Francesc Giró Fontanals

Catalan Waste Agency

Francesc Giró Fontanals

Catalan Waste Agency

About the speaker

Francesc Girò is an Agricultural Engineer from the ESAB (Agricultural High School of Barcelona). Between 1987 and 1992 he carried out research in the field of quality control of compost produced in composting plants in Spain. The work carried out by ESAB for more than 10 years led the school to cover an active role in the defense and promotion of selective bio-waste collection. Between 1993 and 2011 he has worked in the Catalan Waste Agency as responsible expert for the promotion of bio-waste selective collection and biological treatment (composting/anaerobic digestion) as well as for the production of quality compost. Since February 2011, he has been the Deputy Director of the Catalan Waste Agency assuming, among other responsibilities, the coordination of the new Program for Prevention and Management of Catalonia Waste and Resources PRECAT20. Since July 2016, he has been covering the role of Strategic Planning Director for the Catalan Waste Agency. He is both a founding member and Spain representative of the European Compost Network (ECN).

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A Key Step in the Zero Waste Strategy: Collection of Organic Waste

11:15 - 12:00