French Solid Waste Partnership

Pole R, a local circular economy

Lucia Lopez — 2026-04-14T13:43:53Z

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).

– https://www.grenoblealpesmetropole.fr/327-le-soutien-a-l-economie-circulaire.htm

Murianette's Anaerobic Digestor

Lucia Lopez — 2026-04-14T13:01:13Z

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

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/

The “non-vendor” campaign

Philippe — 2024-05-21T14:14:07Z

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/

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/

Land planning across scales in the greater Paris area

Philippe — 2024-05-21T13:37:20Z

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

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/

Local governance in Vietnam

Philippe — 2024-05-21T10:08:32Z

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/