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SubsTer®

Engineering soils using local waste for a variety of land use

June 2022

SubsTer®

Engineering soils using local waste for a variety of land use

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date June 20, 2022
From France
Maturity stage TRL 9 / CRI 5-6 - Market competition driving widespread deployment &/"Bankable" grade asset class

The Solution aims to recycle mineral and organic amendments while protecting natural soils. The clean waste will be used to build a new fertile soil which allows fast plant growth and production. As soils are the key to green infrastructure development, our solution is directly beneficial as it presents the main component of green spaces. Our solution protects the surrounding environment, improve life quality, and reduce cost related to both waste and natural soil transformation. SubsTer® solution is fertile topsoil made of clean waste recycling while respecting government regulation; in particular, it targets the global recycling platform market, while our clients target green landscape design or planning.

The Environmental Benefits

  • Using clean waste with different ratio to fabricate sois which respect country regulations
  • Topsoils vary by price and quality, but all are fit for green infrastructure development
  • 100% made from recycled materials
  • 120 ha / year of natural soils saved due to SubsTer®

The Financial Benefits

  • 1 year payback for the SubsTer® producers (customers)
  • More than 200 K€ turnover for the best producer in 2021

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Company Profile

microhumus

Microhumus provides sustainable and cost-effective environmental solutions to soil degradation.

Headquarters 54140 Jarville-la-Malgrange, France
Type Startup or self-employed
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