Eco-friendly and Sustainable Practices in the Natural Stone Industry

<< Objectives >>The main objectives of the ECO-STONE project can be summarized as increasing sustainability and innovation in the natural stone industry. These objectives are:• Promoting the adoption of sustainable production and processing methods• Increasing the use of digital technologies• Supporting the development of innovative products and services• Strengthening cooperation between target groups• Enhancing environmental sustainability• Community participation and local economy• Cost reduction<< Implementation >>In natural stone sector:• An analysis report and a promotional video of European green practices• The field visit as job shadowing for analysis of sustainable good practices and creating good practices report• A handbook for implementation of green transformation and working with sustainable materials• Development of practical trainings based on blended learning using new digital technologies• 2 transnational project meeting• Coordination and communication between target groups<< Results >>The expected results of the ECO-STONE project can be summarized as follow:• Use of digital technologies in natural stone sector• Promoting more eco-friendly and sustainable production methods in natural stone enterprises• Increasing the economic and technical competitiveness of the European stone industry• Dissemination of sustainability and environmental protection practices in the natural stone industry• Transnational cooperation in good practices and innovative technologies