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26/06/2024

Are people ready to embrace everyday products made from municipal biowaste? Discover the reactions to four innovative bio-based products from DEEP PURPLE, including bio-plastics, fertilizers, cosmetic creams, and concrete created from valorized organic waste!
A big thank you to Rubén Abruña (Director, Holy S**t: How P**p Can Save The World?), Heinz Gattringer (Senior Developer, alchemia-novaa), Veronika Reinberg (Scientific Associate, ÖGUT - Österreichische Gesellschaft für Umwelt und Technik- Austrian Society for Environment and Technology), and Nikolaos Bogianzidis (Founder and CEO, ÖKlo GmbH) for the insightful discussion.
This video was filmed at the documentary screening in Vienna, where attendees of the biobased workshop had the opportunity to interact with our bio-based products. The event was hosted by alchemia-nova.
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24/06/2024

Are People Ready to Embrace Everyday Products Derived from Municipal Biowaste? Discover Reactions to Four Innovative Bio-Based Products from DEEP PURPLE: Showcasing Bio-Plastics, Fertilizers, Cosmetic Creams, and Concrete Made from Valorized Organic Waste!

Thanks again Rubén Abruña (Director, Holy S**t: How P**p Can Save The World?), Heinz Gattringer (Senior Developer, alchemia-nova)
Veronika Reinberg (Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, ÖGUT - Österreichische Gesellschaft für Umwelt und Technik)
Nikolaos Bogianzidis (Founder and CEO, ÖKlo GmbH) for the insightful discussion.

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Are People Ready to Embrace Everyday Products Derived from Municipal Biowaste? Discover Reactions to Four Innovative Bio-Based Products from DEEP PURPLE: Sho...

13/06/2024

We're proud to be spotlighted for our groundbreaking work in sustainable beauty. By transforming urban bio-waste into high-quality ectoine, we're setting new standards in eco-friendly cosmetics. This project, backed by the European Commission, showcases the future of circular economy in the beauty industry.
Read more about our journey and the science behind it in the article below:
https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/fr/deep-purple-develops-innovative,23987
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The Deep Purple project, funded by the European Commission, has successfully developed cosmetic formulations derived from bio-waste. This initiative utilizes an innovative process that uses the biogas from the anaerobic digestion of the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes as feed for bacteria...

05/06/2024

Bio-Based Workshop and Documentary Night in Vienna: Exploring Innovative Waste Management Solutions.
Our project partner alchemia-nova hosted an enlightening bio-based workshop in Vienna, addressing social and legal barriers while raising awareness about innovative waste management solutions. 🌍
The event kicked off with a screening of the documentary HOLY S**T! Can P**p Save the World?, offering deep insights into human wastewater problems and showcasing global best practices for utilizing human waste.
Sarah Tariq Gilani (Project and Communications Manager, alchemia-nova) presented the DEEP PURPLE project, detailing our demo sites, processes, and five bio-based products. Following the presentation, we enjoyed the documentary and a compelling panel discussion.
Panelists included:
Rubén Abruña (Director, Holy S**t: How P**p Can Save The World? https://lnkd.in/eEuPEN7y )
Heinz Gattringer (Senior Developer, alchemia-nova)
Veronika Reinberg (Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, ÖGUT - Österreichische Gesellschaft für Umwelt und Technik)
Nikolaos Bogianzidis (Founder and CEO, öKlo GmbH)
Moderated by Helen Dolinšek (Project Manager and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist, alchemia-nova), the discussion covered:
🔄 Feasibility of reusing waste for a circular, bio-based economy
⚖️ Social and legal barriers
🔬 Diverse applications of biowaste
🌱 Importance of nutrient management
💧 Public perception and behavior
🌎 Technological and environmental impacts
⚠️ Need to exclude contaminants
🌐 Local and global waste management challenges
The event concluded with an interactive display of DEEP PURPLE bio-based products and a social acceptance study, emphasizing the importance of sustainable waste management practices and innovative solutions.
Learn more about the evet here: https://deep-purple.eu/1132-2/
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21/03/2024

🌱🌊 Our project just got featured in the Bioplastics Magazine, explaining how we transform wastewater into sustainable bioplastics, all thanks to the power of purple phototrophic bacteria! 🙌 Check out the story and learn how all our technical partners Aqualia ITENE - Centro tecnológico Novamont Fcc Medio Ambiente Activatec Ltd and NaturePlast come together and work in harmony to achieve this common goal. 💪💜 🌍

Read the full article here:
https://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/20240319-Deep_Purple.php
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For a sustainable future, it's important to replace regular plastics with eco-friendly options. The EU project DEEP PURPLE investigates using wastewater as a source of biomass to make circular, eco-friendly products using Purple Phototrophic Bacteria (PPB). Along with creating bio-fertilizer, ectoin...

18/03/2024

The publication World Fertilizer has published a story on Deep Purple's work to create fertilizer from biowaste! 🌿♻️🌿♻️
We are grateful to our amazing partners Aqualia, Groupe Roullier, Activatec Ltd and ITENE - Centro tecnológico for their contributions in the project and making this project a success. 🙌
Read the full article here:
https://www.worldfertilizer.com/project-news/18032024/deep-purple-develops-fertilizer-from-bio-waste/

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EU-funded project, DEEP PURPLE, has developed a fertilizer created from bio-waste and waste water, which releases nutrients slowly to the soil, in order to make it more effective.

26/02/2024

In continuation of our recent Kahoot session, we're thrilled to present our latest end-of-campaign blog focusing on self-healing concrete. Dive into the blog to maximize your insights! 💡
Discover how municipal organic waste contributes to the creation of self-healing concrete, empowering the construction sector with strength and resilience. 🏗️💪 Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the innovative potential of waste management in construction.

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News Self-healing Concrete InsightsThe innovative self-healing concrete derived from cellulose sourced from the DEEP PURPLE project’s demo sites is a significant advancement in sustainable construction materials. At the DEEP PURPLE demo sites, we annually convert 438,000 cubic meters of domestic w...

26/02/2024

Hey LinkedIn fam! 👋 We have got something special for you all! After running a informative campaign on self-healing concrete, we are thrilled to share a Kahoot quiz with you. 🎉 It's a fun and interactive way to test your knowledge about our innovative work.
In our campaign, we've been harnessing the power of municipal organic waste, turning it into self-healing concrete! 🌱🏗️ It has the potential to drastically decrease construction emissions and revolutionize the industry.
Are you ready to dive deep and see how much you've learned? Click the link below to take the Kahoot quiz and let's have some fun while learning together! 📚💡

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Play this assigned kahoot titled DEEP PURPLE Self-healing concreate

09/02/2024

Rethinking systems includes rethinking materials! Here are 10 eco-friendly materials used in the building sector:
1. Cork 🍾
2. Coffee Husks ☕
3. Newspaper board 📰
4. Mycelium 🍄
5. Recycled diapers 👶 ♻️
6. Green algae 🌱
7. Cob 🏠
8. Plastic bricks 🧱
9. Plant-based foam 🌿
10. Seaweed 🌊

Here are some alternative and eco-friendly building materials which can replace concrete and steel. These sustainable materials come from sources you would n...

25/01/2024

Can bacteria build concrete from scratch?

Now that we've discovered bacteria's incredible ability to heal concrete cracks, let's explore another fascinating question: Can bacteria construct concrete from scratch? 🦠🏗️
Featured companies: Biomason and Prometheus Materials

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