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URBAN-WASTE was presented to a wide public of experts and municipality authorities at the conference “Zero Waste: Waste Management and Circular Economy” in occasion of the International Fair “Progetto Comfort”.

Quadrifoglio, the waste operator for the city of Florence, and Giuseppe Ponzini on its behalf presented Florence’s waste management practices and operations related to waste deposits during a thematic seminar in Porto, on 9 March.

In Tenerife, another initiative aims at improving waste management. It is the “Plan 70/20”, which aims at achieving by 2020 a reuse and recycling rate of 70% of the waste generated in the municipality of Puerto de la Cruz.

Lisbon has made a commitment at the end of the previous year and by signing a partnership agreement for implementation of the URBAN-WASTE project, declared its intentions to reduce waste generation.

Santander is processing the first disciplinary proceedings for violating the public cleanliness ordinance.

The city of Ponta Delgada located on the beautiful Island of São Miguel, Azores has always struggle with the problem nature versus waste.

From 29 August to 4 September Syracuse hosted the Canoe Polo World Championship 2016, initiative that was conceived, designed and built with special attention to environmental impacts and the fight against food waste.

The Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan of Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, in Greece has been approved by the Ministry of Environment and Energy with the Common Ministerial Decision.

Nicosia Municipality, lead partner of the consortium for the Programme “New Channels for Integration” has organized a discussion forum of the Network of Cooperation involving immigrant organizations, NGO’s and Local Authorities under the title “Τhe contribution of immigrants towards achieving the goals of sustainable waste management in Cyprus: The role of effective information and involvementRead more