despite its rich nutrient content. The LANDFEED project’s Polish Use Case (UC5) shows how this waste stream can become a resource rather than a burden. Two products, one process The Polish team is developing two bio-based products. ... Read more
LANDFEED Featured in ICESP Report on Critical Raw Materials
ICESP, the Italian Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, has published a new report on critical raw materials circularity. Notably, it includes the LANDFEED project’s Italian Use Case as a recognised best practice. The report, From Dependency to Circularity: The Strategic Role of Critical Raw Materials (2026), maps critical raw materials circularity initiatives from across Italy and ... Read more
Progress in Testing Dairy Waste-Derived Bio-Based Fertiliser in LANDFEED UC5
The first batch of dairy waste-derived bio-based fertiliser (BBF) developed within LANDFEED Use Case 5 and supplied by project partner Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WUST) is currently being evaluated under field conditions. Field microplot experiments began this spring at the Jelcz-Laskowice Experimental Station, part of the research infrastructure of the Institute of Soil ... Read more
Olive Mill Waste Valorisation in LANDFEED Use Case 3
Researchers involved in LANDFEED’s Use Case 3 are developing innovative solutions to transform olive mill residues into bio-based fertilisers. This work supports more circular agricultural systems in Mediterranean regions. Led by the National Technical University of Athens in collaboration with IATRIDIS, the use case focuses on recovering valuable nutrients and materials from olive oil production ... Read more
LANDFEED Showcases Circular Bioeconomy Innovations at ESNI–NERM 2026 in Brussels
LANDFEED partners recently participated in the ESNI–NERM 2026 event in Brussels. They contributed to a highly engaging session focused on circular bioeconomy solutions for the valorisation of agri-food and animal waste streams into bio-based fertilisers (BBFs) and biostimulants. The session, jointly featuring the ReLEAF and LANDFEED projects. It gathered researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders interested in ... Read more
From Waste to Value: How LANDFEED Helps Us Reduce, Recycle, and Regenerate
Across Europe, bio-waste remains an untapped resource. Each year, households, restaurants and industries discard vast amounts of food and organic matter that could instead be prevented, repurposed or transformed into valuable products. Europe generates more than 86 million tonnes of bio-waste annually, yet less than half is collected separately for treatment. That is why LANDFEED ... Read more
New Video: Turning Unavoidable Food Waste into Sustainable Fertiliser
Europe faces a serious challenge with food waste. Each year, we generate around 58 million tonnes of food and organic residues. At the same time, the agricultural sector needs reliable, sustainable fertilisers. This makes the topic of food waste to fertiliser more relevant than ever. Reducing waste at the source remains essential. However, some organic ... Read more
LANDFEED Launches “Reduce, Recycle, Regenerate” Social Media Campaign to Tackle Europe’s Bio-Waste Crisis
LANDFEED launches the new “Reduce, Recycle, Regenerate” campaign. LANDFEED designed this three-part initiative to inspire action, raise awareness, and highlight practical solutions for Europe’s growing bio-waste challenges. Households, businesses, and industries across the EU generate more than 58 million tonnes of food-waste each year. Many regions still send much of this waste to landfill or ... Read more
The Push for Smarter Recycling in Europe
Across Europe, waste is piling up, and not just the usual suspects, such as plastic packaging and food scraps. Notoriously difficult-to-recycle materials, such as disposable nappies, cigarette filters, smartphone screens and composite glass. Current recycling systems cannot process these complex products efficiently, meaning they often end up in landfills or incinerators. However, it is crucial ... Read more