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Triggering Innovation in Urban Water Usage

Marton Kenyeres, CEO BIOPOLUS Technologies

Uruk (2900 BC): city of 80,000

water flush agriculture arts, crafts, sciences, culture, spirituality

Cities: defining global sustainability

Global: 53% EU: 75% NL: 91%

Circular Economy: recycling within the boundary of the city

Recycling in the EU: remarkably good

7%

35%

35%

54%

70%

80%

95%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Water

MSW

Plastic

Paper

Glass

Steel

Tyre

STILL PLENTY OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

Koningshoeven Abbey (Tilburg):

• beer • cheese • chocolate

• agriculture

• social

responsibility

Water Recycling: purifying greenhouse

100% water recycling

+ visitor &

educational center

Cooperation: public, private, pious

Remember?

water flush agriculture

arts, crafts, sciences, culture, spirituality

Vertical Farming: the next agro-revolution

food miles pesticides water usage

12 shipping containers

Living Island: aeroponic vertical farm

Centrally located at HQ of

Budapest Waterworks

Budapest Waterworks: serving 3M people

Marton Kenyeres

CEO, BIOPOLUS Technologies

marton.kenyeres@biopolus.net

+36 30 207 7657

Questions?