The aim of a sustainable society is to recycle, re-use and minimise all aspects of circulation. All buildings have access to source-sorting of refuse where food waste is separated.
The food waste from the more than 200 food grinders in the kitchen sinks is made into energy-rich biogas for electricity and heat generation. The food grinders are very popular among the residents.
There is also a refuse suction system in the area. The only thing that is visible in the system is pipes sticking up from the ground where the residents discard their refuse. The refuse is then sucked through underground pipes to the outskirts of the area where it is then later picked up by refuse trucks. This means that the trucks do not have to drive into the residential area. Here, at the harbour office, you can see both the refuse disposal and the hatch where the refuse is sucked up into the truck.
Soil decontamination
Not so long ago, the entire Bo01 area was sea. However, excavation masses have been dumped into the sea and industries have moved in and out of the area. It was therefore necessary to decontaminate the soil before houses could be built. In some areas there were high concentrations of toxins, and around10 000 tonnes of soil were processed.
The soil that was dug up was thoroughly tested and as much as 75 % of that soul could be used again in the area. The remaining 25 % was decontaminated both chemically and biologically. In many areas, the decontamination areas were low enough to enable the old soil to be covered with a layer of new, clean soil.
The water in the canals in the area is pumped in because themain canal is purposely built a few metres above sea level so that the water does not permeate through the contaminated layers of soil. This was done to minimise the risk of toxins spreading.
