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  • Major waste-to-energy hub
    31 October 2025, by Philippe

    Recovering biomethane and energy from waste produced on the island.
    By 2026, combining multiple technologies to divert 148 kt/year of waste from landfilling: Methanizer producing renewable biogas and soil amendments from biowaste RDF (*Refuse-derived fuel) facility producing local, low carbon energy from waste to replace the use of coal and fossil gas
    Total amount of energy produced : 121 000 MWh/year.
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  • GEDEC Project in Togo
    21 May 2024, by Philippe

    Local authorities’ capacity for solid waste and sanitation management​.
    Solid waste management and fecal sludge management locally tailored systems in 5 municipalities.​ Co-defining each local strategy with the community​ Data consolidation​ Building local autonomy of municipal teams​ Implementation, monitoring and evaluation​
    – https://gret.org/projet/gedec/

  • Landfill Closure & Rehabilitation
    31 October 2025, by Philippe

    Seizing the opportunity for decarbonation, depollution and regeneration.
    90 hectares of landfill in Abidjan suburbs closed after 53 years of operation. Remodeling the landfill surface and slopes; Development of a watertight covering; Collection of water, leachate, and biogas; Treatment of leachate; Energy recovery from the biogas.
    – https://www.veolia.com/fr/medias/planetlive/biogaz-decharge-pollution-solution

  • Local governance in Vietnam
    21 May 2024, by Philippe

    Improving environmental quality through solid waste management​.
    Waste management improvement measures and monitoring for 30 small towns in the Red River Delta Province​. Environment Cooperatives are strengthened through trainings, a cooperatives’ network, a contractual system​ Dialogues between local, regional and the environment cooperatives are established ​
    https://gret.org/projet/gestion-durable-des-dechets-dans-la-province-de-vinh-phuk-vietnam/

  • Rethinking plastics use
    31 October 2025, by Philippe

    To reduce both the plastics footprint and the impact of plastic waste on the environment.
    Monitoring tools and innovative business models to drive change. National inventory of plastic waste management and country level plastics footprint assessment Study of economic, environmental and social factors in plastics consumption and management Developing stakeholders buy-in on heightened producer responsibility and associated regulations Involvement of plastic waste generating companies (…)

  • Recycled PET production
    24 November 2023, by Philippe

    France Plastiques Recyclage.
    Production of recycled plastic (rPET) as a substitute for primary PET: 45,000 t/year of PET bottles from selective collection processed 41,000 t/year rPET produced
    – https://www.paprec.com/fr/france-plastiques-recyclage-derniere-ligne-droite-pour-les-travaux-dextrusion/

  • ALISOTA - Coordinated solid waste and wastewater management
    21 May 2024, by Philippe

    Building local capacities through community involvement in Madagascar.
    A project methodology that builds long term capacities and offers research materials. Local strategy implemented to collect and treat waste as well as improve access to sanitation Valorisation of organic waste and faecal sludge to produce biogas
    – https://gret.org/a-madagascar-de-nouvelles-perspectives-pour-la-gestion-des-dechets-urbains/