Unlocking organic waste for a greener future, sooner

The challenge of climate change is great but re-thinking traditional methods of waste collection can create opportunities for individuals to play a more active role in mitigating their environmental impact. By changing the way we manage organic waste, we can utilise much of what we throw away or consider as refuse to unlock a latent source of clean energy – moving us towards a more circular economy. Living more sustainably is within everyone’s reach. In fact, much of what we throw away or consider refuse today, can be used to create a greener tomorrow. 

Changing the way we manage organic waste can transform our waste ecosystems – and that’s good news for the environment. It can also unlock a latent source of clean energy to move us towards a more circular economy.

Everyone needs to manage their waste – from large-volume producers to everyday consumers.  

If individuals, communities and governments start to think of waste as a growing resource to leverage, then we can start tapping into this exciting, closed-loop energy opportunity to achieve a green future, sooner.

Used as a resource, waste can help us decarbonize natural gas systems, support a circular economy and achieve ambitious emissions reduction goals on our pathway to net zero.  

In this series, we take a look behind the scenes at how waste becomes a feedstock for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), and what needs to be done now to act on this opportunity. 

Ready to arm yourself with the facts about  how RNG from organic waste can help us decarbonize our energy systems globally?  

Each chapter in this series features expertise and insights from GHD people involved in bringing these projects to life from a technical, social and commercial perspective.

• Waste as a resource: going full circle
• Circular waste: making strides in RNG production
• Selecting waste technologies that make sense
• RNG developments: managing risk and navigating obstacles

To get these projects off the ground, all stakeholders need to understand how we can leverage biogas – upgraded to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) – to move to a cleaner future, sooner.

Suppose we harness all these potential RNG sources – 10 percent of the existing natural gas used in North America could be replaced – a significant achievement we can all contribute to, and feel good about.