Resources from the webinar "Opportunities in Waste Sector and Agriculture: Animal Feed from Organic Waste, the climate-friendly Way - Black Soldier Fly".
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The CCAC Waste Hub members German Environment Agency and UN-Habitat invite you to join this experience exchange with experts from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and the German Oeko-Institut.
In a Black Soldier Fly (BSF) waste processing facility, organic waste is efficiently decomposed to produce larvae biomass for animal feed and a residue similar to compost for use as soil fertilizer. This recycling diverts organics from landfills or dumps, thus avoiding methane formation. Providing alternatives to conventional soil fertilizers and animal feed further avoids greenhouse gas emissions from their production. Does this mean that BSF facilities are “climate friendlier” than other biowaste recycling options?
The BSF insects thrive best in tropical climates (24-30°C), and most technical applications are located in these climate zones, yielding positive climate mitigation and business results. This will be demonstrated through a presentation by EAWAG of BSF projects in Indonesia. However, how does the climate impact look like in moderate to colder climates, where heating/energy of breeding and feeding installations might be significant? The Oeko-Institut will discuss this aspect based on data for Germany, adding ideas on how to improve the energy and climate balance of BFS installations in less favourable climate conditions.
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Agenda
Moderator: Sandra Mazo-Nix, CCAC
More information about the Black Soldier Fly insect technology
Insects to Feed the World Conference in Quebec City, 12-16 June: https://www.ifw2022.org/en
BSF map of facilities: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=13N9AZT1uSulkCjxoEk3fh2s32YEFgKnh&ll=35.559468970785474%2C-42.320752151008584&z=3
Webex meeting recording
Recording link: https://unep.webex.com/unep/ldr.php?RCID=741589f009438a9c9e29001d3ccc1b30
Password: ApWPYRF9
Resources from the webinar "Opportunities in Waste Sector and Agriculture: Animal Feed from Organic Waste, the climate-friendly Way - Black Soldier Fly".
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