The circularity of waste

We refuse to stand by and watch

Proper waste management goes hand in hand with the permanence of waste in the environment, the gradual increase in quantity, and the heterogeneity of materials. That is why it is important to carry out preventive action on their production, assisted by separate collection, recycling of materials and with energy recovery of those that cannot be valorized by other means.

In order to reduce waste generation as much as possible, we adopt a policy of reducing packaging at the source wherever possible by involving suppliers in common projects and interests. Our activities do not generate a significant impact in terms of soil pollution: process management is under control through the application of proper operating procedures.

Waste2Value
We value waste

With the inauguration of the composter in March 2023 at the Centronova shopping center in Castenaso (Bologna), Waste2Value, the project to create an innovative model of circular economy by recovering and transforming food waste into "new products," kicked off. Orange peels and coffee grounds from the Camst and Coop Alleanza 3.0 food outlets inside the mall are transferred to a compost bin outside the center, thanks to the contribution of La Fraternità Cooperative. Here they are turned into soil conditioner, a natural fertilizer used to maintain the center's green areas and some community gardens run by local communities to improve the physical characteristics of the soil, and promote water and nutrient uptake.

Hera: the production of new resources from waste

OVE Project

One of the many projects carried out with The Hera Group concerns the collection of waste oil (OVE) produced in our kitchens present throughout the country, converted into biofuel through a virtuous process of circular economy. The 57 tons of oil collected produced 58,796 liters of biofuel for a savings of:
- 161.92 tons of CO2eq.
- 49 tons of oil equivalent
equal to:
- 1,175,926 kilometers driven by a mid-size car powered by the biofuel produced.
-1,619 medium-trunked trees required to absorb the corresponding amount of CO2 avoided.

Organic waste recovery project

The organic waste recovery project contributes to the production of biomethane, a 100 percent renewable green fuel, The virtuous circuit starts from kitchen and meal consumption waste and returns to the local area through the feeding of the gas produced, which is used to fuel public and private vehicles or for cooking and heating.
With the 789.95 tons of waste collected, 60,739 cubic meters of biomethane were produced for savings of:
- 46 tons of oil equivalent and
- 107 tons of CO2eq
equal to the absorption generated by:
- 1,065 medium-trunked trees.