Prevention of biowaste is non-stop communication about more than waste avoidance or home composting.
Flemish biowaste policy focusses on a small and a large cycle, and on several methods of home processing. Ongoing communication about the methods is essential.
The Flemish Compost Quality Assurance Scheme explained by demonstrating an average example
Flanders' quality assurance of professional composting and its end product is organised via good practices (BAP), self-control and independent auditing.
Implementing professional vegetable-fruit-garden (vfg)-waste pre-digestion and composting
Large scale vfg-composter where vfg-waste is treated (pre-digested and composted) with production of biogas, electricity, heath and CO2 (practice by IOK Waste)
The use of Master Composters to help implement Home Composting in Flanders
Master Composters are volunteers (supported by a municipal officer) that give personal / local advice on home composting management and the 'Biocycle at Home'.
Knowledge is power and measurement is the key to knowledge. Only once you know how people behave, you can make the correct conclusions and act upon them.
Coflab is an incubator that uses coffee grounds produced as waste within the city departments as breeding ground for a citizen-based bio-circular economy.
Shared mobility campaign "Delen is voor iedereen" - "Sharing is for everybody"
With the shared mobility campaign ‘Delen is voor iedereen’ the city of Mechelen aims to promote the use of eco-friendly ways of transportation to its citizens.
Mfair - a yearly fair and circular fashion festival
M-Fair is a yearly fair and circular fashion festival, organised by the city Mechelen, with talks, upcycle workshops, a fashion show, a swishing and a fair.
