ZEROSTONEWASTE

LIFE ZSW project aims at demonstrating the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of an innovative technology for recycling and valorizing stone wastes produced in quarries and processing industries, which are at present mainly landfilled or not valorized. The high-quality end-materials obtained will be useful for the sustainable construction and agricultural sectors. The techniques and methodologies that will be demonstrated within LIFE ZSW will provide a smart solution to SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES for the recycling of the of the wastes produced by the extraction and processing. The general objective of the LIFE ZSW project is the valorization of stone waste of different origins (marble, granite, basalt, etc.) and their transformation into MPS (Secondary Raw Material) to be used as components for pre-mixed and other END-PRODUCTS intended for the construction industry. The proposed technology is sized for SMEs and allows for stone waste to be reduced to a minimum, creating new business opportunities with new CAM certified products. The LIFE ZSW project has the following specific objectives: 1. Demonstrate the ability of the LIFE ZSW solution to work on an industrial scale and achieve a solution to TRL8. 2. Certify the final products obtained both in chemical-physical, "performance" and environmental terms in order to guarantee their "marketability" as CAM type products. 3. Reduce the environmental footprint of the ornamental stone industry. 4. Transfer the LIFE ZSW solution to other sectors and replicate it both in Italy and other EU countries 5. Develop a detailed exploitation plan and business plan to guide the commercialization of the ZSW solution immediately after the project ends.