Circular Economy
Vilnius
October 23rd, 2014
Context: the growth challenge
Increasing “global middle
class”:
 1.8 billion in 2009
 3.2 billion by 2020
 4.9 billion by 2030
Accelerated urbanization
1700: 8%
of world
population
lives in cities
1900: 19%
1950: 33%
2008: 50%
2030: 60%
Pressure on resources
 Energy, materials, food,
water
 Scarcity and increasing
difficulty to extract natural
resources
 Sharp increase in raw
material price and availability
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Releasing pressure on resources
Move away from a linear to a circular approach in order to decouple
economic growth from resources use
Linear
Circular
Production
Distribution
in short
loops
Natural
resources
Extraction,
Production
Consumption
(products)
Consumption
(services)
Waste
Re-use,
recycling,
transformation
Collection
& separation
of waste
Evolution of waste management: driven by regulation
I discharge
waste
I reduce
impacts on the
environment
I recycle
I use waste as
a resource
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Partnerships to enable a circular economy
Smart measures by municipalities or
territories
1. Identify possible synergies
between municipal and industrial
resource producers and users,
with a view to maximize recycling
and local reuse, and reduce
dependency on imports
2. At a site level, ensure the best
possible recovery of material,
water and energy
3. At a final use level, drive down
primary material, water and
energy consumption, encouraging
a “smart citizen” approach
Infrastructure
Industries
Cities
Materials
Products
Consumers
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Veolia develops circular economy solutions
for resourcing the world
Veolia sees the circular economy as the foundation for a new
approach to global development through enhanced use of the
world’s resources
We are acting as pioneers in
implementing the circular economy:
through our innovative solutions for
recycling and recovery of water,
waste and energy to produce
“secondary” resources
through our complementary,
synergistic activities in each
region, enabling us to close the
loop of value creation at every
stage of the resource life cycle
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Veolia’s combined expertise and integrated
appraoch for optimized resource management
Urban
cleaning
services
. Recovery of
materials in
wastewater
Collection
Sorting
. Production
of materials
from effluents
(bioplastics and
fertilizers…)
Energy recovery and
materials recycling
WASTE
INTERFACES
Drinking water
production
. ACCESS
. CONSERVATION
. RENEWAL
OF RESOURCES
Dismantling
. Energy
recovery
from waste
. Recovery
of process
end-energy
. Reduction in carbon
footprint through
biomass,
cogeneration and
energy recovery
INTERFACES
Heating networks
Cooling networks
Water transport
INTERFACES
Wastewater
services
Reuse
Energy recovery
and
materials recycling
WATER
. Energy recovery
from sludge
. Energy selfsufficiency of
wastewater
treatment plants
. Production of
domestic hot
water from
heating networks
ENERGY
Optimization
of industrial utilities
Building
energy services
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Veolia, the global leader
in optimized resource management
We play our part by designing and deploying solutions for
Resourcing the world:
As part of our contribution to sustainable
development for regions, industries and
communities, we are focusing our efforts on the
major challenges facing a world in transformation:
Proposing solutions to major environmental
challenges: scarcity of resources, highly
hazardous forms of pollution, complex urban
services.
Contributing to sustainable performance
among manufacturers worldwide, by helping
them achieve their objectives in terms of both
competitiveness and social responsibility.
Aiding fast-expanding regions of the world in
managing their growth, by responding to their
exponentially rising need for environmental
efficiency.
Over
100 million
residential customers
worldwide
In the future, 50%
of Veolia’s revenue
will be generated from
industrial customers
Services provided to
thousands of local and
regional authorities
throughout the world
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A quick glance at…
Materials Recovery from trains, boats - France
Dismantle Paris metro trains (for RATP)
Separate components and recover materials: metals and seats
After dismantling wagons and sorting materials, metals are recycled and seats are reused
Reuse of materials by
RATP
Selling reusable seats,
sorting fabrics
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A quick glance at…
Materials Recovery Facility (Sorting) - Ludres, France
To increase our capacity for recovering materials and reduce the proportion
of waste sent to landfill or incinerated
To control the environmental impact (lesser use of fossil fuels, landfill
tonnage cut by half, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, resource
conservation, since secondary raw materials are produced by recycling.)
Not only can the Ludres site produce secondary raw materials, but it also prepares refuse
derived fuel (RDF), an energy recovery source.
Key Data
24 tons of waste processed per hour
A nominal annual capacity of 110 000 tons per year
The technologies it uses can separate mixed raw
materials—metals, plastics, paper and wood—while
recovering more than 50%.
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A quick Glance at…
Integrated Waste Management – Sheffield, UK
Develop new & invest in existing infrastructure that will help deliver the required
levels of recycling & recovery
Reduce waste arising & restrict the volume of waste sent to landfill
Set up and develop waste education programs for schools & community groups
Create innovative & energetic promotional campaigns to increase awareness of
waste issues, encourage waste reduction & engage all sectors within the city.
A partnership developed since 2001 to manage the waste and recycling from 227,000
households in Sheffield.
Key Data
Sheffield population: 555,500 inhabitants.
Volume of municipal waste collected and treated:
210,000 metric tons/year.
Volume of recyclable waste: 62,800 metric tons/year
Recycling rate has increased over 7 times from 4%
to 28%.
On average, 59% of the waste is recovered
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A quick glance at…
Integrated Waste Management – Southwark, UK
Deal with waste generated by the local residents and respond to the need
for energy and heating
Communicate and educate for waste minimisation
Deal with waste generated by the local residents and respond to the need
for energy and heating
Produce heat and hot water from local biodegradable waste.
Key Data
290,000 residents in Southwark, a socially and
economically diverse London borough
Treatment, recycling and disposal of circa 115 000
tons per year, rising to 150 000 tons in 2031
Almost 8,000 tons of carbon emissions per year will
be cut, a reduction equivalent of taking 2,700 cars
off its roads
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A quick glance at…
Hazardous Waste recovery – BIOFUEL in Limay, France
To reduce maintenance costs of wastewater collection systems and
improve the treatment capacities of the plants.
To recover resources while protecting the environment (fossil fuels
savings, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions).
In 2010, in Limay, France’s first production plant of second generation biofuel
derived from spent cooking oils, was launched.
Key Data
Biofuel is made in a "zero discharge" facility
The use of biofuel represents a 92% drop in GHG
emissions compared with fossil fuels.
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A quick glance at…
Closed loops on wastewater - Braunschweig, Germany
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Veolia a partner to Cities
Efficient & Reliable
Customer promises
Resilient
Inclusive
Smart
Circular
Reduce risks and
improve adaptability
Empower city’s
stakeholders
Improve social
sustainability
Catch up on the digital
transformation
Optimize resources
management
Good to live in
Improve well being
Reduce environmental
footprint
Specific Veolia value proposition to address cities priorities
We bring world experience to local communities
We develop solutions tailored to local needs, in partnerships
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