Using algae to promote agricultural sustainability and the circular economy
ALG-AD is a project from Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) a European Territorial Cooperation Programme funded by the European Commission. The project is being led by Dr Carole Llewellyn,…
Sharing know-how for nutrient recovery from manure, biowaste and sludge
On February 22nd and 23rd, representatives of fifteen biowaste treatment plants came together in Amsterdam to discuss possibilities for nutrient recovery and reuse from manure, sewage and…
Agricultural waste: a valuable resource
Livestock and crops waste: an uncomfortable reality
In the case of livestock industries, the production of meat, milk and eggs generates large volumes of waste with the consequent impact on the environment. If livestock…
ManuREsource conference calls for more collaboration to reach the objectives of the circular economy
From 27 until 29 November, the third edition of ManuREsource took place at Eindhoven (The Netherlands) and welcomed more than 230 participants from 28 countries.…
Towards End-of-Manure status to refined products
The aim of the workshop was to define the conditions that are required for animal manure to leave its legal waste / manure status. Many BCE projects joined the debate (PHOS4YOU, RENU2FARM, NUTRI2CYCLE, NUTRIMAN,…)…
Fertimanure kicked off this month
With a budget of 8 million euros, Fertimanure is funded as part of the Horizon 2020 call for Societal Challenges. Main objectives of the meeting were to establish relations between all partners, provide clarification about…