Webinar: New Alternatives for Solid Waste Treatment (Nuevas alternativas de tratamiento de Residuos Sólidos)

Organized by the ISWA LAC Regional Chapter and the Center of Excellence for Circular Economy and Climate Change (CECC), in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), this event focuses on innovative solutions for waste management in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• Language: Please note that the webinar will be conducted in Spanish.

• Time:
  09:00 Mexico (GMT -6).
  10:00 Colombia, Ecuador, Panama (GMT -5).
  12:00 Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay (GMT -3)

• Moderator: Ana Velastegui from the UNEP Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.

The session features expert speakers:

• Black Soldier Fly: Herwig Ragossnig (Carbon Turnaround, Austria) will present on using the black soldier fly as an innovative solution for organic waste treatment.

• Biochar: Ariel Rodríguez (Benito Roggio Ambiental, Argentina) will discuss biochar as a critical tool for carbon capture.

• Physical-Mechanical Processes: Rodrigo Pontiggia (Argentina) will explore non-traditional technologies for the valuation of Urban Solid Waste.

• Decentralised Composting: Hugo Muñoz (Ecología en tu Barrio SpA / AEPA, Chile) will share strategies for in-situ organic waste management to reduce costs and environmental impacts.