Impact template of: Work together on collection of biodegradable waste to convert it to valuable energy or compost

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Supports the benchmark "Masterplan Amsterdam Zuid Oost":

Category	Activity	Participants	Place	Time
Education	Learning, Ecological, Social, Activities	All residents, Kids	Test Neighbourhood	Permanent, Event
Input What will participants do?	Twenty GFE cocoons were placed in the neighborhood for local residents to drop off their GFE. Bio-digesters from Meerlanden converted collected GFE into green gas and compost. we host a social media campaign to increase awareness.
Output What will happen?	More awareness on value of food waste. Changes in behaviour.
Outcome What will change?	Increased separation resulting in less food waste
Impact What will be learned?	Together with the Green Hub, researchers from Utrecht University of Applied Sciences Dr. Suzanne de Bakker and Laura Meijer researched what residents encountered while separating their GFE. What do residents currently do when they separate their GFE? What is their motivation and what are the barriers local residents encounter? Analysis of interviews with residents revealed that neighborhood residents were happy for the opportunity to dispose of their GFE separately and they gained insight into their behavior. This learning can be continued and be passed to other areas in Amsterdam.