On Sunday, March 22, 2026, RTS launched \u201cL’Effet Papillon,\u201d its brand-new program dedicated to nature, the environment, and society, airing on RTS Premi\u00e8re from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. And for this grand premiere, CO\u2082\u2014and WasteOlas\u2019s technology\u2014were the focus of the report. <\/p>\n
Produced and hosted by journalist Zo\u00e9 Decker, the show aims to be \u201ca breath of fresh air on Sundays, helping us understand our changing world\u2014not with anxiety, but by discovering inspiring initiatives that shed light on new paths.\u201d This editorial approach aligns perfectly with WasteOlas\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n
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The first episode, titled \u201cCarbon High,\u201d poses a fundamental question: How did carbon dioxide\u2014once synonymous with bubbles and joy\u2014become the face of the climate crisis? And above all, how have some people chosen to turn it into a resource? <\/p>\n
To address this, the program turned to C\u00e9lia Sapart, a climatologist and scientific director at CO2 Value Europe, who offers a refreshing change of perspective:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cCO\u2082 is not an enemy to be eradicated, but a symptom of the excesses of our lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
C\u00e9lia Sapart highlights the potential to repurpose CO\u2082 to create a circular carbon economy and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels\u2014a vision that lies at the very heart of WasteOlas\u2019s approach.<\/p>\n
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A report from inside Docteur Gab’s Brewery<\/h2>\n
Science journalist Christophe Ungar conducted a field report in a \u201csmall village in the Canton of Vaud,\u201d at Brasserie Docteur Gab’s, founded and run by Gabriel Hasler. The report highlights a concrete, real-world application of WasteOlas technology: <\/p>\n
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- Capturing CO\u2082 naturally produced during beer fermentation<\/li>\n
- Direct reuse of this same CO\u2082 in the production process (gasification)<\/li>\n
- Eliminating reliance on fossil-based CO\u2082, which is typically purchased from industrial suppliers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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As Christophe Ungar points out in his LinkedIn post: \u201cA local, circular carbon economy is also an economic argument and a security asset in a world where international trade is no longer guaranteed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Michael Peytrignet, an engineer and the founder of WasteOlas, also appears in the report to explain how this solution for local CO\u2082 capture and utilization works and the vision behind it.<\/p>\n
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Endorsement by the scientific and media communities<\/h2>\n
The episode generated significant buzz on LinkedIn, with posts from all the panelists\u2014Zo\u00e9 Decker, Christophe Ungar, and C\u00e9lia Sapart\u2014who unanimously praised the effectiveness of the approach demonstrated by WasteOlas and Brasserie Docteur Gab’s.<\/p>\n
C\u00e9lia Sapart describes the report as \u201cingenious\u201d and poses a question that opens up a world of possibilities:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cA first step toward a more circular and fossil-fuel-free economy for carbonated beverages?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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