The bioeconomy aims first and foremost to replace fossil raw materials with renewable (biological) resources, and secondly to make optimum use of existing natural resources. Every day, the state capital of Stuttgart, its offices and municipal companies process large quantities of biological materials, from green waste to biowaste and sewage sludge. Even if these materials do not play a major role in most people's everyday lives, they still have enormous potential. In future, they should increasingly be used locally for material and cascading purposes so that as few resources as possible leave the urban area.
Circular bioeconomy strategy of the city of Stuttgart
With a total of 22 measures, the circular bioeconomy strategy of the state capital Stuttgart (ZirBioS) makes a significant contribution to improving the recycling of urban waste materials, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving the climate neutrality target for 2035. The measures include, for the first time, measures to store carbon permanently in the soil, on green roofs or in cement and concrete. This creates urgently needed carbon sinks.
The ZirBioS project was funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector as part of the state's sustainable bioeconomy strategy, financed by funds approved by the Baden-Württemberg state parliament.
