Making Chemicals and materials safer and more sustainable to protect human health and the environment: That is the goal of the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) assessment framework introduced by the European Commision in 2022 as a voluntary general approach.

The framework aims to:

steer the innovation process towards the green and sustainable industrial transition

substitute or minimise the production and use of substances of concern, in line with, and beyond existing and upcoming regulatory obligations

minimise the impact on health, climate and the environment during sourcing, production, use and end-of-life of chemicals, materials and products

At PRESERVE, ITENE is leading the implementation of the SsbD framework to assess the new chemicals and materials being developed at the project.

In this Training you will be able to follow the case study of EU funded project PRESERVE in its implementation of the assessment framework.

The ITENE research centre provides companies with cutting-edge knowledge and technology to build a safer, more sustainable future.

Our mission is to generate scientific and technological knowledge that we transfer to companies through R&D and innovation projects and consultancy, testing and training services. We deliver solutions in four main areas: sustainable materials and technologies for the circular economy; design, safety and functionality in packaging; chemical exposure and air quality monitoring; and logistics and smart mobility. Within PRESERVE, ITENE is the task leader of those activities related to release of microplastics, circularity assessment and food safety and regulations in WP3 and WP7.

https://www.itene.com/en/about-itene/

NTT is a private non-profit research organization involved in research and demonstration projects on textile processing, circular design and bio-based materials at regional, national and European level. NTT is leading WP7 on safety, environmental and economic sustainability assessments.

Moderated by Estela López-Hermoso, European Bioplastics

Safe and Sustainable by Design Framework: SSbD implementation in PRESERVE