Politics & Strategy
New solutions need new regulations.
Many pioneers are already working to close nutrient cycles. However, current law assumes that human excreta are disposed via the sewer system. Thus, Switzerland currently lacks a legal framework that regulates the collection and treatment of feces and urine outside the sewage system and the production of recycled fertilizer from human excreta. VaLoo advocates for legal regulations that enable the recovery of resources from human excreta while ensuring the protection of public health as well as the environment.
If you would like to assist us in this effort, we welcome your participation in our Advocacy Working Group or contact us.
Working GroupsIf you would like to assist us in this effort, we welcome your participation in our Advocacy Working Group or contact us.
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Consultation on prSIA 2066
VaLoo participated in the consultation on prSIA 2066. It regulates how open spaces can be planned, built and maintained sustainably in the future. Read about VaLoo's positions in this document (German). More information about SIA consultations can be found here.
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Consultation on the Environmental Protection Act
The Advocacy Working Group participated on behalf of VaLoo in the consultation on the partial revision of the Environmental Protection Act, which aims to strengthen the circular economy in Switzerland. In the statement, we outlined our vision to promote source separation not only for solid but also for liquid waste streams in order to reduce…
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