When innovations and climate action go hand in hand

– Circularity has finally gained a clear role on the climate agenda. Awareness of the need for recycled nutrients has increased in the EU and the rest of the world. Now, our knowledge is in demand everywhere, says Jan Svärd, CEO of EasyMining.

Last year’s success was the result of years of pioneering research, productive partnerships, and persistent political advocacy. At the centre of EasyMining’s business are three patented technologies for recovering agricultural nutrients from waste streams: Ash2Phos for phosphorus, Aqua2N for nitrogen, and Ash2Salt for potassium.

– Initially, our main focus was on research and development. Now, our focus is rather on commercialising our technologies to reach the end users of the nutrients, says Jan.

In 2023, EasyMining and Ragn-Sells took an important step towards establishing the first plant for recovering phosphorus from sewage sludge in Sweden, as the Land and Environmental Court of Appeal supported the stance on environmental permits. The work to finalise the recycling plant is scheduled to start in 2024.

– It is a huge challenge that the permitting processes take so long. A lot of legislation is moving in our direction, but it is still too little and too slow, says Jan.