Walk through any European city and you will see bins filled with biowaste awaiting collection. Food scraps, coffee grounds and garden waste are often treated […]
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In 2023, EU residents generated 511 kg of municipal waste per person, but only 48% was recycled (Eurostat 2023). Effective recycling starts at home, where proper […]
As cities grow and environmental challenges intensify, finding smarter, more sustainable ways to manage resources has never been more important (Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2025). A […]
The third Interregional Event took place on April 24–26, 2024 in the City of Mechelen, Belgium. All partners from the CITISYSTEM (Interreg Europe 2023) project […]
Comprising 34% of Europe’s municipal waste, biowaste represents the biggest portion of the EU’s waste stream. Biowaste recycling is, therefore, crucial to achieve the 65% […]
The EU countries are obliged to separately collect biowaste by the end of 2023 (Directive 2018/851, Article 22). CITISYSTEM – Supporting cities in sustainable biobased […]
According to the revised Waste Framework Directive, biowaste should not be mixed with other types of waste. Latest by the end of 2023, biowaste shall […]
Biogas is a topical issue in several EU countries. In 2018, the revised European Union waste policy introduced stricter rules for handling bio-waste (European Commission […]