Best Practice Award on Resource Recovery 2023, initiated by Allied Waters and AquaMinerals
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Cleaning water is the core business of the water sector. But there is much more to it! Electricity, biogas, paper, glass, biopolymers, fertilizer and even cosmetics are products ‘made from water sector residuals’. Indeed, nowadays water treatment processes are also designed for optimal recovery of valuable materials. These are great examples how the principles of a circular economy are practiced.
Driven by environmental, economic, societal and ecological benefits, resource recovery from water treatment has drawn attention worldwide. Recovering resources from water and wastewater can provide an alternative and economically viable source of resources supporting the resilience of human and natural systems under water stress. Resources from the water cycle can be water itself, energy (organic or thermal) and components such as nutrients and metals.
In partnership with Allied Waters and AquaMinerals, the IWA Resource Recovery Cluster seeks to recognise best practices in resource recovery applied at full or demonstrative scale in the water cycle, which can serve as an exemplary solution that can be applied more widely.
The IWA Resource Recovery Cluster Best Practice Award will be presented during the 5th IWA International Resource Recovery Conference in Shenzhen, China, on 1-4 November 2023. The winner will receive a trophy and certificate honouring their best practice and will be invited to present this during the conference.
Complete all fields in the online application and upload all required documents, including a video recording of max. 2 minutes. Incomplete entries will not be considered. Self-nominations are encouraged and welcomed.
