There were two winners from Gozo for this year’s 10th edition of The Malta Waste Reduction Awards, organised by WastServ.
Fontana Local Council achieved second place in the Waste Management Award, while the Ciangura Family of Ghajnsielem (Franco Ciangura Vice-Mayor) was awarded Best Practice in Citizens Category.
This event celebrated outstanding actions carried out by schools, public administration, companies, NGOs, and citizens throughout European Week for Waste Reduction.
The theme of this event was on Circular and Sustainable Textiles, where participants had the opportunity to showcase their initiatives on waste reduction, reuse, and recycling.
A panel of experts assessed the entries and selected the winners, where each winner received funding to bolster waste reduction efforts together with a trophy. A total of €17,000 in prizes were awarded during this event.
Additionally, this event recognised the outstanding efforts of Local Councils in advancing waste management with prizes awarded to the top three localities from Malta and Gozo.