ICARUS - Upcycling Secondary Resources
Published July 2, 2026 | Version v1
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Upcycling Cellulosic Waste Streams into Construction Materials – Life cycle assessment under ICARUS project

Authors/Creators

  • 1. ROR icon CARTIF
  • 2. CARTIF Technology Centre
  • 3. ROR icon Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade
  • 4. ROR icon Acciona (Spain)
  • 5. ROR icon Fundación Agustín de Betancourt
  • 6. i-Foria, Italy

Description

This paper, presented at the 13th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management (KOS2026), describes the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology for ICARUS project's Demo Case 2, which addresses the recovery and upcycling of cellulose-containing secondary raw materials from post-consumer absorbent hygiene products and wastewater treatment plant sludge for use in concrete. Following ISO 14040/14044 and EN 15804 standards, the study defines the system boundaries, functional units, and baseline scenarios (biodigestion, landfilling/incineration) that will be used to assess the environmental performance of this urban-industrial symbiosis approach.

 

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European Commission
ICARUS - ICARUS. INCREASING CIRCULARITY IN PROCESS INDUSTRIES BY UPCYCLING SECONDARY RESOURCES 101138646