Turning Island
Waste into
Waves of Change
ReBoat addresses island waste surges with a mobile recycling plant on a boat, turning plastics and textiles into new products.
Piloted in the Eolian and Ionian islands, it fosters community co-creation, digital collaboration, and sustainable tourism.
Our Objectives for a greener future
01
Fostering Creative Recycling and Upcycling
Co-creation of an active and conscious island demand for innovative recycling and upcycling solutions, focusing on plastics and textiles collected from the local environment.
02
Engaging the Island Community
Activation of the island ecosystem, bringing together citizens, tourists, artists, designers, architects, and small-scale producers to collaborate in sustainable and inclusive initiatives.
03
Developing a Decentralized Circular System
Promotion of a flexible, modular, and decentralized circular systemic solution across three European islands to enhance local sustainability.
04
Hosting Events on a Mobile Recycling Hub
Organization of interactive events aboard a boat container, transforming it into a mobile plant for recycling and upcycling activities.
05
Involving Citizens and Tourists in Solutions
Engagement of citizens and tourists to identify needs and challenges, while integrating artists and designers into tourism experiences that draw inspiration from local art and culture.
06
Creating a Replication Strategy
Collection of key insights and lessons learned to develop a strategy for replicating the project in multiple rural and peripheral ecosystems.
Our Approach to sustainable Innovation
Gathering Requirements and Designing a Circular Economy Model for Island Waste Management and Eco-Tourism Integration
Step 01
Designing the
Model
Demonstrating the Circular Economy Model through the Mobile Waste-to-Product Technology on the Pilot Islands
Step 02
Testing the
Solution
Expanding the Circular Economy Innovation through Replication and Local Stakeholder Engagement
Step 03
Scaling and Replicating
LET’S MEET
THE PARTNERS
15 collaborators
With Multidisciplinary Backgrounds
In 5 Countries
Italy
GREECE
Italy
germany
belgium
lithuania
Italy
italy
Italy
italy
Greece
Cc COSMOS S.A.
greece
GREece
Associazione Eolian Regeneration
Italy
Italy
GREECE
Italy
germany
belgium
lithuania
Italy
italy
Italy
italy
Greece
Cc COSMOS S.A.
greece
GREece
Associazione Eolian Regeneration
Italy
Discover Our Latest News and Events
ReBoat in the Aeolian Islands: Stakeholder Co-Creation in Lipari / 28-29 September 2026
On 28–29 September, the ReBoat consortium met in Milazzo and Lipari for a two-day stakeholder workshop, organised in collaboration with local partner Eolian ReGeneration.
2nd ReBoat Project Video Released
The ReBoat project is excited to announce the release of its second educational video, created to introduce young students to the principles of the circular economy in a simple and engaging way.
ReBoat Joins Wood2Wood Webinar on Advanced Recycling Technologies
The ReBoat project will participate in the Wood2Wood Project webinar, From Waste Stream to Feedstock: Advanced Recycling Technologies Driving Cross-Industry Circularity, taking place on 30 July 2026 from 13:00 to 14:00 CEST.
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