Integrated actions of Circular Economy and Zero Waste in the municiplaity of Sparta
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ASSOCIATIONS: 17 PRACTICES
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Objective Action
Enhancing prevention and recycling through education and raising awareness of the target groups as well as through the pilot program
Target Audience
- primary school students of muniicipality of Sparta
- residents of municipality of Sparta
- Businesses (touristic, general), employees and customers
Duration
18 months
Description
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.
The purpose of the project is to strengthen the prevention, recycling, information and education and awareness of target groups in the wider area of the Municipality of Sparta, by designing and implementing communication, training and Sorting at the Source. The target group of the project include genera;l public, primary school students, businesses
The actions of the project will be combined with the program of multiple events SPARTA 2500 FORUM, designed by the Municipality on the occasion of the completion of 2500 years since the historic battle of Thermopylae.
Main action icludeι:
Α. Education in Primary schools
- A educational manual for circular economy and zero waste for students
- presentations at schools on Circular Economy and Zero Waste, approved by the Ministry of Education
- Pilot program of separate collection of 6 waste streams:paper/cardboard, PET plastic bottles, other plastic, metal and drink cartons tetrapak (PMD), Waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), household batteries, cooking oils
- Rewards of schools with the best performances
Β. Raising Awareness for residents and entities
- Pilot programm in the city hall of Sparta of 6 waste streams (same as with schools)
- A manual on Circular Economy and Zero Waste for households
- A manual on Circulare Economy and Zero Waste for businesses
- Seminar on circular economy on the public workers of City Hall working on waste management, and environemntal departments
- Raising awareness actions
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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Impact on Society
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.
It is also very important to develop a very good working relationship between the Municipality and non-profit organizations such as NoWaste21 since the municipality of Sparta has no similar partnerships, and through the project
The Municipality and the staff of the Municipality respond with particular satisfaction to the requirements and increased needs for the collection of recyclable materials in separate streams, due to the awareness and information that has preceded the project.
Initiative Location
Municipality of Sparta
Working with Organization
PASEPPE - Panhellenic Business Association for the protection of Environment
Workers Participation
Scientific partners of NoWaste21, PASEPPE and employess from the municipality of Sparta
Benefits for Οrganization
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.
Connection with Global Goals
