This toolkit brings together 10 practical instruments designed to improve bio-waste management and foster circularity, developed and tested through demonstration actions in Apeldoorn, Mikkeli, Porto, and Seville. Each instrument reflects local needs, integrates cutting-edge research, and benefits from peer review. City administrations led the development with support from research institutions like Wageningen Research and XAMK, as well as consultancies such as IDENER. Demonstration actions served as real-world testing grounds, proving the effectiveness of these solutions in closing and shortening organic material loops.
The instruments fall into three categories: Tools, which can be directly applied by cities (e.g., Porto’s Green Space Certification Scheme); Guidance documents, offering recommendations and step-by-step advice (e.g., Mikkeli’s biogas procurement guide); and Blueprints, detailed plans for replicating city-specific solutions (e.g., Seville’s bio-waste flow optimization tool). While some instruments are ready to use, others require adaptation to local contexts. All resources are open access, encouraging customization and knowledge sharing to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. By leveraging these instruments, cities across Europe can embed circular practices into daily operations, reduce environmental impact, and promote sustainable urban development.
Publication year: 2023
Language: EN
Published by: CityLoops
Keywords: bio-waste management, circular economy, demonstration actions, tools and blueprints, guidance documents, organic material loops, sustainable urban development, knowledge transfer, green space certification
