Unlocking successful bio-waste management in Europe: key enablers and progress one year after the EU bio-waste separate collection mandate

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Event type
EU Circular Talks
City
Online
Sector
Bioeconomy and Biomimicry,
Governance,
Recover, Regenerative economy,
Soils, soil improvement and restoration,
Waste management & Secondary Raw Materials
Scope
EU,
Coordination Group 2023-2025
Key Area
Waste management
Organising Body
ACR+
Zero Waste Europe
Fundacio ENT
CIC
ECN
EU Circular Talks

This webinar aims to assess the status of municipal bio-waste separate collection in Europe and discuss what needs to be done to initiate a real revolution in bio-waste management on the continent. How can policies and economic instruments foster higher collection rates, higher quality and ultimately more organic matter and nutrients being returned to our soils?

The webinar will take a closer look at the situation with a panel of European experts, who will share their latest findings and figures on the topic, combining general guidelines and practical examples of successful policies and strategies.

  • What are the prospects for the EU policy to promote bio-waste circularity?
  • How much bio-waste is currently collected separately and recycled on the continent?
  • What steps should the EU take to make bio-waste management the new normal?
  • What instruments and strategies are available to regional and local public authorities to encourage implementation and improve the quantity and quality of separately collected bio-waste?

Agenda:

Situation of bio-waste management one year after the sorting obligation

  • Reflection on the first anniversary of the bio-waste separation obligation, and what to expect in 2025? DG Environment (TBC)
  • The status of bio-waste management in Europe - presentation of the latest BIC/ZWE report -Michele Giavini, Italian Composting Consortium (CIC)

Q&A

Life BIOBEST policy recommendations and good practices

  • LIFE BIOBEST Policy recommendations to optimise the recovery of organic matter 
    and nutrients from municipal bio-waste – Manon Jourdan, Zero Waste Europe (ZWE)
  • Successful economic instruments and governance models for efficient municipal biowaste management – Gemma Nohales, ENT Foundatio

Illustrations from local players: successful policies and strategies

  • Enforcing municipal bio-waste separation through quantitative targets and support to municipalities – Nico Vanaken, OVAM
  • Improving bio-waste quantity and quality with economic instruments: the Catalonian landfill tax and refund scheme – Francesc Giro, Waste Agency of Catalonia (ARC)
  • Fostering joint actions to promote the uptake of circular organic fertilisers – the experience of the Slovenian BIOEAST HUB – Marco Segovia, Circular Change

This webinar will take place at 10:00-12:00 CEST on 24 April.

Register here.