208 65 Roskilde Resources M. L. F. Ravn, N. S. Jensen, and A. C. W. Hjalsted DTU Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark In “miljøfagprojekt” we, a group of environmental engineering students from DTU, gave an assessment of the waste management at Roskilde Festival 2016. The purpose of the report was to uncover and map the waste management of selected fractions: pavilion rods, camping chairs, car batteries, and PVC air mattresses. The purpose was hereafter to examine how each fraction could be handled in a more sustainable way at the festival in 2016 and onward or alternatively to find scientific evidence that the current solution is the most sustainable. We developed a qualitative tool to determine how to prioritize between different waste fractions at large events such as festivals. The tool is a prototype which can be chanced and improved, but it is a necessary stepping stone for anyone interested in waste management (on a large scale) where time and economic resources are scarce. The project is developed for Roskilde festival but could be expanded to include other festivals as well. The project is developed as a collaboration between DTU and ReAct, and the conclusions of the project thus aim to support ReAct’s communication with the volunteers during Roskilde Festival 2016. The project is based on scientific data, personal communication, and data provided by ReAct, but has to some extent been limited by confidential information. The project provides a mapping of the selection of waste fractions as well as a qualitative ranking of the waste fractions at Roskilde Festival 2016. Using the prioritizing tool, the project concluded that PVC air mattresses and car batteries should be prioritized during the festival as they are toxic and must be collected by law. Furthermore it concluded that camping chairs should be prioritized over pavilion rods and that both these fractions can largely be left to collect after the festival. The report concludes with a number of recommendations for ReAct regarding the possibility of optimizing the sustainable waste management at the festival. Figure 1 Research conducted by the authors at a metal recycling station in Roskilde WASTE & RECYCLING POSTER IDEA BACHELOR LEVEL COURSE / PROJECT
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