We engage with pioneer Entrepreneurs and Experts in wastewater treatment to debate solutions towards more sustainable use of water resources
Water is fundamental to meeting basic needs of all living things. This service to life (including human consumption) cannot be satisfied by substituting water with other measures or materials.
However, as stated by a recent report from the Ellen Mac Arthur foundation
“Much like materials, water is most traditionally looked at in a linear fashion. And the Take-Make-Dispose strategy that is synonymous with materials consumption is mirrored by the Take-Use-Discharge strategy that is commonly adopted in the water sector.”
Water is sourced, or ‘withdrawn’, from streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, oceans, and groundwater aquifers as well as harvested directly as rainwater.
Water is ‘used’ by these four traditional categories: Agriculture, Municipality, Industries, Environment within the water cycle.
Non consumptive used water is ‘returned’ to the basin directly or via a municipal treatment facility.
This Take-Use-Discharge approach goes against Circular Economy Principles.
To manage water systems for long-term sustainability, a circular approach is relevant, timely, and achievable and offers opportunity for commercial advantage.
During this “Waterside” chat, we engage with pioneer Entrepreneurs and Experts in wastewater treatment to debate solutions towards more sustainable use of water resources. Particularly to see how far a Circular Economy Approach in Water System Management represents a sustainable and needed approach to transition to.
We will also discuss their personal experiences as founder and CEOs of waste water treatment companies as well as discuss their Business Model adaptations and future visions.
We will talk with
Nicolas Meudal, founder of 1h2o3 is a scale-up, working on creating and selling custom-made water treatment solutions internationally with a strong focus on reducing the human impact on the environment and improve the water quality discharged into the wild.
Steven De Laet, Founder & CEO of Inopsys provides pharmaceutical and chemical companies a cost-effective, sustainable and easy logistic solution for toxic and hazardous wastewater's. InOpSys manages “assumed” non-recyclable process streams on-site thanks to their services and mobile treatment installation used for wastewater recovery, recovery of raw materials and valuable components.
* Further speakers to be announced.