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Z-ONA4LIFE consortium at Alusigma's facilities in Gijón, Asturias (Spain)

From waste to resource: inside the first Z-ONA4LIFE pilot plant

In June 2026, the Z-ONA4LIFE consortium gathered at Alusigma's facilities in Gijón, Asturias (Spain), to mark a significant moment in the project's journey: the near-completion of the first Z-ONA4LIFE pilot plant, built in close collaboration with engineering partners Ferrosadim and INDEREN.
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From aluminium waste to clean water: A Z-ONA4LIFE partner publish an innovative zeolite study

A new paper co-authored by IETcc-CSIC, the coordinator-partner of Z-ONA4LIFE, demonstrates that synthetic Linde Type-A zeolite produced from a hazardous industrial aluminium waste achieves near-quantitative removal of toxic metal ions from mine-impacted water - a direct scientific validation of the circular production model at the heart of the project.
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Reuse hazardous aluminium waste for selective soil remediation

The findings, recently published in the journal Environmental Technology & Innovation, evaluate the efficacy of zeolites synthesised from hazardous aluminium industry waste in treating soils contaminated with heavy metals and organic pollutants.
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Advancing Circular Economy and Zeolite Innovation: Key Highlights from the Z-ONA4LIFE Mid-Term Workshop

On 19 June 2025, the Z-ONA4LIFE project convened a mid-term workshop in Gijón, Spain, bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders from industry, academia, and policy to discuss the project's progress and broader implications for circular economy innovation in Europe.
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PRESS RELEASE | Z-ONA4LIFE granted as an EU Green Week Partner Event!

This year, the Z-ONA4LIFE project is going to be part of the EU Green Week, with its workshop on Driving Circular Economy through end-of-waste status and zeolite innovation.
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Z-ONA4LIFE 2nd internal review - main insights

On 8–9 April 2025, the Z-ONA4LIFE consortium gathered in Gijón, Spain, for a two-day series of meetings marking an important checkpoint in the project’s implementation.
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Z-ONA4LIFE Blueprint calls attention to the adoption of zeolites, the implementation of market-ready, and waste recovery solutions

The European Union has passed various regulations over the years to enforce sustainability best practices, including the European Union Green Deal and Circular Economy Action plan, which target the
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PRESS RELEASE | 1st Conference on Zeolites Brings Visibility to Various Industrial Applications of Zeolites

On November 6, 2024 the First Conference on “Sustainable Zeolites: Advances in Synthesis and Applications” took place at the Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja (IETcc-CSIC) in Madrid.
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Aurora López-Delgado One-on-One Interview with Vocento

Aurora López-Delgado, Research Scientist at IETcc-CSIC & project coordinator of Z-ONA4LIFE was recently interviewed by Alberto Velazquez from Vocento, in a segment entitled “Buena Huella”, which investigates technological activities dedicated to positive environmental footprints. 
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Z-ONA4LIFE featured at CNMAT 2024 in Malaga

Z-ONA4LIFE partners from CSIC were onsite in Malaga to showcase how Z-ONA4LIFE innovations are facilitating circularity in the aluminium industry.
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Call for Input: Shaping the Future of Zeolite Industry

A public consultation on the adoption of zeolites has been launched following a closed workshop held in May 2024.
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Z-ONA4LIFE Featured in the PTEC YEARBOOK

Z-ONA4LIFE was recently featured in the June 2024 edition of the PTEC YEARBOOK, which highlights the results and impact of leading projects in the European construction sector.