By Editor in Chief
on Thu Mar 06 2025
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on February 28, 2009, in Cairo, the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the SATREPS project “Establishing a Circular Economy Based on the Production of Plastic Alternative Materials Using Agricultural Waste. Record of Discussions (R/D) on “Establishment of a Circular Economy Based on the Production of Plastic Alternative Materials Using Agricultural Wastes” was signed.
Signing Ceremony
A summary of the business is as follows
Project Summary
Building a Circular Economy Based on the Production of Plastic Alternative Materials Using Agricultural Waste
The Project for Utilization of Agricultural Wastes for Plastic Alternative Productions to Establish a Circular Economy
Country (region covered)
Arab Republic of Egypt (Egypt)
New Borg el-Arab City, Alexandria Province
Business Objectives
This project aims to develop alternative materials to plastics using agricultural waste in Egypt, propose a system design and optimal scenario for the manufacturing process, conduct an economic evaluation, and make proposals/policy recommendations for their introduction into the manufacturing industry, thereby contributing to the creation of a circular economy in Africa through the distribution of alternative materials and products and the creation of employment opportunities. The project will contribute to the establishment of a circular economy in Africa through the distribution of alternative materials and products and the creation of employment opportunities.
Scheduled implementation period
60 months
Implementing Agency
Partner Country Implementing Agency: Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)
Japanese implementing institutions: University of Tokyo, University of Tsukuba
Contribution to the SDGs
Goal 12 (Responsibility to Create, Responsibility to Use)
Goal 14 (Let’s protect the abundance of our oceans)
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