The transition to a more circular economy requires changes in all value chains, and waste management plays a key role.
Despite an increasing focus on prevention and sustainability, the total generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) has increased very significantly in recent years, posing an environmental and economic challenge.
Europe today loses around 600 Mt of waste materials that could be recycled or reused.
The LIFE ZeroLandFilling project aims to address this environmental and economic problem, demonstrating for the first time the profitability and sustainability of an innovative, advanced and integrated management system, through a pilot plant, as a solution to treat and revalue non-recyclable MSW (mainly composed of non-recyclable plastics and bio-waste) that normally reach landfills.
It should be noted that this non-recyclable MSW will be revalorized into products (green naphtha and solid charcoal) of commercial interest.
As part of the project, 2,112 t of non-recyclable MSW will be treated, avoiding 2,069.76 tCO2e associated with their disposal. In addition, this revalorization will result in the production of 458 t of green naphtha and 583 t of solid coal, which, compared to conventional competitors, will avoid the generation of 918.56 and 1,700.26 tCO2e, respectively.
LIFE ZeroLandFilling will offer a sustainable and competitive zero landfill solution, with a low carbon footprint and a circular economy approach, which will have a strong impact on Europe's environmental and economic future.
Furthermore, the project will pave the way towards a wide replication and near-market deployment, enabling a reduction of MSW by 160,000 t/year and 355,222.65 tCO2e/year, over 3 years, fostering the deployment of a new circular economy concept and consolidating the positioning and robustness of the European waste treatment sector.
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