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Within boundaries

Zero Waste Europe
Methane
Biowaste
Landfills
Zero Waste Europe
Food Waste
Incineration
Europe
Global Methane Pledge
Door-To-Door Separate Collection
Composting
Anaerobic Digestion
European Union Policy
Public Engagement
Waste Sorting Quality
European Union

Within boundaries is a podcast by Zero Waste Europe exploring the practical, complex, and essential work of building a zero waste future. Hosted by Giulia Lodi and Nanna Bille Cornelsen, each season follows a single thread, starting with everyday questions and unravelling the systems, science, and politics behind them. Season one traces the hidden journey of our food waste, from our plates to the ... more

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The EU has required separate food waste collection since January 2024. Yet in 2024, nine EU countries still collected less than 10% of it. So where does the rest go?

In this final episode of the season, Giulia and Nanna follow the food waste that f... more

Doorstep collection in Brussels, shared bins in Copenhagen, nothing at all across the border.

Food waste collection across Europe is a patchwork, and it's confusing even for people who genuinely try to do the right thing. In this episode, Giulia and... more

You've probably heard that cows burp methane. But what about those forgotten courgettes at the back of your fridge or the oranges left for too long in your fruit bowl?

In this first episode, Giulia and Nanna unpack the surprisingly direct link betw... more

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Janek Vähk
Serial Pollution Policy Manager at Zero Waste Europe
Zero Waste Europe
Episode: Episode 3: Cooling the planet, one banana peel at a time
Mariel Vilella
Director of Global Climate Program at GAIA
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives)
Episode: Episode 3: Cooling the planet, one banana peel at a time
Manon Jourdan
Zero Waste Europe waste prevention manager
Zero Waste Europe
Episode: Episode 2: Sorted, collected… and then what?
Steffen Walk
Environmental engineer and Scientific Officer
European Compost Network
Episode: Episode 2: Sorted, collected… and then what?
Enzo Favoino
Chair of the Scientific Committee at Zero Waste Europe; works at Scuola Agraria del Parco di Monza
Zero Waste Europe / Scuola Agraria del Parco di Monza
Episode: Episode 1: Your food waste has a dirty secret

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Episode 2: Sorted, collected… and then what?
Q: Why do some places choose composting vs. biogas vs. a mixture?
Decisions are driven by local needs, availability of agricultural use for the outputs, existing infrastructure, and policy incentives; door-to-door collection, high-quality sorting, and monitoring help determine which pathway yields the most effective resource recovery and climate benefits.
Episode 2: Sorted, collected… and then what?
Q: What happens in most European municipalities once the food waste has actually been collected?
Typically, the collected biowaste undergoes either composting or anaerobic digestion, with a growing trend toward a cascading approach where digestion first yields biogas for energy and the remaining digestate is composted; the choice depends on local conditions, infrastructure, and policy incentives.
Episode 1: Your food waste has a dirty secret
Q: What can ordinary people like me do to prevent food waste?
Start with smaller portions in canteens and homes, store food properly, be mindful of best-buy dates versus actual safety, use leftovers creatively, and support or participate in local food recovery and proper bio-waste separation programs.
Episode 1: Your food waste has a dirty secret
Q: Can we do something to prevent the production of methane from food waste, especially in the farmer-to-retailer chain?
Yes, by reducing waste at the source, improving separate collection of bio-waste, implementing clear policies and targets, and expanding food recovery and composting/biogas options to minimize methane emissions.
Episode 1: Your food waste has a dirty secret
Q: And what is the simple chain from plate, bin and then climate?
The chain is: food waste leaves the plate, moves to the bin, then—if not recovered or composted—it ends up in landfill where methane is produced, contributing to climate change; reducing waste, separating bio-waste, and recovering food can break this chain.

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