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Biochar REPIC – Decentralized Biochar Production from Fecal Sludge
Development of climate friendly decentralized biochar production from fecal sludge in Lebanon
Lebanon
2025 - 2027
Client
Swiss Climate Inc. (with Compost Baladi SAL and Cubex SAL)
Beneficiaries
Rural communities lacking safe wastewater management, farmers, waste and wastewater management actors, local entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders in sanitation and agricultural sectors in Lebanon.
Key Partners
Swiss Climate Inc.
Seecon
Generation Carbon
Cubex SAL
Compost Baladi SAL
In Lebanon, particularly in rural areas, we were confronted with significant gaps in wastewater management. Existing practices not only create public health concerns but also contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, valuable resources contained in fecal sludge remain unused. We identified an opportunity to address these interconnected challenges by transforming waste into a resource while promoting more sustainable soil management practices in agriculture.
The REPIC project establishes a value chain that transforms locally collected and dried fecal sludge into biochar and biochar enriched soil through pyrolysis. By linking sanitation solutions with the carbon market, the project aims to contribute to the expansion of safe sanitation services in underserved areas through the generation of carbon removal credits.
We at seecon support the REPIC project through strategy development, business model design, and guidance in the development of scalable and financially viable circular sanitation solutions. We support this project through the following activities:
Explore and discover
We support REPIC in Lebanon by analyzing market conditions and assessing the enabling environment for biochar production from fecal sludge and carbon credit generation.
Co-create and design
Through the design of an integrated value chain, we support the REPIC project from fecal sludge collection to biochar production and commercialization. We also develop business and financing models that enable the replication and scaling of such value chains.
Reach and connect
We facilitate knowledge exchange and foster connections between project partners, local implementation activities, carbon market actors, and relevant sector networks.
Links to publications
- Overview of the REPIC concept, focusing on converting sludge into biochar through pyrolysis and linking local sanitation solutions with global carbon markets.
- Overview of the REPIC pilot project, including partners, value chain development, carbon credit integration, and key results from implementation in Lebanon.
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Would you also like to contribute to climate friendly sanitation solutions, collaborate across sectors and regions, and turn ideas into structured, actionable solutions? Then let’s take the next step together.
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