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 Ernest Kovács, The Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management, Belgium
Interreg Europe good practices on waste prevention
