{"id":4656,"date":"2025-01-08T04:59:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T09:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4656"},"modified":"2025-01-08T04:59:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T09:59:49","slug":"bio-waste-management-faces-eu-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4656","title":{"rendered":"Bio-waste management faces EU challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"article-image__container\">\n                                    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 990px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/01\/Bio-770x433.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 430px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/01\/Bio-940x528.jpg\"\/>\n                                    <\/picture><figcaption class=\"c-featured-image__description\">The EU\u2019s 2024 requirement for Member States to implement separate collection or home composting of bio-waste was intended to revolutionise waste management across Europe. \/ Credit: ArieStudio via Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Despite the EU\u2019s mandate for separate bio-waste collection, introduced on 1 January 2024, a substantial portion of Europe\u2019s bio-waste remains improperly managed.<\/p>\n<p>Recent findings reveal that less than 40 million tonnes of municipal bio-waste are separately collected and processed into high-quality compost and digestate in Europe, accounting for only 17% of municipal solid waste being organically recycled through composting and anaerobic digestion.<\/p>\n<p>This indicates that a significant amount of bio-waste is still ending up in landfills or incinerators, representing a missed opportunity for resource recovery and environmental benefits.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-life-biobest-advocates-for-enhanced-practices\">LIFE BIOBEST advocates for enhanced practices<\/h2>\n<p>The LIFE BIOBEST consortium has been proactive in addressing these challenges by developing guidelines and analysing best practices across Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Their aim is to provide local authorities with the necessary tools and information to implement and enhance bio-waste management systems.<\/p>\n<p>The project focuses on identifying and validating current best practices along the bio-waste management chain to produce quality compost and digestate, establishing key performance indicators, and offering decision-support guides for local and regional authorities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gdm-company-profile-unit\" id=\"company_profile_form\">\n<p class=\"gdm-company-profile-unit__sub-heading\">Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles<br \/>\n            on the market, powered by GlobalData. 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