World Circular Economy Forum 2024 - Accelerator Session: Insects-based solutions for a circular bioeconomy, will be held on April 18th, 2024, at 14:00-15:30. Place of the forum: hybrid – Premises of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union, Boulevard du Regent 53, 1000 BRUXELLES, and online via ZOOM platform.

Organizers: UNDP Serbia, Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union, in partnership with other UNDP Country Offices
Speakers at this session from IBISS will be: Dr. Larisa Ilijin, Institute for Biological Research Siniša Stanković, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade: Tenebrio molitor larvae for Biodegradation of Plastic in Serbia

The session will present innovative ways to biodegrade waste using insects and larvae. In Serbia, experiments were made to biodegrade plastic, mainly styrofoam, using Tenebrio molitor larvae. In South Africa, black soldier fly larvae were tested for reducing organic waste. Both larvae also provide alternative protein-rich animal feed. In Lesotho, laboratory experiments validated the merit of using tsie-balimo (“elegant grasshoppers”) as a natural insecticide. Join this session to learn and exchange experiences about insect-based solutions for a circular bioeconomy and discuss further research proposals.

Link to registration: https://forms.office.com/e/fLH0hjkeKi