Articles

• Pole R, a local circular economy
  14 April, by Lucia Lopez

  A 16 000 m² site dedicated to reuse, repair, and waste reduction.
  8,000 m² managed as a third place, with shared spaces, equipment, human resources, and material resources.
  Three buildings: Anti-waste zone dedicated to food deposits, Fabricanova : a cooperative hosting platforms for sorting, reuse, repair, and upcycling; An incubator for new circular economy activities (textiles, sports and leisure items, wood). (…)

• Strengthening national policies
  24 November 2023, by Philippe

  Waste management and sustainable financing in insular territories.
  A regional initiative leveraging the cooperation between insular countries to prevent marine debris (plastic), used oil, post-disaster waste from degrading the environment: Support local authorities in drawing up comprehensive waste management policies. Strengthen their capacity for action. Improve existing infrastructures by setting up pilot projects. Promoting sustainable financing.
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• MassBio₂, the CO₂ Dashboard
  24 November 2023, by Philippe

  Assessing biogenic and fossil carbon fractions in incineration flue gas, waste and energy.
  From flue gas to waste composition… by measuring the origin of CO2 (14C analysis)
  An algorithm assesses biogenic and fossil CO2, the waste composition, and the renewable energy fraction.
  – http://www.cabinet-merlin.fr/v2/nos-innovations/

• The “non-vendor” campaign
  21 May 2024, by Philippe

  A national advertisement campaign to save our resources.
  “Do you really need it?” Four shorts humoristic videos to encourage people to ask themselves the right questions before buying. Promoting responsible consumption solutions such as rental, repair and second-hand purchases.
  https://epargnonsnosressources.gouv.fr/actualites/nouvelle-campagne-communication/

• 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/

• A waste to resources industrial system
  24 November 2023, by Philippe

  A systemic approach to reduce landfilling, recycle materials, and produce energy.
  Municipal solid waste plant to valorize 80% of MSW by producing new raw materials, solid fuels and biomethane. Materials Balance: for 100,000 t/y of MSW Biomethane = 62 GWh/y New raw materials = 6,000 t/y Fertilising products = 12,000 t/y Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) = 150 GWh/y
  – https://www.trifyl.fr/un-nouveau-mode-de-gestion-des-dechets

• Land planning across scales in the greater Paris area
  21 May 2024, by Philippe

  Keeping waste generation and waste treatment capacities in balance .
  Master-planning at regional and local scale is regularly revisited. National strategy guides regional waste targets. Syctom bridges the regional targets with local planning through “objectives contracts” adapted to each local context. Reducing waste volumes and meeting recycling targets requires integrating economic, social and transport planning.
  – Syctom’s Objective Contracts with its members

• Murianette’s Anaerobic Digestor
  14 April, by Lucia Lopez

  A major project for the energy transition of the territory whose construction is underway
  By the end of 2027, the composting center will be modernized and produce biogas from food waste.
  Local and sustainable project, as well as the integration into the territory’s energy transition strategy. Circular economy and energy potential of food waste sorting.
  – https://www.grenoblealpesmetropole.fr/actualite/213/45-centre-de-compostage-de-murianette-ou-les-dechets-deviennent-une-richesse.htm