WASTE DESIGN 2.0
Specific objective: SO6 – Promoting the transition to a circular and resource efficient economy
Typology: capitalisation project
In order to address the challenges posed by climate change and sustainable development, with a focus on waste management and the promotion of the circular economy, the overall objective of WASTE DESIGN 2.0 was to foster the transition to a circular economy through improved waste management, waste treatment and reuse, with a view to mitigating the environmental impact of waste.
The project contributed to increasing the separate waste collection rate in the programme area and raising public awareness of the importance of the circular economy. The project was innovative as it included pilot investments in new waste collection sites, where a digital system was installed to monitor the fullness levels of waste containers.
The awareness-raising approach was also innovative, as it involved the manufacturing of street furniture made from recycled materials. In addition, joint cross-border measures were implemented to actively engage the population of the cross-border area through workshops.
The project resulted in solutions that could be used and further improved by different organisations, including management bodies at all levels, educational institutions, businesses, NGOs and the local population in the cross-border area.
As the rate of separate waste collection in the programme area was below the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030, joint cross-border measures were needed to raise awareness of the importance of separate waste collection and reuse in order to reduce its environmental impact.
Through a bottom-up approach, the implementation of joint cross-border awareness-raising measures, and the use of digital technologies in waste management processes, the project contributed to the long-term reduction of CO₂ emissions.
The main direct impact of the project was achieved through the implementation of joint cross-border measures aimed at improving waste management, reuse and recycling, thereby promoting the transition to a circular economy.
