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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