{"id":140823,"date":"2024-03-20T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T06:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=140823"},"modified":"2024-03-14T14:19:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:19:48","slug":"afyren-is-ramping-up-its-efforts-to-create-a-new-path-for-organic-waste-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/afyren-is-ramping-up-its-efforts-to-create-a-new-path-for-organic-waste-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"AFYREN is ramping up its efforts to create a new path for organic waste recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"412\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-14-um-13.30.42.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140849\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.496969696969697;width:218px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-14-um-13.30.42.png 412w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-14-um-13.30.42-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-14-um-13.30.42-150x60.png 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-14-um-13.30.42-400x160.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Collaboration with SUEZ, a leading player in circular waste solutions, aims to create value from organic waste<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Project is in line with AFYREN\u2019s core strategy of transforming organic waste streams into resources with real value<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The work is part of the European AFTER-BIOCHEM1 project, with support from the CBE-JU2<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AFYREN, a greentech company that offers manufacturers natural, low-carbon ingredients produced using unique fermentation technology based on a completely circular model, and SUEZ, a world leader in circular solutions for water and waste management, are working together on a new way of creating value from organic waste.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a time when nearly&nbsp;<strong>20% of global food production is wasted<\/strong>, the importance of limiting these losses throughout the value chain and better valorizing waste streams is a fundamental challenge. Regulatory developments in France are moving in this direction. A provision of the AGEC (Anti-Waste for a Circular Economy) law on organic waste collection for private households came into effect in January 2024, while at the European level Amended Directive 2018\/851 on the circular economy is set to make this subject relevant across the EU. ADEME, the French agency for ecological transition, estimates that&nbsp;<strong>the average French person puts 83 kg of household organic waste in the garbage every year<\/strong>. The re-organization of sorting and collection systems will go a long way toward facilitating access to these flows and increasing the amount of organic waste available to be processed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An AFYREN initiative launched with SUEZ to develop a new, complementary organic waste recovery process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using waste from SUEZ\u2019s collection and treatment activities, AFYREN\u2019s process for manufacturing products that can replace petroleum-derived molecules promises to offer an<strong>&nbsp;attractive valorization path<\/strong>&nbsp;and a concrete,&nbsp;<strong>circular solution to the decarbonization challenges faced by a variety of industrial sectors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of this collaboration between AFYREN and SUEZ is to develop an offer based on this solution that would be complementary to the processes currently in place in France \u2014 such as those using bio-waste as amendment or to generate methane for energy purposes. In concrete terms, SUEZ is drawing on its expertise in organic waste to<strong>&nbsp;identify possible sources<\/strong>, while AFYREN is continuing&nbsp;<strong>laboratory tests at its R&amp;D facility<\/strong>&nbsp;in Clermont-Ferrand. The two players will also be working on a&nbsp;<strong>business model with a view to marketing the solution<\/strong>, provided that it meets their financial and sustainability requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A project supported by the AFTER-BIOCHEM consortium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Created in 2012 and running at industrial scale since 2022, the AFYREN process is based on&nbsp;<strong>the natural fermentation of biomass from locally sourced co-products<\/strong>&nbsp;that do not compete with human food crops. A wide range of raw materials can be used, including co-products from the sugar industry (beet and cane), other organic co-products (soy, cane, corn, beer production) \u2014 and now also organic waste from garbage collection. AFYREN\u2019s ambition has always been to position itself using<strong>&nbsp;raw materials that have little or no value, with a view to creating better economics and bolstering sustainability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For its part, thanks to this collaboration, SUEZ will be able to<strong>&nbsp;strengthen and diversify its range of circular solutions for organic waste recovery<\/strong>. Today, the group converts in France around 2 million metric tons of organic waste into compost every year; 200,000 tons are valorized as biogas in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative marks a significant step forward in the collaboration between the two companies, initiated in 2020 as part of the&nbsp;<strong>AFTER-BIOCHEM<\/strong>&nbsp;consortium. It is fully aligned with Europe\u2019s ambitious policy on these subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>J\u00e9r\u00e9my PESSIOT Managing Director, R&amp;D Director and co-founder of AFYREN, said:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cSUEZ is a long-standing partner in the AFTER-BIOCHEM consortium, and I\u2019m delighted to be able to move forward on this project, which is particularly close to my heart, as it is fully aligned with AFYREN\u2019s DNA: innovate to turn waste into a valuable resource.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFYREN, a greentech company that offers manufacturers natural, low-carbon ingredients produced using unique fermentation technology based on a completely circular model, and SUEZ, a world leader in circular solutions for water and waste management, are working together on a new way of creating value from organic waste. 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