According to the manager of the Luxembourg CleanTech Cluster, reducing waste production requires a better ecological approach in the creation and design of products.
Jean-Michel Gaudron
"It was obviously a complicated year in terms of health, but several concrete circular economy projects in the field of construction that Luxinnovation managed received active support from private Luxembourg players.
I also recall the strong impact of climate change on the territory and its forests. The mix of droughts and floods has strongly affected certain areas and communities in the country.”
"I see three main challenges. The first is to optimise the consumption of water, energy and material resources while replacing a large proportion of fossil fuels with renewable energy. Secondly, industry and the construction sector need to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. And finally, we must achieve a considerable reduction in waste production by favouring eco-design in the product creation and design cycle and by supporting the implementation of concrete circular economy projects (prevention, reuse, recycling, etc.).”
"One of the major projects we are pursuing is the establishment of a deconstruction platform, which will provide an outlet for the products and materials recovered during the selective deconstruction of buildings.
Then, we are involved in the evaluation of the deposit of aggregates from demolition as it could be in 2100 and the realisation of a feasibility study on the recycling of concrete in Luxembourg.
We are also involved in the search for solutions for the recovery of organic waste, particularly through the reduction of food waste and methanisation.
Finally, we will support the training of master students at Sacred Heart University in the field of circular construction.”
