Participate in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) ECT offers its services to elementary school as part of their Education for Sustainable Development program. The aim is to introduce students to the ECT projects underway in their local communities. These interventions raise awareness of the circular economy principle behind these developments: derelict sites take shape thanks to the reuse of soil from urban construction sites. Last December, pupils atVasarely elementary school in Annet-sur-Marne (77) had the opportunity to discover two projects built using soil excavated from construction sites in the Paris region: the Gabots photovoltaic power plant (in partnership with Akuo)

Illegal dumping, a national scourge The unauthorized dumping of waste in the municipalities of Boissy-l’Aillerie and Puiseux-Pontoise has caused extensive damage and degradation of the site, which could become irreparable if no action is taken. Background: December 4, 2017: Start of illegal land occupation and intensive illegal dumping activities. The landfill covers 30% public land (CACP) and 70% private land, in the municipalities of Boissy l’Aillerie and Puiseux-Pontoise. May 5, 2018: The prefecture puts an end to the illegal dump and secures the site by placing concrete blocks. In 5 months, 6,000 tonnes / 14,000 m3 of waste were deposited

ECT becomes Solar Impulse Efficient Solution We are proud to announce that the Solar Impulse Foundation has awarded ECT the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution label. ECT joins the club of 1000 solutions for sustainable development. A panel of independent experts awards the label based on an analysis of : positive environmental impact, financial viability and circularity, efficiency and feasibility. The label recognizes the qualities of the ECT model for reusing excavated soil for environmental development. ECT, a player in environmental development Combining ecology and economic profitability, this award confirms ECT’s ability to provide local authorities with effective solutions that are

For the 9th consecutive year, ECT has obtained ISO 14001 certification. The scope of certification covers the Development, Quality, Operations and Human Resources departments. This means that all ECT sites recovering materials are certified. This is the result of the commitment of the departments concerned. And the materialization of requirements to prevent and reduce the impact of our activity on the environment. Since November 2020, Anaïs AUBRÉE has joined ECT as Environmental Project Manager. In this capacity, she oversees the management of the 14001 standard. She outlines the contours. What are the challenges of ISO 14001 certification for ECT? ECT

The “Faiseurs de Terre” group is rolling out its 100% recycled, local and socially responsible fertile substrate demonstrator. It’s happening on the Lil’Ô site in L’Île-Saint-Denis (93). This is where the “Earth Makers” deploy their fertile substrate demonstrator. The consortium includes Neo-Eco, Halage and ECT. It develops a pooling of skills and resources. The aim was to validate the manufacturing process for a new fertile substrate. A growing medium made entirely of recycled products: inert soil, crushed concrete and green waste compost. The conviction of “Les Faiseurs de Terre” is that this fertile, recycled, local and supportive substrate should become

On September 29, Akuo and ECT inaugurated the “Les Gabots” solar power plant in Annet sur Marne (77). The plant comprises 44,000 solar panels, spread over 19 hectares of former ECT landfill. This makes it one of the two largest photovoltaic ENR production sites in the Paris region. Its power, equivalent to the electricity needs of 3,700 households, transforms Annet-sur-Marne into a positive green energy town. “Seine-et-Marne : une centrale de 44 000 panneaux solaires sur un ancien remblai” – Article by Hendrick Delaire, dated September 29, 2020 Read the article “Ile-de-France solar power rises in the east” – Article

ECT boosts the re-use of its inert soil. The company provides communities with undeveloped landscaping using excavated soil. And since 2019, it has initiated a process to manufacture a 100% recycled fertile substrate: Urbafertil. This pure recycling product is made from a mixture of inert soil and green waste compost. It’s a pertinent illustration of the circular economy of soil from construction and civil engineering projects for the greening of urban spaces. With well-known benefits for : climate, the creation of cool islands, soil permeability for rainwater, and for biodiversity. This technosol is a technical, ecological and economical alternative to

At La Courneuve, the ECT center for the biological treatment of hydrocarbon-impacted soil was inaugurated 3 years ago. The first and only indoor facility of its kind in France, the center can now process 180,000 tonnes of impacted soil every year. It regularly attracts media and expert interest. An overview of recent visits. August 2020, Cayola Construction Journalist Charlotte Divet has an article entitled “Grand Paris, a covered center to decontaminate 180,000 tons of soil a year” and a comprehensive video report on the operation of the center for treating soil polluted with hydrocarbons. Watch the video August 2020: IXI