A master's programme in English, in solid waste recycling and the circular economy for the year 2023-2024, was launched on Friday by the Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie (ISBS) at the University of Sfax, in collaboration with the University of Rostock in Germany, a first in Tunisia. This master's degree offers Tunisian and international students a syllabus focusing on solid waste recycling techniques and the circular economy, concepts which, although present in environmental strategies, are still far from being translated into practice. The main objective of this new master's programme is to train professionals, develop knowledge and provide solutions to the enormous challenges of waste management and pollution control in the context of the circular economy. The studies are designed to prepare graduates for development strategies and appropriate solutions and technologies based on knowledge as well as research into sustainable methods. Once trained and armed with technical and scienti?c knowledge, graduates can work constructively in the fields of waste management and the circular economy, recycling industries, consultancy, the operation of waste management services and facilities as well as the assessment and remediation of contaminated sites, ?nance institutions and international organisations. The professions targeted by this master's degree include materials sorters and allocators, recycling and solid waste managers, technology developers, recycled product designers (manufacturers of new products from recycled materials), environmental project managers, environmental management controllers, Green Tech start-up founders and waste management and circular economy experts. According to civil society organisations, the problem of solid waste management still embodies poor local governance and the ineffectiveness of local environmental policies. Eligible students can register now for this newly inaugurated master's programme at ISBS-Tunisia via the link (https://urlz.fr/mdlE), says the Institute on its official Facebook page. The number of students per year is ?xed between 15 and 20 maximum. To enter this master's programme, students must hold a degree in one of the following programmes: Life and Environmental Sciences, Biotechnology, Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Bachelor's Degree in Waste Management and Circular Economy, Bachelor's Degree in Physics and Chemistry, Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences, Engineers in Chemistry, Processes, Analysis, Energy and Agronomy. Tunisia produces around 2.6 million tonnes of waste every year, with no well-organised recycling system. Landfill is the dominant practice, with a large proportion of waste accumulating in uncontrolled dumps.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse