Shift towards Sustainable Waste Management 7th July 2018
The Campaign • Launched in April 2016 • Initiative by the Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development & Climate Change (MSDEC), in collaboration with Wasteserv and supported by ERA.
The Campaign • Aim of campaign is to raise awareness about the importance of waste management in such a way that it will introduce a cultural shift in people’s behaviour in accordance with the waste hierarchy as a guiding principle.
The Waste Hierarchy
Prevention
Reuse
Recycle
Public Engagement at Active Aging Centers • • • • • • • • • • •
Birkirkara Birzebbuga Mosta Hamrun St Paul's Bay Mellieha Dingli Zurrieq Sta Lucija Qormi Siggiewi
Public Engagement at Local Council Events
Public Engagement at Local Council Offices • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Birkirkara Birgu Birzebbugia Floriana Ghaxaq Gharghur Lija Qormi Iklin Swieqi Kalkara Kirkop Bormla
Public Engagement at Local Council Offices • • • • • • • • • • • •
Rabat (Malta) Paola San Gwann Santa Venera Ta’ Xbiex Xewkija Mellieha Mqabba Mtarfa San Lawrenz Siggiewi Valletta
Public Engagement at Supermarkets
Public Engagement through Social Media
Public Engagement at the Work Place
Public Engagement at Schools
Public Engagement Against
Littering
Public Engagement Against
Dumping
Organic Waste Collections
Organic Waste Collections • Seperate organic waste collections will lead to: – less greenhouse emotions – creation of resources from waste – reduction in the amount of waste going to landfill – meeting of EU targets
Organic Waste Collections • Meetings with Local Councils • Details will be communicated via a nationwide communication campaign • Bins and bags will be distributed to each and every household
Organic Waste Collections • Monitoring by Wasteserv will be available in each locality. • Purpose is to guide the collector and inform residents if the wrong bag is taken or wrong content is disposed in the organic bag. • Participation exercises will gauge the participation rate of every locality.
Shift towards Sustainable Waste Management • Local Councils play a pivotal role in achieving this change. • Local Councils are: – Ultimately responsible for waste collection in their locality. – The first point of reference of residents
Shift towards Sustainable Waste Management • Local Councils can: – Carry out dissemination of information to residents – Take up initiatives to achieve sustainable waste management in line with the waste hiearchy – Directly benefit from sustainable waste management practices
Shift towards Sustainable Waste Management
Thank You Daniel Tabone BA (Hons) MSc Waste Mngt (TUoN‐UK)