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Integrated actions of Circular Economy and Zero Waste in the municiplaity of Sparta | ||||
Enhancing prevention and recycling through education and raising awareness of the target groups as well as through the pilot program |
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18 months |
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The project is being supported by several entities: ΕΙΤ Climate KIC Hub Greece, UN SDSN HELLAS, The Association of the Greek Manufacturers of Packaging & Materials, HSWA, LIFE REWEEE, Academy of Entrepreneurship, etc.
Main action icludeι: Α. Education in Primary schools
Β. Raising Awareness for residents and entities
C. Monitoring and evaluation - know how for implementation in other municipalities The municipality of Sparta supports the project by commiting for the collection of the recyclables from the 11 green points, transportation to MRFs and providing the data for the monitoring and evaluation of the project. Furthemore, the municipality is willing to expand the program to othe remaining schools of primary and secondary education. |
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PASEPPE - Panhellenic Business Association for the protection of Environment |
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Scientific partners of NoWaste21, PASEPPE and employess from the municipality of Sparta |
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Municipality of Sparta |
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Through the project, a methodology has been developed to inform, raise awareness and activate students and citizens on issues of circular economy and proper waste management, as the lack of awareness is the main issue for the low recycling rates in Greece. |
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NoWaste21 through this project gains expreience in planning and implementing integrated actions in schools and private and public entities.Upcoming cooperation with public and private entities helps to promote NoWaste21 profoile in educational and raising awareness actions as well as in integrated planning and implementation of separation at source actions. Finally with the successful completion of the project and the publicity of the project NoWaste21 will receive new opportunities for similar projects. |