1. End-of-life – waste destruction (Provincial)

Addressing the necessity of infrastructure to deal with waste when it can no longer be recycled, reused, or upcycled, its “end of life.”

• Example Projects: 1 Baku WtE Plant, 12 CBE – Clean Energy Community

2. End-of-life residues (Immobilization)

Searching for long-term solutions for the end products from advanced waste-to-energy plants.

• Example Project: 1 Baku WtE Plant

3. Centralized sorting – eco-industrial park model

Creating clusters of recycling, upcycling, and by-product users around end-of-life facilities to increase the amount of waste treated and create more value from sorted higher-value items.

• Example Project: 18 Yitong Distributed WtE Project

4. Centralized recycling and upcycling

Promoting recyclers, upcyclers, and reusers at both large centralized facilities and distributed locations closer to the point-of-waste generation.

• Example Projects: 2 Pilot Project WtE with Bio-Drying, 18 Yitong Distributed WtE Project

5. Decentralized sorting and upcycling

Adding recovery or localized solutions to reduce waste quantities for subsequent transport to centralized locations at existing material recovery facilities and transfer stations within cities.

• Example Projects: 2 Pilot Project WtE with Bio-Drying, 3 Decentralized Plastic Pyrolysis, 4 Plastic-to-Liquid Fuel, 5 Ankur’s WtE Project, 6 High Crest Corporation, 7 Decentralized Waste Management Model, 8 Carbon Masters Koramangala Plant, 9 Combined Heat and Power Facility, 10 150-kilowatt electrical Power Generation in Dual Fuel Mode, 11 Australian Bio Fert Small-Scale Biological Fertilizer Demonstration and Product, 13 ID Gasifiers Coconut Shell Fueled Module—Coconut Technology Centre, 14 Sumilao Farm WtE, 15 WtE Siang Phong Biogas, 16 Kitroongruang Compressed Biomethane Gas Project, 17 Rainbarrow Farm Poundbury, 18 Yitong Distributed WtE Project

6. Digitization at source

“Uberizing” the collection, trading, tracking, and treatment of waste by extending secondhand trading to waste—valorizing low-value waste.

• Example Project: 7 Decentralized Waste Management Model

7. Landfill, soil, and river cleanup

Linking willing donors for cleanup with actual proven cleanup activities via supporting apps.

• Example Project: 18 Yitong Distributed WtE Project

8. Regional eco-industrial parks

Expanding the eco-industrial park model to small island developing states and green ports.

• Example Project: 7 Decentralized Waste Management Model

9. Digitized extended producer responsibility schemes

Costing the impact of products as they’re introduced into an economy, charging extended producer responsibility fee at manufacture or import, and tracking via app.

• Example Projects: 7 Decentralized Waste Management Model, 18 Yitong Distributed WtE Project

10. Strengthening recycled output supply chains

Supporting innovation in post-collection to upcycled product supply chain—innovative recyclers, logistics models, and technology.

• Example Projects: 2 Pilot Project WtE with Bio-drying, 11 Australian Bio Fert Small-Scale Biological Fertilizer Demonstration and Product, 16 Kitroongruang Compressed Biomethane Gas Project, 18 Yitong Distributed WtE Project

11. Supporting fast-moving consumer goods companies in product redesign—recycled %

Assisting product manufacturers to understand the impact of pathway 9 and supporting transitions to lower-impact products.

12. Strengthening governance and enforcement

Supporting the ability of governments to enforce environmental legislation—creation of avoid-cost model to support pathway 9.

Firstgreen Consulting: Navigating the Complexity of Waste-to-Energy Pathways

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In the age of the circular economy, managing waste has become a complex issue. With the variety of waste-to-energy pathways available, a knowledgeable partner like Firstgreen Consulting can help navigate these complexities, identifying the most efficient and sustainable solutions. Whether it’s creating infrastructure for end-of-life waste, exploring long-term solutions for waste residues, or implementing digitized waste management systems, Firstgreen has the expertise to assist every step of the way.