circular economy Archives

Aerial view of the Danish coastline with clear blue water on the left, a field and road on the right.

Circular nutrient solutions for agriculture and wastewater – a review of technologies and practices

This paper highlights approaches for transforming towards a more circular nutrient economy with relevance to SDGs 6 and 14.

December 9, 2020

Sea of Opportunity – Trailer

It is necessary to capture as much phosphorus as possible to keep it on land and not in the Baltic Sea, as it is an important resource for food production

May 20, 2019

Report on current policy instruments and governance structures in Baltic Sea Region

Pollution of the Baltic Sea continues to be a problem. The biggest terrestrial sources of nutrient emissions to the Baltic Sea are agriculture and wastewater. BONUS RETURN is currently conducting two systematic maps to collate and describe evidence on eco-technologies that are available to help recover phosphorus, nitrogen and carbon from wastewater and agriculture.

April 29, 2019

Circular solutions for the Baltic Sea

It is necessary to capture as much phosphorus as possible to keep it on land and not in the Baltic Sea, as it is an important resource for food production

March 22, 2019

Eat your way to a healthier Baltic Sea

We can alter the phosphorus chain by making sure phosphorus is diverted back to agricultural fields instead of ending up in the sea.

March 22, 2019

What ecotechnologies exist for recycling carbon and nutrients from domestic wastewater? A systematic map protocol

Pollution of the Baltic Sea continues to be a problem. The biggest terrestrial sources of nutrient emissions to the Baltic Sea are agriculture and wastewater. BONUS RETURN is currently conducting two systematic maps to collate and describe evidence on eco-technologies that are available to help recover phosphorus, nitrogen and carbon from wastewater and agriculture.

January 22, 2019

Features

Resource or risk? When it comes to reusing sewage sludge, attitudes matter

Reusing treated sewage sludge in agriculture can make sound economic and environmental sense. But as history shows, even the safest reuse technologies need to win over hearts as well as minds.

January 2, 2019