Borja Mateu Romero

INESCOP, Spain

Title: Footwear Recycling Pilot Plant As Sustainable Solution And Clean Technology For The Industry

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Biography

Borja Mateu is an experienced researcher in eco-design, life cycle analysis, and circular economy. He is Circular Economy Project Manager at INESCOP, where he leads national and European R&D initiatives, focusing on life cycle assessment, carbon footprint calculation, eco-design, and waste management. He has designed and launched the first mechanical recycling plant for footwear. Borja holds a master's degree in Environmental Engineering and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Environmental and Sustainability at Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, specializing in circular economy models for the footwear industry.

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