Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) is launching a "Waste to Value Project" to convert thousands of tonnes of animal waste from abattoirs into low-cost biogas fuel. The initiative aims to reduce landfill dumping and produce green energy.

Omar Chaudhry, LWMC spokesperson, said the project is currently a pilot with a daily biogas generation capacity of 25,000 kilogrammes. He explained that the experiment with animal waste has been successful and will now move to full implementation.

The facility will initially process around 1,000 tonnes of offal, intestines, and dung. Chaudhry added that this green carbon credit project, costing Rs3 million, is expected to generate 275,000 tonnes of carbon credits and $4.2 million...