Water utilities contribution to Circular Economy — what can we achieve by resource recovery Bruno Tisserand EurEau President FP2E- France

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org About EurEau EurEau the voice of Europe’s water sector since 1975 Our Members are the national water services associations from 28 European countries We represent public and private drinking and waste water services providers Employing 500,000 people, the sector makes a significant contribution to the European economy

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org Objectives We reinforce and make visible the important role that water services play Access to water Water quality Resource efficiency. We aim to shape European legislation to address the following challenges:

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org 1.Fostering sustainable economic growth and creating jobs 2.Protecting a vulnerable resource 3.The value of water in the circular economy 4.Source-control approach for micropollutants 5.Setting the right price for water services 6.Growing impact of climate change on water 7.Resource efficiency in the water sector 8.Managing long-term assets in a fast changing environment 9.Increasing the public understanding of the water sector 9 Challenges for EurEau

eureau.orgEurEau.Water Matters. 1. Global challenges for the CE 2.A deep shift for the Water Industry 3.Innovation: a tool for a success 4.From small to global 5.Eliminating hurdles 6.Water and CE - examples 7.Conclusion

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org 1.Global challenges for the CE ~Environmental constrains stronger ~Growth of population ―› pressure on the Environment ~Resources less available ~and more expensive

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org Big challenges but even bigger potential: some leaders but still a lot to do in Europe 1.1.Global challenges for the CE EEA, 2013 Recycling rates

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org Big challenges but even bigger potential: Worldwide: ~municipal waste could reach 2,6 b t in 2025 (worldwatch institute) ~In 2010, only 25% were not incinerated or landfilled (worldwatch institute) ~Total material value of fast-moving consumer goods 3.2 trillion USD which leave a potential of 2,6 trillion USD of potential material value to recover. (Ellen MacArthur Foundation) 1.1.Global challenges for the CE

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org 2.A deep shift for the Water Industry

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org 2.A deep shift for the Water Industry ~Removing waste ~Service operator ~Waste manager ~Downstream and costly ~Recycle waste in the economy ~Resource producer ~Business developers ~Centre of the industrial processes and profitable ―> strategic partner From to

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org The circular economy is a chance for Europe to have more control on its primary raw material dependency: ~less shortage of resource supply ~Less volatility of primary raw material prices The future of circular economy is in trans- sectorial activities: ~Combining water, waste and energy technology ~Increase interfaces between sectors ~Deconstruct silos ~Be more collaborative A deep shift for the Water Industry2.

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org Waste should not be seen as bad anymore Don’t think waste, think resource A deep shift for the Water Industry2.

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org 3.Innovation: a tool for a success Innovation will be the heart of this shift as it will allow: ~the recovery of resources ~their transformation with the specifications needed for reusing them ~the optimisation in natural resources’ use (energy, water and material efficiency)

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org 4.From small to global Circular Economy already exist in small local markets: ~Recovered struvite for fertilisers production in Aarhus, DK ~Biogas production for trash trucks and buses in Oslo, NO ~Biogas production for heating buildings in Milano, IT

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org But worldwide: ~4 bt of waste are produced, only 1 bt is recycled ~Only 2% of wastewaters are reused. 4.From small to global The potential of a global circular economy has to be fully developed.

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org 5.Eliminating hurdles Move from a «take – make – dispose» scheme to an economy that mimic the nature needs to remove some barriers ~Reluctance of industry to use secondary raw materials: provide the same standards for quality, traceability and supply than primary raw materials. ~Waste sorting should be automatized to make it competitive compare to cheap landfill fees. ~Avoid interdiction for use of recycled materials ~Allow competitiveness of recycled materials against primary (incentives?) ~Social acceptability for certain recycling schemes

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org 6.Water and CE - examples Recovery of material from process Struvite From water – Aarhus, DK From sludge treatment – Leuven, BE

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org Recovery of material from process 6.Water and CE - examples Bioplastics, Brussels, BE Cellulose, Aarle-Rixtel, NL

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org Sewage sludge management 6.Water and CE - examples certification, Sweden Conditioning for sewage sludge helping recycling in agriculture, Belgium

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org Water reuse 6.Water and CE - examples Artificial recharge for groundwater, Torreele, BE Water reuse in Europe (2006)

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org Energy 6.Water and CE - examples 80 Poo buses, Oslo, NO Heat recovery from sewage, Bucharest, RO

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org Energy 6.Water and CE - examples Various example of biogas production across Europe for ~cogeneration, ~purification and injection in municipal grid

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org 7.Conclusion ~Resource recovery and resource efficiency are the main axis for the Circular Economy ~The market need to expand worldwide because of its huge potential ~Innovation is the tool to achieve the challenges we are facing to remove barriers of a full implementation of the circular economy ~Water utilities are already engaged

EurEau.Water Matters.eureau.org 7.Conclusion - policy The European Commission is working on setting the framework for enhancing the circular economy in Europe The future proposal needs not to forget the contribution of water utilities by: ~ Including recovered phosphorus in the new Fertiliser Regulation ~ Publish European standards for reclaimed water from wastewater treatment plants in order to give confidence to the user ~ Connect the circular economy proposal to the Energy Union communication

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