Information actions to strengthen alternative waste management

Section

ENVIRONMENT

TOPIC

SUBMITTED FROM

Municipality of Kalamata

Initiative

Information actions to strengthen alternative waste management – recycling

Objective Action

Continuous information and awareness of the citizens for the enhancement of the recycling and the alternative waste management of the Municipality of Kalamata

Target Audience

All citizens with special emphasis on children and young people.

Duration

There is no specific

Description

Creation of TV spots for the promotion of recycling - waste management.

Production and distribution of brochures for all streams of Recycling.

Transmission of visual and audio message, on the subject of recycling - waste management in the Municipality of Kalamata, in private television, radio and electronic media.

Working with Organization

Collaboration with the Directorates of Primary and Secondary Education and the Center for Environmental Education of Kalamata (CEE) in the local thematic "Network of Environmental Education" on the topic: Verbs and Waste / Reduce-Reuse-Recycle.

Workers Participation

Daily contribution of the employees either in terms of drafting studies, supervising the information processes and presentations in schools, or in the distribution of leaflets, recycling bags and other advertising material in the context of informing the citizens door-to-door

Initiative Location

All municipal units and local communities of the Municipality of Kalamata.

Impact on Society

There are no measurable results, however, the impact of ongoing information is evident from the contact and dialogue with citizens and institutions.

Benefits for Οrganization

Increase of all recycling streams, expansion of the interest of the citizens for all the recycling streams, more and more participation in the events of the recycling updates with the final result of the reduction of the mixed waste and therefore the expenses for their treatment