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The plant is part of the Pnrr's investments for the circular economy and will be built at the former incinerator in the Pace district of Messina.
A personal sanitary pad (Pap) recycling plant will be built in Messina by i-Foria Italia, a leading company in innovative technologies for the bioeconomy, with Pnrr funds. The new plant will be built near the former incinerator in the Pace district.
The intervention, promoted by the S.r.r. Messina Metropolitan Area, is intended for the treatment of nappies, nappies and other absorbent products coming from separate waste collection. The tender was awarded to Research Consorzio Stabile Scarl, agent, and Emmecci S.p.A. Benefit, together with the designers indicated by Srr.
The plant will have a treatment capacity of approximately 5,000 tonnes per year and will allow the recovery of the main components of Pap - plastic, cellulose and superabsorbent polymer - destined to be reintroduced into production cycles.

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