Reducing Organic Waste from Mega-Events

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OVERVIEW

How do host countries and organizers deal with organic waste from mega-events like the FIFA World Cup, the Olympics, or World Expos? How can we minimize greenhouse gas emissions created by these type of events?

FIFA and Qatar have stated environmental objectives for the FIFA World Cup 2022 to measure and mitigate GHG emissions as well as minimize waste being sent to landfills.

Objective EN2:

Measure, mitigate and offset all FIFA World Cup 2022 GHG emissions, while advancing low-carbon solutions in Qatar and the region

Objective EN4:

Minimize waste sent to landfill from FIFA World Cup 2022 sites and promote waste management and recycling solutions in Qatar.

ORGANIC WASTE AT EVENTS

More than 75 tonnes of organic waste was collected during the 19-day FIFA Arab Cup. That's roughly 4 tonnes per day across 630,000 tickets allocated in 6 different stadiums. This equates to about 0.25 lbs of organic waste per attendee that was collected.

Extrapolating to the FIFA World Cup, organizers are expecting 1,500,000 visitors over the 28 day tournament. This will create 170 tonnes of waste if visitors generate organic waste at the same rate as the Arab Cup. If each attendee generates as much as a half pound, upwards of 340 metric tons of organic waste needs to be handled.

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

The methane generated in landfills from organic waste has an 80x stronger greenhouse effect than CO2. For every ton of organic waste, upwards of 5 tons of CO2 equivalents (CO2e) are released as a mixture of methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide.

That 170 tonnes of organic waste generated by FIFA World Cup attendees will generate 825 tons of CO2e if sent to the landfill, the equivalent of 179 passenger vehicles driven for one year. Even composting releases as much as 4 tons of CO2e per ton of organic waste!

Introducing StadiaDry™: A Mobile, Containerized System to Process Organic Waste Generated at Mega-Events to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

StadiaDry™ OVERVIEW

Our mobile, containerized StadiaDry™ system can process up to 500 lbs of organic waste per hour creating 150 lbs of dried organic powder. The rapid dehydration and size reduction that takes place in the system produces a stabilized, low-moisture powder that retains beneficial nutrients. This makes the powder a perfect soil amendment and fertilizer providing nutrients to depleted or deficient soils.

Reducing moisture content drastically cuts back on the amount of CO2e released during composting.

In one research study, methane emissions increased exponentially as moisture was raised from 44% to 66%. The wettest experiment in the series emitted the most methane and nitrous oxide. By dehydrating organic waste from stadiums, hotels, ports, and cruise ships, we can reduce the amount of harmful greenhouse gases emitted while simultaneously created a valuable soil amendment.

EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW

  • Weight scale + hopper

  • Shredder

  • Metal detector

  • Dewatering Screw Press

  • Two Enagon ENA12:3™ Mills

  • Cyclone with rotary airlock

  • Baghouse Air Filtration

  • Material handling and conveyance

  • Dry product filling station

  • Battery-based generator with solar panels for on- site power generation

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ELECTRIFICATION

The StadiaDry™ system is 100% electric. No natural gas or propane is involved to dry the organic waste. This means StadiaDry™ can be powered by renewable sources like on- site solar or wind.

IMPACT

๏ Avoid 4 tons of CO2e per 1 ton of organic waste generated

๏ Create 35 tons of nutrient-rich powder ready to amend deficient soils

๏ Minimize waste sent to landfills by 80%

INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE

The StadiaDry™ system starts at $3,495,000 USD. Additional best available processing technology can be added to produce a liquid output of dissolved solids safe for wastewater disposal systems at additional expense.

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TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Let's discuss how your event can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Email us at stadiadry@gmail.com.