Heeres joins sustainable healthcare initiative, Care2Change

Prof Erik Heeres is involved in the Care2Change project, a significant initiative focused on sustainable healthcare in the Northern Netherlands. This project, funded by a consortium including the Northern Netherlands Alliance (SNN), has received a total of 6 million euros to promote sustainable practices in healthcare.

Heeres, leading the Green Chemical Reaction Engineering research group, is a key participant in this project. His team will focus on recycling plastic waste from hospitals using advanced pyrolysis technology, contributing to the project's goals of reducing pollution and enhancing sustainability.

For more detailed information about the Care2Change project and the contributions of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, please refer to the comprehensive news article available here.