Waste4Soil at "11th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management”
During the "11th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management" in Rhodes, Greece, from 19 to 22 June 2024, the coordinator of the project Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) & ARTEMIS Laboratory participated and presented the Waste4Soil.
V. Proskynitopoulou has presented the "Transforming Food Waste into Sustainable Soil Improvers for Enhanced Soil Health and Food Systems Resilience- A Living Lab Approach".
The Conference aims to address the significant issue of sustainable solid waste management through the promotion of safe practices & effective technologies. The Conference focuses mainly on modern solid waste technologies. It aims to stimulate the interest of scientists and citizens and inform them about the latest developments in the field of municipal solid waste management. Separation at source, Biological Treatment, the treatment at central facilities, waste prevention, biowaste utilization, recycling promotion, Waste-to-energy technologies & energy recovery, smart technologies for waste management, sludge management, agricultural and livestock waste, management of specific waste streams (construction & demolition waste, waste from electrical and electronic equipment, etc.), biotechnology, Best Available techniques, symbiosis networks, energy consumption and saving, carbon footprint and water footprint, zero-waste initiatives, plastics and bioplastics, marine litter constitute main conference subjects. Special attention will be drawn to the valorization prospects & the products from solid waste, such as: biofuels, compost, materials, etc.