Looking back at the 14th Assises des Déchets. On 27 and 28 September, more than 600 waste management industry stakeholders and players gathered in Nantes (France). Not only did they enjoy the technical presentations which were to the point as usual, but they also took advantage of this year’s dynamics, spirit and of the variety of in-depth and interesting discussions. In addition to the powerful spirit, there was an abundance of reflections and assertions, possibly the result of the choice

Headaches are often associated with any attempt to organize large scale organic waste management. The digital hub that forms part of the Organix project of the SUEZ, is a meeting platform for organic materials producers and users of as well as methane producers. It has won the Award of the Assises des Déchets 2017 Speed Meetings Innovation competition, within the

Efficient recycling of plastered bricks is a demanding challenge. A novel solution came from the partnership between ‘’Serfim recyclage’’ and ‘’Vicat Eco-valorisation’’. It won the 2017 Assises Speed Meetings Innovation Award in the Prevention and Recyclability category.

The Run Eco Team project, conducted in association with the IRU company, won the Award of the Assises des Déchets 2017 Speed Meetings Innovation competition, in the societal initiatives category.  

“In the waste management sector, innovation is everywhere, in practices and in technologies”. It sounds obvious to Thierry Meunier, President of the Assises Nationales des Déchets association: Progresses made in the realm of waste have been enabled by the capacity to invent… and share.