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Yesterday in Antananarivo a new major project was launched to treat and recycle solid waste that has a negative impact on public health and the environment in the capital. Every year, no less than 400,000 tons of waste are dumped in Andranitra, producing methane, a gas that is harmful to nature and exacerbates pollution problems.
This ambitious project is the result of close collaboration between various stakeholders, including Apis Solutions, the Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA), the Municipal Sanitation Company (SMA) and several ministries such as Energy and Hydrocarbons, Environment, Sustainable Development, Internal and Decentralization. The goal is to implement innovative solutions to recycle waste and obtain environmental and economic benefits.
One of the main initiatives of the project is the production of biomethane, a clean energy source that can be used locally by businesses or for cooking food. In addition, compost, an organic fertilizer, will be produced to replace traditional fertilizers and promote sustainable agriculture. The initiative aims to ensure a 100% collection rate of urban waste, ensure the sanitation of the landfill by laying geomembranes, emit and capture methane gas, and restore the site to a green space and urban development area, converting organic and green waste into methane gas in the long term, and producing 12,000 tons of natural gas per year and 40,000 tons of compost. The project also has the potential to reduce approximately 70,000 Te/CO2 per year, eligible for emission and sale of carbon credits on the voluntary market.
Construction work on the first waste treatment plant is expected to begin in the coming weeks, with biomethane production scheduled to start in July 2025.
The Minister of Energy and Hydrocarbons, Jean-Baptiste Olivier, who was present at the ceremony, also mentioned the possibility of converting waste into electricity in the future, thus opening up a new perspective for this innovative project.
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