Welcome to PHYBi

PHytomanagement for a
Bio-Based Textile Industry

pHYBi is an initiative funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) that aims to combine the phytoremediation of polluted soils with the valorisation of lignocellulosic biomass to contribute to soil health and a bio-based circular textile industry.

The key elements of the pHYBi concept are:

Investigation and monitoring of existing and newly established phytomanagement pilot sites.
Testing, optimising, and validating a set of phytomanagement strategies based on woody and herbaceous industrial crops at selected field sites (TRL 5).
Extraction and valorisation of lignocellulosic fractions and quality characterisation for utilisation in textile applications.
Deployment of a Virtual Replication Tool for simulating the phytomanagement process in other European territories and to link biomass producers with the biorefinery industry.
Guidelines, recommendations and thresholds for the replication of pHYBi's case studies.
Proving the technical, economic, social, and environmental feasibility and positive impact of the pHYBi processes.

years Project duration
October 2024 – September 2028

Million EUR
European Comission, Horizon Europe

Partners
Spain, Italy, France, Croatia, Germany

Case Studies
in France, Spain and Croatia

News & Events

Joining forces to advance soil monitoring on saline land

6. March 2026

The pHYBi project includes several case studies where partners test phytomanagement strategies to address different forms of soil degradation and contamination. One of these sites is located in Belorado near Burgos, displaying high salinity levels caused by active mining operations extracting thenardite and glauberite, minerals used to produce anhydrous sodium sulfate.

Restoring Ayoluengo: Insights from the Co-creation Workshop in Sargentes de la Lora

20. February 2026

On 4 December 2025, the pHYBi project held its first co-creation workshop in Sargentes de la Lora, Spain. Hosted by the University of Burgos and the Digital Innovation Hub on Livestock, Environment, Agriculture & Forest (DIH-LEAF), the event brought together 41 participants from 25 organisations to collaborate on designing a sustainable future for the Ayoluengo oilfield – Spain’s only historic onshore oil extraction site.

Cross-project collaboration for healthier soils in Europe

18. December 2025

On 28 November 2025, the pHYBi project hosted an online exchange meeting that focused on sustainable soil remediation. The meeting brought together several EU initiatives, including LIFE PFASTER, ARAGORN, and bioSOILUTIONS, providing a platform for sharing knowledge across projects, discussing lessons learned and highlighting challenges encountered in the field of phytoremediation.

Wel­come to PHYBi

PHytomanagement for aBio-Based Textile Industry