Global Water Awards nomination

The Swedish RecoLab project in the Oceanhamnen district of Helsingborg has been nominated for the Global Water Awards 2022. In the Wastewater Project of the Year category, 2300IE's innovative and sustainable wastewater treatment plant is shortlisted along with three more nominees. The project meets the main selection criterion of greatest innovation in terms of optimisation of physical or environmental footprint. With its applied design, DeSaH already won the Swedish Innovation Award in the "Blackwater and Food Waste Challenge" in the "Purification Plant" category in 2015, aimed at recycling waste streams. The jury report at the time stated, "DeSaH has developed a compact wastewater treatment plant. A concept that contributes to increased recirculation of water, nutrients and energy."
In the Oceanhamnen residential area, grey and black water from homes and buildings is now collected and processed separately. Kitchens are also equipped with a grinder for processing food waste. The focus is entirely on recovering valuable raw materials such as fertilisers and biogas as well as heat recovery. Members can vote for the nominees until 25 April 2022, after which the winner will be announced on 17 May 2022.

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