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Simplifying Sustainability

Enabling habitats and communities to treat their waste locally and economically while preserving resources and protecting the environment. Simplifying Sustainability. by Peter Tsantrizos. The Challenge of Waste Management. Waste dump at Inukjuak , Quebec.

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Simplifying Sustainability

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  1. Enabling habitats and communitiesto treat their waste locally and economically while preserving resources and protecting the environment. Simplifying Sustainability by Peter Tsantrizos

  2. The Challenge of Waste Management Waste dump at Inukjuak, Quebec Park in Toronto holding waste in 2009 A global yet unsustainable approach based on waste collection and transfer with minimum participation by the waste generator. Waste burning in Mykonos, 2008, Greece

  3. An Alternative Vision Aworld in which every human habitat treats its own waste locally, avoiding its export to the surrounding environment or to neighboring regions. New Mission Enabling the “zero waste discharge” habitat and simplifying sustainability.

  4. Inventing Local Waste Management Micro Auto-Gasification Effective Recycling Plan New appliances have been developed that can be operated by anyone to safely and practically eliminate waste and recover resources locally. In Vessel Composter

  5. 67 in (1.7 m) 85 in (2.2 m) 100 in (2.5 m) MAGS: Technology Overview • World’s first compact thermal waste elimination system able to operate anywhere and be operated by anyone. • Exceptionally low gaseous emissions that meet both land and sea-based regulations. • Converts organic waste to a safe bio-char, water and useful energy while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Bio-Char MAGS Refuse Thermal Energy H2O Synthesis Gas (used as fuel)

  6. Initial Installations of MAGS Fairmont Hotel, Chateau Montebello Maersk Line, Service Ship Laser Canadian Navy, HMCS Protecteur Homburg Residential, Montreal, Canada Club Med, Columbus Isle US Marines Base, Camp Smith, Hawaii The MAGS technology will become commercially available in the summer of 2011

  7. Creating the zero waste discharge resort • Located in Montebello, Quebec (75 miles NW of Montreal). • Over 200-room hotel with active recycling and composting program. • MAGS to treat municipal-type waste from the guest rooms. LE CHÂTEAU MONTEBELLO With SDTC Support

  8. LocalIntegrated Waste Management A combination of recycling, composting and gasification enables habitats or communities to eliminate waste collection and transfer. Compost Fertilizer Compostable Bio-Char SolidWaste Refuse MAGS H2O Energy Recyclable Recycling The bio-char sequesters carbon and can be combined with compost to create exceptional soil fertilizer for the local gardens and green spaces.

  9. Create & Sustain Value Locally • Environmental Benefits • Significantly improve the habitat’s ecological footprint by eliminating waste collection, transport and disposal. • Remove nuisance and health risks caused by waste related odors and pests. • Advance the sustainability of the habitat by recovering valuable resources from the waste, including water, energy, bio-char and compost. • Economic Benefits • Eliminate fees currently charged for waste collection and removal. • Free valuable space previously allocated to waste storage. • Recover valuable resources, including energy and water. • Social Benefits • Enabling each habitat to treat its own waste on-site can be a powerful driver in reducing waste and avoiding illegal and unethical practices. • Become independent from waste collection services.

  10. Waste Appliances for Every Home • Simplified, small scale waste treatment appliances that will be designed for private homes. • These systems will be able to recover energy from waste in the form of hot water and will be integrated to other home systems like heating, hot water, etc. • The development of a mini MAGS for homes has began with a target to have the technology ready for demonstration in 2014. A waste management revolution that one day will eliminate the garbage truck and create the zero waste discharge home. Simplifying Sustainability

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