{"id":918,"date":"2026-08-20T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?p=918"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T08:11:10","slug":"a-necessary-meeting-moving-forward-towards-the-waste-management-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/en\/2026\/08\/20\/a-necessary-meeting-moving-forward-towards-the-waste-management-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"A necessary meeting: moving forward towards the waste management of the future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On 16 June, Ecoparc del Mediterrani (Ecoparc 3) became a meeting point for around fifty professionals from the sector. Their shared objective was to tackle one of the most complex challenges in waste management: the treatment of emissions and odours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of <strong>EU Green Week 2026<\/strong>, the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB) and the LIFE ABATE project team wanted to open our doors to show, first-hand, how we are working on an innovative solution that aims to bring about a real change in our facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Invisible challenges: much more than a visit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was much more than a technical visit. Under the title <strong>\u201cInvisible Challenges<\/strong>\u201d, we organised a round table that became the heart of the event. Three experts joined us, each bringing an essential perspective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Maria Paula Marozzi (FCC Medio Ambiente)<\/strong>, who shared the operational challenges faced by mechanical-biological treatment plants.<\/li><li><strong>Cyntia Izquierdo Zamora (Ambiente et Odora, SL)<\/strong>, an international reference in strategic odour management.<\/li><li><strong>Mireia Morla (Government of Catalonia)<\/strong>, who provided the necessary perspective on regulatory compliance and air quality monitoring.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It was an open and engaging discussion, with questions that showed just how eager the sector is for real solutions and, above all, for a shift in the way we approach our relationship with the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_101007-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"920\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_101007-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=920\" class=\"wp-image-920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_101007-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_101007-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_101007-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_101007-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_101007-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Welcome to the event<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_102814-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"921\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_102814-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=921\" class=\"wp-image-921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_102814-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_102814-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_102814-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_102814-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_102814-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Presentation of the LIFE ABATE project<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_104348-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"922\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_104348-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=922\" class=\"wp-image-922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_104348-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_104348-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_104348-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_104348-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_104348-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Start of the \u201cInvisible Challenges\u201d round table<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_113147-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"923\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_113147-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=923\" class=\"wp-image-923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_113147-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_113147-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_113147-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_113147-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_113147-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Round table speakers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>The pilot project in action<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The practical part of the event took us to the <strong>#LIFEABATE<\/strong> pilot plant. There, the 50 participants had the opportunity to see first-hand how the technology we are developing aims to reduce the impact of emissions, demonstrating that efficiency and sustainability should go hand in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to thank everyone who joined us. Your active participation, questions and interest are precisely the energy we need to keep moving forward with enthusiasm and commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_130646-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"925\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_130646-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=925\" class=\"wp-image-925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_130646-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_130646-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_130646-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_130646-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_130646-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Visit to the LIFE ABATE pilot project<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_123301-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"924\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_123301-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=924\" class=\"wp-image-924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_123301-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_123301-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_123301-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_123301-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_123301-2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Visit to the LIFE ABATE greenhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_134912-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"926\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_134912-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=926\" class=\"wp-image-926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_134912-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_134912-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_134912-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_134912-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260616_134912-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Family picture from the LIFE ABATE event<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>Did you miss the event or want to learn more about what we are achieving?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite you to follow our blog and social media channels. Over the coming months, we will share more updates, results and reflections on the journey towards waste management plants that are better integrated into their surroundings and more respectful of air quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let&#8217;s keep breathing the change together!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 16 June, Ecoparc del Mediterrani (Ecoparc 3) became a meeting point for around fifty professionals from the sector. Their shared objective was to tackle one of the most complex challenges in waste management: the treatment of emissions and odours. 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