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Increase market value of land is also expected in association with the significant improvements to the project site.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>More importantly, reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the avoidance of landfilling municipal solid waste (“MSW”).\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Solid waste managemet remains one of the biggest challenge in Quezon City (QC).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>According to the Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (WACS) conducted by the QC Environmental Environmental Protection and Waste Management Department (EPWMD), the city produced about 3,169,220 kg of solid waste everyday in 2018, mostly coming from residential use. From another study conducted in 2013, waste generation per capita was at 0.88 kg/day, and increasing by 3.33% every year.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Quezon City Local Government, \"LGU\", initiated a public-private partnership project to design, finance, and operate a biodegradable source separated organics (SSO) treatment facility and a residual combustible waste (RCW) treatment facility. The project is expected to provide the LGU with a sustainable, environmentally friendly, and cheaper waste disposal solution to tackle solid waste management challenges in the city.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The QC Local Government, \"LGU\", initiated a public-private partnership project called the \"Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility Project\" in 2018.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The consortium composed of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, Covanta Energy LLC, and Macquarie Capital Limited (the “Original Proponent”) who submitted the project as an unsolicited proposal (“USP”) to the LGU.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Project involves Biodegradable Source Separated Waste (SSO) Treatment and Residual Combustible Waste (RCW) Treatment technologies capable of processing up to 3,000 metric tons of MSW per day and generating 36 MWe (Net), as well as monofill for fly ash disposal, continuous emission monitoring system, administration building, scale house, transmission lines, and utility systems and connections.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The indicative cost of the project would be up to PhP 22 billion (around €403 million), and revenues would be generated from tipping fees, power generation fees, and sale of by-products (e.g recycleables, digestate).\u003C/p>",[494,496],{"name":495,"type":332,"value":495},"https://ppp.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PPPC_PROJ_QC-Intgrated-Proj-Info-Memo.pdf",{"name":497,"type":332,"value":497},"https://quezoncity.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Eco_Profile_2018_Chapter-5.pdf",{"id":166,"type":284,"cta":15,"cta_link":15,"created_at":499,"updated_at":500,"owner_id":297,"owner_relationship":288,"views":320,"owner":501,"image":502,"contributors":506,"article_locations":512,"article_industries":515,"view_count":320,"like_count":276,"collection_count":320,"content":522,"can_edit":338},"2021-02-01T16:32:54.161Z","2026-05-08T00:18:05.520Z",{"id":297,"type":133,"owner_id":297,"about":15,"job_title":15,"url":15,"linkedin":15,"email":15,"staff_of_id":15,"organisation_id":15,"organisation":15},{"id":503,"link":504,"alt":15,"source":15,"created_at":499,"updated_at":505,"article_id":166,"image_profile_id":15,"banner_profile_id":15},"XEPwQH-WScw=","https://kh-assets.prod.circularity-gap.world/main-image/1778092643941-H7PYFeKa.jpeg","2024-01-11T15:37:26.325Z",[507,508,509,510,511],{"contributor_id":466},{"contributor_id":412},{"contributor_id":132},{"contributor_id":297},{"contributor_id":473},[513],{"article_id":166,"location_id":476,"created_at":477,"updated_at":15,"location":514},{"id":476,"type":358,"name":479,"color":15,"parent_location_id":480,"created_at":481,"updated_at":15},[516],{"article_id":166,"industry_id":517,"created_at":477,"updated_at":15,"industry":518},"agriculture",{"id":517,"name":519,"description":520,"sector":521},"Agriculture","Producing and gathering crop and animal products from land and water through farming, hunting, and fishing","agri_food",{"id":523,"score":276,"body":524,"status":337,"article_id":166,"created_at":499,"updated_at":505,"published_at":499},"zHh2",{"title":525,"outcome":526,"problem":527,"summary":528,"solution":529,"attachment":530},"Quezon City's urban agriculture programme","\u003Cp>More than 43,000 individuals have visited the “Joy of Urban Farming”, and from three demo farms, the city now hosts 166 urban farms which can be found in different barangays (inner city neighbourhoods), public elementary schools, day-care centers, parishes, and even in areas maintained by the various non-government organizations (NGOs) from Districts 1 to 6 in Quezon City. It is expeted that all farms will become self-funding and sustainable in the long run.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In the near future, the local government of Quezon City might also be able to institutionalize urban farming through ordinances and appropriate programs to cover all the barangays in the city, including more elementary and high schools.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>There is a presisting mindset that farming is not compatible with the city. Meanwhile, due to many factors, there is also a growing concern that people living in urban areas are not getting enough access to safe and healthy diet.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>To improve nutrition, alleviate poverty, and convince people living in urban Quezon City to produce their own food which will be safer and healthier, the local government partnered with several departments, various NGOs, and Allied Botanical Corporation (ABC), to establish urban farms producing green leafy vegetables around the city.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The Quezon City government partnered with Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Education (DepED), various NGOs, and Allied Botanical Corporation (ABC), a Filipino-owned seed and crop care products company, to implement the \"Joy of Urban Farming\" program.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The main objectives of the program are to improve nutrition, alleviate poverty, protect the environment by not using chemical fertilizers, and change the mindset of people that farming is not compatible with the city -- eventually trying to convince people to adopt the idea of cultivating their own, which will provide them with a safe and healthy diet.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The program is funded by the Vice Mayor’s office, while the DA and the DENR provide financial grants, and ABC supplies with planting materials.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The first demo farm was established in 2010 at the Quezon Memorial Circle. The farm used to be just a 750-square metres area but was moved to a better site in 2014, and now has an area of 1,500 square metres.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For creating additional planting spaces, recycled plastic soda bottles are used. Green leafy vegetables such as lettuce, pechay, and upland kangkong are commonly planted. Since they have shallow roots, recycled containers can be used. 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It is estimated that the additional potable water will cater to at least 1.5 million people in the city, thereby providing environmental, health and social benefits. The project also contributed to the formulation of the Maharashtra state policy on wastewater reuse.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The overall concept of treating wastewater for thermal power plants clearly promotes the concept of ‘Nexus’, as it enhances resource use efficiency while addressing externalities across sectors.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In the near future, Nagpur Municipal Corporation also aims to treat 100% of sewage water. With an increase in the number of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in the city, the three major rivers can be expected to be cleaner than before.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Due to increasing demand for power, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MahaGenCo) had to increase the capacity accross its three of five power plants to 1,980 MW. However, the existing freshwater allocation from the thermal power plants at Koradi of 75 million cubic metres (MCM) per year for cooling and washing was found to be insufficient for the new expansions, and there was no additional freshwater available. Meanwhile, freshwater is also needed for drinking and agricultural purposes.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Maharashtra Power Generation Company (MahaGenCo) has partnered up to construct a wastewater treatment plant, funded also by the central and state governments, to promote reuse of wastewater in thermal power plants and reduce pressure on freshwater being diverted for electricity generation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This project has resulted in a major transformation to improved water quality, with nearly 90% of wastewater being treated, and households having greater access to freshwater for drinking and irrigation. This case study also demonstrates the importance of institutional coordination, presence of national programs and relevant policy, and public-private partnerships.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>With the help of USAID, MahaGenCo initiated a study (2005-2007) to assess the demand and feasibility of alternative water sources. The study evaluated the use of high-quality tertiary treated water from the wastewater treatment plant of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Then in 2008, MahaGenCo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NMC to assist in building a new sewage treatment plant of 130 million liters per day (MLD) capacity at Bhandewadi, a tertiary treatment plant, and the transmission network, all at a cost of INR 1.95 billion (around €24 million). As a royalty for the water, MahaGenCo agreed to pay INR 150 million per year (around €1.8 million) to NMC. 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The timeless aesthetics of the classic men's shirts allows to create a timeless and lasting collection.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This method can be adapted to multiple types of garments and can be applied by any company or designer since COMAS also offers this service to other brands.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>COMAS, which is defined as a slow fashion brand, has remanufactured more than 3,000 garments and rescued nearly 3 tons of textile waste.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Today the brand is working with large retailers and factories like Lojas Renner and T.Christina, to study how to scale upcycling in Brazil.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In this sense, this case is an example that the work carried out by small brands can contribute to the circularity of other larger companies, fostering the collaboration of the fashion ecosystem.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Brazil represents one of the largest fashion industries in Latin America. As in the rest of the world, a percentage of what is produced is never sold, generating deadstock.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>According to an investigation carried out by Comas, about 5% of manufactured garments become deadstock and in many cases are disposed of as waste. This means that thousands of tons of unused garments are disposed of or sent to landfill.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The Brazilian upcycling company COMAS, run by designer Agustina Comas, has been working since 2014 transforming deadstock man's shirts into new garments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In this way, the brand not only contributes to reducing the volume of textile waste generated by companies, but also avoids the use of virgin materials and wet processes in its collections.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The designer observed that one of the largest men's shirt factories in São Paulo discarded a large volume of garments annually due to faults or overstock. These shirts had a high quality, they were made with noble and timeless materials such as denim and linen and, being men's garments, the amplitude of the large sizes facilitated remanufacturing, that is, the transformation of garments into new garments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In general, a positive aspect of upcycling processes is that virgin materials and wet processes, such as dyeing, stone washing and softening, are avoided.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Agustina Comas also developed an upcycling method called “ Sistema Comas de Upcycling Raíz” (“Comas Root Upcycling System”) in which, in addition to taking advantage of the textile, the original seams and trims are preserved to the maximum.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In this way, it is possible to identify that the garment was manufactured from shirts. The designer believes that it is important that the garment shows where it comes from and that it is possible for discarded objects to have a second life.\u003C/p>",[598],{"name":599,"type":332,"value":599},"https://comas.com.br/",{"id":248,"type":340,"cta":15,"cta_link":15,"created_at":601,"updated_at":602,"owner_id":571,"owner_relationship":288,"views":276,"owner":603,"image":604,"contributors":607,"article_locations":611,"article_industries":617,"view_count":276,"like_count":276,"collection_count":320,"content":620,"can_edit":338},"2022-09-01T15:14:48.381Z","2023-12-28T12:12:43.092Z",{"id":571,"type":133,"owner_id":571,"about":15,"job_title":15,"url":15,"linkedin":15,"email":15,"staff_of_id":15,"organisation_id":15,"organisation":15},{"id":605,"link":606,"alt":15,"source":15,"created_at":601,"updated_at":602,"article_id":248,"image_profile_id":15,"banner_profile_id":15},"STB0siT89ZA=","https://kh-assets.prod.circularity-gap.world/main-image/1778153958217-r-3bDPeP.jpeg",[608,609,610],{"contributor_id":571},{"contributor_id":132},{"contributor_id":297},[612],{"article_id":248,"location_id":613,"created_at":301,"updated_at":15,"location":614},"URY",{"id":613,"type":303,"name":615,"color":15,"parent_location_id":616,"created_at":585,"updated_at":15},"Uruguay","SA",[618],{"article_id":248,"industry_id":315,"created_at":301,"updated_at":15,"industry":619},{"id":315,"name":317,"description":318,"sector":319},{"id":621,"score":276,"body":622,"status":337,"article_id":248,"created_at":601,"updated_at":602,"published_at":601},"Fae0",{"title":623,"outcome":624,"problem":625,"summary":626,"solution":627,"attachment":628},"MARE: Using textile waste from the agro-industrial sector as an input for the fashion industry","\u003Cp>In 9 months of activity, the company has reused more than 1 ton of textile plastics and they estimate to double that amount in the coming months. The reuse of rural textile waste contributes to the minimization of waste and avoids the use of new materials in the fashion sector.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In addition to this, MARE also works with decentralized sewing workshops in different rural areas of Uruguay, and with the sewing workshops of the Ministry of Social Development, which generates a social impact, supporting women in vulnerable situations.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>In Uruguay, more than 3,000 tons of silo bags are discarded per year and 800,000 kg of big bags, which are made of synthetic textile monofilaments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The silo bags are used to store dry corn, soybean, wheat, sunflower and rice grains in optimal conditions and the big bags are used as packaging for fertilizers and other rural input products.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>After their use, rural establishments dispose of these textiles and in many cases the management is not adequate. Open burning is common, which disperses dioxins and furans, and also uncontrolled burial is frequent, which generates the release and dispersion of microplastics, contaminating water resources and soil.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>In Uruguay, the agro-industrial sector is a great source of plastic textile waste, which generates an ecological impact due to contamination by microplastics and greenhouse gas (GHG), product of its incineration.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>MARE is bag and accessories company that reuses silo bags and industrial big bags to create different types of containers for personal use.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In 9 months of activity, the company has reused more than 1 ton of textile plastics, minimizing waste and use of new materials in the fashion sector.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The Uruguayan company MARE, founded by fashion designer Andrea Ramagli, reuses industrial silo bags and big bags to create different types of tote bags and containers for personal use.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The material is conditioned and used like any textile, taking advantage of its qualities, such as resistance and impermeability, to achieve strong and long-lasting products.\u003C/p>",[629],{"name":630,"type":332,"value":630},"https://maresustentable.uy/",{"id":146,"type":284,"cta":15,"cta_link":15,"created_at":632,"updated_at":633,"owner_id":297,"owner_relationship":288,"views":320,"owner":634,"image":635,"contributors":639,"article_locations":645,"article_industries":648,"view_count":320,"like_count":276,"collection_count":320,"content":656,"can_edit":338},"2020-10-01T14:54:37.796Z","2026-05-08T00:18:48.637Z",{"id":297,"type":133,"owner_id":297,"about":15,"job_title":15,"url":15,"linkedin":15,"email":15,"staff_of_id":15,"organisation_id":15,"organisation":15},{"id":636,"link":637,"alt":15,"source":15,"created_at":632,"updated_at":638,"article_id":146,"image_profile_id":15,"banner_profile_id":15},"auTjxrxm2zI=","https://kh-assets.prod.circularity-gap.world/main-image/1778083067501-Or6BjtSV.jpeg","2023-04-14T16:42:49.562Z",[640,641,642,643],{"contributor_id":412},{"contributor_id":132},{"contributor_id":297},{"contributor_id":644},"pD90Ug",[646],{"article_id":146,"location_id":300,"created_at":140,"updated_at":15,"location":647},{"id":300,"type":303,"name":304,"color":15,"parent_location_id":305,"created_at":306,"updated_at":15},[649,654],{"article_id":146,"industry_id":650,"created_at":140,"updated_at":15,"industry":651},"education_and_government_services",{"id":650,"name":652,"description":653,"sector":428},"Education and Government Services","Providing public and private education and support services at any level or for any profession, and governmental and public administration services, including judicial, regulatory, and legislative activities, taxation, defence, public order and safety, immigration services, foreign affairs and the administration of government programmes",{"article_id":146,"industry_id":551,"created_at":140,"updated_at":15,"industry":655},{"id":551,"name":553,"description":554,"sector":428},{"id":657,"score":276,"body":658,"status":337,"article_id":146,"created_at":632,"updated_at":638,"published_at":632},"YrZF",{"title":659,"outcome":660,"problem":661,"summary":662,"solution":663,"attachment":664},"China's Sponge Cities program","\u003Cp>The aim of the Sponge City program is to ensure 80 percent of urban built-up areas in China meet Sponge City building requirements by 2030.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Chinese cities manage flooding with traditional drainage systems that lead water into rivers or the sea. Due to relatively low requirements for the amount of water those systems have to handle, increasing urbanisation, construction activity, and increased rainfall, flooding risk in Chinese cities has increased significantly.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Between 2008-2010, 137 cities were flooded more than 3 times a year, and 57 cities were flooded for more than 12 hours. At the same time, rainwater that gets discharged into rivers or the sea leaves the city and does not replenish the groundwater supply, leading to scarcity of water in the city - a problem that affects 30 out of 32 Chinese megacities.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>China's Sponge City program chose 16 pilot cities, later expanded to 30 cities, to design on low-impact development principles and nature-based solutions to improve drainage, filter out pollutants, and in a way that absorbs 70% of rainfall. The rainfall is collected in aquifers for later cleaning and re-use, minimising water waste. The program aims to ensure 80 percent of urban built-up areas in China meet Sponge City building requirements by 2030.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The sponge cities program chose 16 pilot cities, later expanded to 30 cities. Contrary to conventional flooding infrastructure trying to keep water away, a new concept of “sponge cities” aims to design cities so that they can soak up and store rainwater for later use. This means that local governments rely on low-impact development principles and nature-based solutions to improve drainage, filter out pollutants and store up to 70 percent of excess rainwater for reuse during periods of drought. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>This happens through low-intervention and low-cost infrastructure like permeating pavements that allow water to penetrate the ground and replenish groundwater supply, or rooftop gardens which absorb rainfall.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>At the same time, areas like Lingang in Shanghai used more extensive measures like creating artificial wetlands, which retain and purify stormwater naturally. 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About 54 million disposable containers were used for delivery per month in 2021. This creates a major waste problem.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Seoul City Government work with Yogiyo, Korea Franchise Association, and Itgreen to encourage restaurants to use reusable food containers made of metal and other durable materials for food delivery services. This is part of a long-term plan to reduce waste generated from monthly usage of disposable containers.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Seoul City Government team up with Delivery Hero Korea, the operator of Yogiyo, the Korea Franchise Association, and Itgreen (a company specialized in the distribution and collection of reusable food containers), to demonstrate a three-month project, starting October 7th, 2021, designed to encourage delivery restaurants and customers to use reusable containers and utensils. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Delivery Hero Korea will create a special section in Yogiyo where customers can choose to receive their orders packed inside reusable food containers, while the Korea Franchise Association encourages local restaurants to participate in the green project. Itgreen will provide reusable containers to restaurants and resupply them after collecting and cleaning.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>About 100 popular delivery restaurants in the southern district of Gangnam, South Korea's center of finance and fashion trends, will participate in the project. Used containers will be put in a bag and left outside the door of customers' homes or offices. An extra fee of 500 won (around €0.37 or $0.42) will be charged if a customer chooses to receive food in reusable containers.  \u003C/p>",[705,707],{"name":706,"type":332,"value":706},"https://www.ajudaily.com/view/20211007111658051",{"name":708,"type":332,"value":708},"https://www.ajudaily.com/view/20220422095223461",[]]