Biowaste can have plenty of usage and one example is to make organic soil improvers out of it with the potential to improve the physical, chemical and/or biological properties of the soil. With more than 60% of European soils being “degraded” and unhealthy, the restoration of soil health is a pressing issue and one of the key objectives of the EU.

This is also the objective of the EU-funded project BIN2BEAN (Boosting the market deployment of safe, effective and sustainable innovations for soil improvement from bio-waste, towards regenerative soil systems). The project supports European cities by promoting innovations that aim to valorise biowaste and optimising their recycling into soil improvers through innovative and economically viable value chains. The project implements 3 Living Labs in the cities of Hamburg (DE), Egaleo (EL) and Amsterdam (NL) . 12 more cities will participate to exchange best practice experience for the collection and processing of biowaste.