Nutrient recycling

Nutrient recycling (1)

The focus of Nutrient recycling community lies on nutrient recovery from waste streams in the agro-food value chain and its use as sustainable fertilizers. Closing the loop of the nutrient cycle is part of the concept of circular economy. At the moment, nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, essential to life, are lost along the entire food chain.

The transition to a more circular economy by means of resource recovery is high on the societal agenda. Society is looking towards science to provide the necessary solutions that can ensure this transition.Therefore, the introduction of nutrient recycling can change this and boost the bio-economy efforts in the EU.

The group is beginning to take shape and we would like to share with you the next steps we are planning to take to build this community.

We aim to:

  • Stress the importance of nutrient recovery in everyday life for the community and for the creation of social wealth.
  • Create a context through which researchers can collectively profit from the opportunities created by the network. For that, dedicated news and events such as summer schools and specific sessions at international conferences are organised
  • Strengthen the relationship with industry and help to provide solutions for everyday problems

News

Key Lex4Bio Outputs – e-booklet
31 05 2023
LEX4BIO project e-booklet features two scientific papers produced in result of soil scientists resea...
Circular Agronomics – Exploitation Brochure
31 03 2023
Based on the concept studies on commercial exploitation, KWB has developed and designed the final ex...
Evaluation of NPK recovery potential from TORWASH®-treated paper sludge, waste olive pomace and fruit & vegetable waste
31 03 2023
The University of Hohenheim have submitted their report on the potential for the extraction of nitro...

Events

SOFIE3 conference

 The 3rd Summit of the Organic and organo-mineral Fertilisers Industries in...

European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative (ESNI) Conference 2023

After three successful editions, the European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative – ESNI Confer...

3rd Nutri2Cycle Summer School

The Nutri2Cycle consortium is delighted to invite you to the third edition of its international s...

Publications

Biorefine News Bulletin ‘June-July 2023’
Biorefine News Bulletin ‘April-May 2023’
Lex4Bio – Optimising bio-based fertilisers in agriculture

Relevant projects

NINFA – TakiNg actIoN to prevent and mitigate pollution oF groundwAter bodies

Groundwater is a key resource for water supply which is currently jeopardised by: i) saline intru...

BioReCer – Biological Resources Certifications Schemes

BIORECER aims to ensure the environmental performance and traceability of the biological feedstoc...

NUTRI-KNOW – Broadening the impact of EIP-AGRI Operational Groups in the field of nutrient management: Knowledge exploitation and easy-to-understand material for farmers and practitioners

There is a lot of new knowledge and recommendations being generated on...

Multimedia / Video