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Working group

Organic Waste

Working group

Challenges

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About 25-30% of produced food is wasted or lost

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4.4 billion tons of CO2 equivalents could be reduced by avoiding food waste

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57% of municipal waste in Africa is organic waste

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1.3 billion tons of food waste per year

Objectives of the working group

  • Exchange and learn on established and innovative organic waste technologies and business models
  • Disseminate information and opportunities on financing organic waste solutions in low- and middle-income countries
  • Learn and exchange about enabling framework conditions for sustainable organic waste management
  • Advise and exchange on measuring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from organic waste management, in particular methane
  • Co-develop knowledge products, discussing organic waste management options from financial, environmental and technological perspectives

 

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“The network of the PREVENT Waste Alliance provides great opportunities for a global exchange of experiences and expertise on important international topics such as beneficial organic waste management, better framework conditions for all actors and sector contributions to climate mitigation.”

Anja Schwetje, German Environment Agency (UBA), Desk Officer.

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“As part of the “Exportinitiative Umweltschutz” (Environmental Protection) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, we are strongly engaged in the field of waste management. Organic waste is one of our strategic fields of activities, addressed through various of our projects. We are very happy to form part of PREVENT which is an ideal platform to bring together different stakeholders from academics to businesses. PREVENT allows us to exchange thoughts and experiences, form alliances and develop new concepts. Environmental protection is not a World Cup: there is no single "Exportweltmeister" - we can only win this together!”

Bert Wibel, DIHK Service GmbH, Manager of the Chambers for GreenTech.

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“The PREVENT Waste Alliance is a great opportunity to establish the topic of circular economy on a worldwide level as it brings together actors from the different sectors by establishing a platform on which the various activities can be harmonised and a knowledge transfer facilitated.”

Dr. Sven Schaller, German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ), Coordinator International Affairs.

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Pilot projects

In two pilot projects, innovative solutions for improving the framework conditions in different contexts will be tested. The recommendations and programs developed are based on the specific local conditions and are intended to serve as a basis for further measures on site.

Pilot Project

German-MENA university network for waste management and circular economy.

Pilot Project

Guideline for organic waste treatment in East Africa.

Why join?

  • We combine perspectives and expertise in a large group of diverse actors operating at all levels of organic waste prevention and management
  • We develop products, such as discussion papers and fact sheets on the basis of the working group’s expertise
  • We promote good practices and model projects that can be shared and upscaled in low- and middle-income countries

 

Become a member!

You are active in the field of waste management and circular economy or you are a stakeholder in the plastic or electronics value chains? You want to intensify your cooperation with partners?

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Members of the working group

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Leads & Contact

Anja Schwetje

Anja Schwetje

German Environment Agency (UBA)

+49 (0)34 021033284

anja.schwetje[at]uba.de

Bert Wibel

Bert Wibel

DIHK Service GmbH / Chambers for GreenTech

+49 (0)151 441439 86

wibel.bert[at]dihk.de

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