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An Organic Waste Management Solution. A44 Urban Sustainability Fall 2013 • 18 Nov 2013 Søren Mohr Hansen Joao Faria Vaz Passos T. Bliss Pierce Sean Philipp. What is the challenge?.
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An Organic Waste Management Solution A44 Urban Sustainability Fall 2013 • 18 Nov 2013 Søren Mohr Hansen Joao FariaVazPassos T. Bliss Pierce Sean Philipp
What is the challenge? Design an organic waste management system that can be implemented against the constraints of urban design and funding.
Citizens are key stakeholders “Separation of waste can make people reduce the amount of waste they produce by up to 50%.” Selina Juul, Stop SpildAf Mad
Citizens care about the environment 83% believethatorganicwasteshouldbecompostedand/orreused
Citizens want convenient solutions 73% answeredthattheywould sort the wasteeverytimeif it waspossible
Service providers must create a system “Biogas makes twice as much energy compared to burning the organic waste.” SørenPihl, Biotrans “The agriculture can consume all the nutrients that organic waste can provide.” Bruno Sander, Danish Agriculture & Food Council
Service systems will reduce waste 9x “Reusing the organic waste, could reduce the residual waste by 700.000 tons.” Jean Luc Frast,Daka Denmark
NGOs are critical partners “The first thing to solve is the organic waste…then the rest will more or less come by itself.” Nicholas Block, Cradle People “People tend to think: We pay taxes. It should be taken care of.” SelinaJuul, Stop SpildAf Mad
Solution: Combine Technologies • Vacuum System • Underground Containers • Separate chute/food waste • Scaling-up to serve several buildings • Innovation through a combination of existing technologies
System in an Urban Environment Source: Wired.com (2010)
The Proposed Cycle ORGANIC WASTE Source: Biotrans (2013)
Implication in Nordhavn Underground Access points for collection Container fill levels are monitored COPENHAGEN NORDHAVN Low traffic solution on main routes No bins
Challenges for the system COST IMPLEMENTATION More convenient and lower operating costs than bins Lower installation costs than other technologies Service provider can be created or selected Compromise is needed amongst stakeholders
Financial Model Savings Average Fee Waste Collection in CPH Savings (goes towards installation) Reduced fee Reduced fee 10 years
Outlook 2x 2012 CPH 56.121.662 Kr Sundmolen 301.661 Kr 2030 DK 2050 514 835 200 Kr 340.000.000 DKK
An Organic Waste Management Solution A44 Urban Sustainability Fall 2013 • 18 Nov 2013 Søren Mohr Hansen Joao FariaVazPassos T. Bliss Pierce Sean Philipp