{"id":18966,"date":"2021-10-21T08:59:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T08:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacs.edu.mk\/home\/?p=18966"},"modified":"2021-10-21T08:59:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T08:59:58","slug":"uacs-students-visited-the-waste-management-company-sunilens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/uacs-students-visited-the-waste-management-company-sunilens\/","title":{"rendered":"UACS students visited the waste management company Sunilens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On October 16, UACS undergraduate students in the class \u201cEcology and Sustainable Development\u201d and lecturer Andrej Gjokikj visited the waste management company Sunilens.<\/p>\n<p>With the view of presenting industry experiences and real-life solutions to students when learning about the environment and sustainability, the visit provided a direct insight into an environmentally-friendly and innovative business model built on solving one of society\u2019s biggest problems &#8211; waste pollution (used cooking oils).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18970\" src=\"https:\/\/uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/\u0420\u0435\u0446\u0438\u043a\u043b\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-\u0438-\u0434\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4825\" height=\"2712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/\u0420\u0435\u0446\u0438\u043a\u043b\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-\u0438-\u0434\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458.jpg 4825w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/\u0420\u0435\u0446\u0438\u043a\u043b\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-\u0438-\u0434\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/\u0420\u0435\u0446\u0438\u043a\u043b\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-\u0438-\u0434\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/\u0420\u0435\u0446\u0438\u043a\u043b\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-\u0438-\u0434\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/\u0420\u0435\u0446\u0438\u043a\u043b\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-\u0438-\u0434\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-255x143.jpg 255w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/\u0420\u0435\u0446\u0438\u043a\u043b\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-\u0438-\u0434\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4825px) 100vw, 4825px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s representatives presented the story behind the leading used cooking oil collection and recycling model in the country that started back in 2009. Students were able to hear about the negative environmental impact of improper disposal of used cooking oils and directly observed all the steps and procedures in the company\u2019s waste management facility &#8211; collection, storage, heating, filtration and purification of used cooking oil turning it into eco-feedstock for production of sustainable biodiesel by renowned factories in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the concept of circular economy and the EU based economic, institutional and legal framework, Sunilens has established a sustainable business model that operates locally, regionally and internationally as part of the ISCC EU certification system for biomass and biofuels.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18967\" src=\"https:\/\/uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-13-768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-13-768.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-13-768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-13-768-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-13-768-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-13-768-255x191.jpg 255w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-13-768-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18968\" src=\"https:\/\/uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-19-343.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-19-343.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-19-343-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-19-343-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-19-343-255x340.jpg 255w, https:\/\/payment.uacs.edu.mk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viber_image_2021-10-16_12-05-19-343-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The presentation covered the following important waste management topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The development, evolution and growth of Sunilens waste management system \u2013 the road from the initial idea to practical implementation of the collection and recycling system in the country.<\/li>\n<li>The market obstacles and problems faced during implementation of the environmental business model in the B2B food industry.<\/li>\n<li>The implementation of the eco-humanitarian project \u201cRecycle and Donate\u201d for collection of used cooking oils from households.<\/li>\n<li>The importance of public education on used cooking oils as a crucial component in facilitating circular economy: Eco-educational project \u201cLearning about used cooking oil collection and recycling\u201d which is implemented in 13 kindergartens in Skopje.<\/li>\n<li>The impact of waste management processes on energy consumption and how utilization of solar energy can reduce a company\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/li>\n<li>How sustainable biodiesel produced from used cooking oils saves environmental resources and reduces environmental pollution?<\/li>\n<li>The socio-economic and environmental results achieved by the company in 12 years \u2013 quantities of collected and treated waste, green employment, green technology and modern waste management processes, public education, environmental impact and business model regional scalability.<\/li>\n<li>How to stimulate innovation and business growth in the waste management sector?<\/li>\n<li>The company\u2019s plans for new projects in the household sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students were actively participating in the presentation and asked practical questions related to the company\u2019s operations, the problems with used cooking oils and the presented economic solutions. The visit stimulated interesting discussions on the way ahead in implementing the vision of circular economy and sustainable development through the waste management industry in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 16, UACS undergraduate students in the class \u201cEcology and Sustainable Development\u201d and lecturer Andrej Gjokikj visited the waste management company Sunilens. 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