Every year, millions of tonnes of organic waste across Europe are thrown away without realizing that these are precious resources that can be turned into soil improvers. At the same time, our soils, critical for food production and the environment, are struggling to stay healthy, loosing fertility year after year.
The BIN2BEAN project is working to change that: to meet the EU's 2018 Waste Framework Directive goal of recycling 65% of municipal waste, an additional 40 million tonnes of waste must be separated and processed. At the same time, 75% of soils in Europe fail at least one quality criterion for healthy soil due to issues like erosion and over-fertilization.
Launched in September 2023, BIN2BEAN is on a mission to turn organic waste into valuable resources while improving soil health. The project will run until August 2026 and has recently surpassed M18 (month 18), already making significant strides.
