CiNURGi

Connecting Circular Nutrients to the Baltic Sea Region’s Broader Goals 🌊♻️ At the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2025 in Sopot, nutrient recycling took the spotlight in the session “New Circular Economy Solutions”, organised by Policy Areas Nutri, Bioeconomy, Hazard, and Ship. In her presentation, Paula Biveson highlighted how CiNURGi and FERTITEC Project are working together to show that nutrient circularity is not just about reducing eutrophication — it’s about transforming how we manage resources, energy, and food across the Baltic Sea Region. By linking research, policy, and practice, the projects are developing practical solutions for safe, high-quality recycled fertilizers and stronger markets for circular products. The takeaway? 👉 The circular economy for nutrients is ready to scale — the question is, how fast can we move? #CiNURGi #FERTITEC #EUSBSR #CircularEconomy #NutrientRecycling #InterregBSR #MadewithInterreg

🌱 Can waste become fertiliser? Nutrient recycling projects CiNURGi and FERTITEC explored this question during a joint workshop and field visit at the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation’s experimental station in Grabów in July. The IUNG team organised the visit in cooperation with the Agricultural Advisory Center in Radom. Invited advisors from the Mazovian Agricultural Advisory Center attended the meeting. Advisors learned about recycled nutrient fertilisers (RNFs) – their safety, use in sustainable farming, and potential to replace part of mineral fertilisation. Field trials with winter wheat and maize showed promising results, sparking discussion on competitiveness and farmer interest in RNFs. The presentations were held by Dr. Piotr Skowron and Dr. Damian Wach. The visit underlined the importance of cooperation between science, advisory services, and projects in scaling up nutrient recovery solutions and making them available to farmers. More about CiNURGI: https://lnkd.in/daBJE-UN and FERTITEC: https://lnkd.in/dXTwQYxs #NutrientRecycling #SustainableFarming #CircularEconomy #MadeinInterreg #BalticSeaRegion  

🌱 Are recycled nutrient fertilizers effective? As effective as mineral fertilizers even? CiNURGi research now has answers to that question. Researchers at CiNURGi partner SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have looked at how well plants use phosphorus from recycled nutrient fertilizers. The phosphorus availability to plants contributes directly to increased crop yields, meaning that if the availability is high then the fertilizer is efficient and effective. 💡 Some results in a recent pot experiment show comparable results to mineral fertilizers. The experiment showed that the method of production for recycled nutrient fertilizers directly influences nutrient availability, fertilizer efficiency and ultimately crop performance. Read the article for a complete picture of the experiment and its results! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dCX98Erb #Phosphorus #NutrientRecycling #Fertilizers #Agronomy #AgronomicValue #InterregBSR #CircularEconomy #Farming

Welcome to join the CiNURGi Webinar - Implementation of nutrient recycling solutions in the Baltic Sea Region The CiNURGi project is now over half-way through and has results to communicate! CiNURGi partners from RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences (IMP PAN), Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, VA SYD and RENDBEN Llc. will share results and give updates from our project activities. This includes updates from field trials, the sludge pyrolysis pilot, recycled nutrient fertilizer production, market evaluations and more. 📅 Wednesday 19th November 13:00 (CET) 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dgxniRCz #NutrientRecycling #Phosphorus #pyrolysis #fertilizer #InterregBSR

Q: What do we do in CiNURGi? A: Watch this video! In 6 minutes you will see manure transported from a farm to a biogas plant and a research facility in order to recycle the nutrients (such as phosphorus) in the manure into fertilizer products, and know why this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to nutrient recycling. In CiNURGi we are looking at solutions to recycle nutrients not only from agriculture but also municipal and industrial resource streams. Our many pilot activities cover everything from the identification of available resource streams to the production of recycled nutrient fertilizers, assessing their market potential and the policy landscape for nutrient recycling and drafting industry standards to support the further implementation of nutrient recycling in the Baltic Sea Region. 🔊 If you are pressed for time watch the first 2 minutes to hear CiNURGi co-lead Erik Sindhöj summarize our project goals. #InterregBSR #Phosphorus #NutrientRecycling #Fertilizers #Manure #CircularEconomy https://lnkd.in/d35DGtCK

🪴 Can municipal wastewater be turned into an effective fertilizer? Burning sewage sludge into biochar is one of the solutions for nutrient recycling CiNURGi is exploring as part of our activities to evaluate the standards for quality control and agronomic value of recycled nutrient fertilizers. CiNURGi partners at Linnaeus University and VA SYD are conducting experiments with pyrolysis and biochar, to assess the agronomic value of biochar as a fertilizer. Analysis focuses on the availability of phosphorus. This means studies into the efficiency of the fertilizer, its performance and impact on plant life. Short version: Sewage sludge contains phosphorus, which is an important nutrient in fertilizers. By burning the sludge the phosphorus is retained in the char, and CiNURGi is researching if biochar has potential as a fertilizer. 🔗 Long version: https://lnkd.in/gvAZzsAY #biochar #sludgebiochar #phosphorus #circulareconomy #fertilizers #nutrientrecycling #InterregBSR

☘️ Spring barley grown using recycled nutrient fertilizers (RNF) showcased Researcher from CiNURGi partner SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences hosted local farmers at Lanna Research Station, Sweden, last May. The event included a project presentation as well as a visit to the fields where trials with RNFs have been carried out. 🔊 Reaching out to farmers is important as their acceptance of recycled nutrient fertilizers is key to the development of a circular economy in nutrients. Coverphoto: Niclas Düring #InterregBSR #SLU #Research #Fertilizer #Phosphorus #RecycledNutrients https://lnkd.in/dbQx7TQP

OFFER to collaborate in #Sweden! 🌱 Are you working with biomass or bio-based residues—and facing challenges in mechanical separation? RISE Research Institutes of Sweden is here to help. Right now, we’re offering a unique opportunity for industry partners to explore and test solutions in biomass separation—at a heavily subsidized cost thanks to the Interreg Baltic Sea Region project, CiNURGi. 🔍 If you’re curious about: Filtration, screw pressing, or decanter centrifugation How substrate properties affect separation efficiency Polymer selection, sequential separation, or pelletizing …then this is your moment. 💡 What we offer: Access to pilot-scale equipment at our Uppsala site: screw press, decanter centrifuge, and pellet press Expert support from our team at RISE Physical testing with your own biomass and additives Potential to develop bio-based fertilizers or fertilizer substrates 🧪 You provide the material—we provide the tools, expertise, and testing environment. All you cover is transport and additives. The rest is co-financed by CiNURGi. We’re selecting the most promising questions for this initiative, so if you’ve got a challenge worth exploring, let’s talk! 📩 Reach out to: Ida Sylwan (Test Lead) – ida.sylwan@ri.se | +46 10 251 39 75 Erik Sindhöj (CiNURGi Project Coordinator) – erik.sindhoj@ri.se | +46 10 516 69 12 🔗 Learn more about the project: https://lnkd.in/daBJE-UN Let’s accelerate the transition to circular bioeconomy—together. #RISE #Biomass #WasteWater #Sludge #Innovation #Nutrients #Phosphorus #Fertilizer

If you missed it Circular Nutrients for Sustainable Supply and Energy Independence discussion is now available online! 🌱 CiNURGi participated in Europe Forum with a panel discussion on circular economy opportunities in nutrient recycling #Phosphorus #Fertilizer #Nutrients #EUBioeconomy #EUSBSR #InterregBSR https://lnkd.in/gEQk_Cvb

CiNURGi reporting from Eurooppa-foorumi – Europe Forum! Nutrient recycling has come a long way in the last two decades, but many challenges remain. Achieving a circular economy in nutrients is possible if we can scale up our solutions and bridge the gap to implementation. 🔊 Nutrient recycling was long seen as a marginal issue. Today, however, disruptions in global supply chains, the pandemic, and the energy crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine have pushed phosphorus security and circular bioeconomy into the policy spotlight. “It’s no longer just about agriculture—it’s about food supply, energy, waste management, and minimizing eutrophication”, Erik Sindhöj emphasized. 🔗 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gNv4YzSV #NutrientRecycling #Fertilizer #Phosphorus #EUSBSR #LUKE #RISE #CentrumBalticum