In connection with the new regulations on the generalization of the separation of biological waste at the source and environmental issues, the tourism industry of Royan offers a new opportunity to accelerate its ecological transformation.
The concept is simple: an establishment (campsite, holiday village, etc.) offers to place a composting area on its site, and three other stakeholders in the tourism industry (restaurant owners, hoteliers, etc.) located less than two kilometers away agree to do so. transport your biological waste with gentle mobility. Please note that interested professionals must be members of the Interfilière of Sustainable Tourism in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and be part of the Royan Atlantique Urban Community (CARA).
The compost site will be able to hold up to 10 tons of bio-waste.
This project requires it “all the actors are close” recalls Aurélie Aubergeon, president of Natura lien, the company that initiated the project and whose mission is to manufacture composting equipment. To carry out this experiment, the territory for the location of the first “work cell” has already been identified: the seaside resort of Ronce-les-bains in La Tremblade, where a composting area could be set up in one of the resort’s holiday villages.
The second cell, whose location needs to be determined, should even appear quickly, says Aurélie Aubergeon. In this second experiment, a collective composting facility would be installed at the campsite. Three contributors each time.
Distribute the project throughout New Aquitaine
Natura Lien has committed to providing a composting area that can hold up to 10 tonnes of bio-waste. Winner of the Tina project (Innovative tourism in Nouvelle-Aquitaine) thanks to its innovative and sustainable character, this interprofessional experiment is partly financed by ADEME and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, project partners.
Once the natural composting process is complete, stakeholders will be able to benefit from the return on investment of using natural fertilizer for feed “flower beds or flower pots in the campsite” illustrates the Natura lien president.
The support of voluntary structures is complemented by training on the use of compost offered by the association, specialist in biowaste sorting, Terre d’éveils. Finally,“The idea is to spread the project throughout New Aquitaine” the ambition of Aurélie Aubergeon. Meanwhile, the search continues for tourism players looking for solutions to recycle their organic waste.