Waste prevention: The power of reuse

Waste generation in Europe is on the rise. To reverse this trend, the EU supports a defined waste hierarchy featuring waste prevention as the number one priority.

Local and regional authorities should lead the way in waste prevention and use their considerable purchasing power to change linear consumption and production patterns. They have several ways to support waste prevention, including:

• Establishing prevention policies and targets
• Adopting green public procurement practices and tools
• Encouraging active citizen participation
• Developing awareness-raising campaigns
• Supporting reuse and repair
• Educating through various outlets

However, European regions and municipalities are experiencing difficulties in waste reduction and are still looking for adequate solutions and waste prevention strategies.  

This webinar will focus on reuse as a prevention measure in various waste streams (electronic, food, and house products). It will feature inspiring solutions, good practices, guidance and recommendations backed by real-life examples from European cities and regions from many Interreg Europe projects. 

What you can expect

Keynote: ‘Reuse – a key driver for reducing the quantity of waste generated in Europe’ 

by Francesco Lembo, The Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management, Belgium

Interreg Europe good practices on waste prevention 

• Preparation for reuse system in Alytus region by Agne Juciene from Alytus Regional Waste Management Centre, Lithuania, StopWaste 

• Reuse of used electronic equipment by Marinka Vovk from Environmental Research Institute, Slovenia, WEEEWaste 

• Implementation of reuse models at events by Marino Cavallo from the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Italy MINEV

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