French Solid Waste Partnership

Plast'ile

Philippe — 2025-10-31T15:21:20Z

Innovative technical solution for plastic waste on an island.

Waste collection and management.

State-of-the art collection operation
Waste management plans adapted to each geographic contexts
Converting plastics that are too contaminated for recycling, into fuel (by pyrolysis) for use by the fishermen
Set up of an Island Committee for governance

– https://www.ffem.fr/en/carte-des-projets/innovating-sustainable-management-plastic-waste-kerkennah-islands-tunisia

BeMed+

Philippe — 2025-10-31T15:11:58Z

For a Mediterannean Sea without plastics!

Structure a network of players, build their capacities and test replicable projects.

Strengthen financial and technical capabilities
Share micro-solutions at the basin scale
Develop integrated, multi-actor projects to combat plastic pollution in Albania and Tunisia
Guarantee the transferability of results by setting up global, regional and local governance

https://www.ffem.fr/fr/projets/mer-mediterranee-sans-plastique-bemed

Rethinking plastics use

Philippe — 2025-10-31T13:46:24Z

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

https://www.ffem.fr/en/carte-des-projets/rethinking-use-plastics-and-waste-management-benefit-environment

Landfill Closure & Rehabilitation

Philippe — 2025-10-31T13:05:03Z

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

Major waste-to-energy hub

Philippe — 2025-10-31T08:19:46Z

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.

– https://www.paprec.com/en/the-inauguration-of-the-large-waste-recovery-facility-by-paprec-energies-in-la-reunion/

Civil society, wastewater and solid waste

Philippe — 2024-05-21T14:26:59Z

Community involvement to build resilience.

Involving women and youth in local governance for wastewater and solid waste improvements.

Improving the sanitation installations for 3,000 households and 20 schools.
Solid waste management services providing:
- Collection: 90 T/month
- Engineered landfill disposal: 80 T/month
- Waste reused & recycled : 10 T/month

– https://gret.org/projet/villes-resilientes-societe-civile-eaux-usees-et-dechets/

JEAI PADI - Plastics in Abidjan: Future and impacts

Philippe — 2024-05-21T14:05:47Z

Establishing scientific knowledge on plastics in aquatic environments.

Tracing back to the cause of macro- and micro- plastic pollution to support decision makers:

Research results on lagoon and coastal ecosystems affected by plastic pollution are shared with local stakeholders for their awareness
Results are translated into recommendations of operational decision

– https://www.ird.fr/jeai-padi-plastiques-dabidjan-devenirs-et-impacts

ALISOTA - Coordinated solid waste and wastewater management

Philippe — 2024-05-21T13:54:06Z

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/

Extended Producer Responsibility

Philippe — 2024-05-21T10:44:31Z

Product vendors contribute to finance the recycling or final disposal of packaging waste to prevent pollution.

Product Responsibility Organisations are private companies accredited by the State:

They have to be controlled by public authorities to ensure equal service to all citizens;
They distribute the financial resources to the operators;
In the case of Syctom they contribute 11% of the total operating budget (2023)

– https://filieres-rep.ademe.fr/

GEDEC Project in Togo

Philippe — 2024-05-21T10:30:29Z

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/