REFIBER is the first Italian program for the management of fiberglass boats at the end of their useful life. It is designed for companies producing and distributing boats particularly sensitive to eco-sustainable boating. It aims to encourage the transition from linear business models to circular ones in harmony with European strategies.

Discover more

The commitment

REFIBER wants to give a concrete answer to the environmental and economic problems connected with disposal (legal and illegal) of fiberglass hulls, due to the absence of a structured disposal model. Thus, REFIBER will open-up new market opportunities for operators in the sector.

Discover more

The solution

We offer to apply the policy of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to the management of disused boats. EPR is successfully applied to the management of other types of products.

Discover more

Approach

We work to stimulate the drafting of a regulatory framework based on Extended Producer Responsibility with an approach that can represent and protect the interests of the parties involved and help resolve the serious environmental issue.

Discover more

Insights

More insights

About REFIBER

REFIBER was born out of a collaboration between an innovative SME Innovando Srl committed to sustainability and extended producer responsibility while supporting the transition to circular economy and Area Science Park national public research body and multisectoral science & technology park.

Read more