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Oggaz
        Waste

        Next-Gen composting                                                                                  ALGERIA





        Opportunity             Cost: 31 kCHF                                                                    Cement
        Organic waste was being   Timeline: 1 year
        landfilled despite its
        potential to enrich soils.   Results
        Traditional composting   •  Zero odor nuisance
        was slow, labor-intensive,   thanks to the covered
        and caused unpleasant    system
        odors, limiting its     •  100% of organic waste
        effectiveness.           reused onsite, diverting
                                 up to 60 tons/year from
        Solution                 landfill
        Oggaz implemented a     •  High-quality compost                                                Adham ElSharkawy
        semi-automated, covered   produced for fertilizing                                                  CEO
        composting system that   green areas
        accelerates maturation and   •  Scalable solution with
        eliminates manual mixing.  low maintenance and
        The system reduces       strong environmental
        composting time from     benefits
        9 months to 2-3 months,
        contains odors, and
        recycles liquid runoff
        to humidify compost,                                                                            Amina Kocheida
        creating a closed-loop                                                                         Head of HSE and
        process.                                                                                         Sustainability







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