The European Week for Waste Reduction is this year taking place between the 19th and 27th of November.
This is the final year of the 3-year project supported by the Life+ Programme of the European Commission. This week is aimed at all European citizens to learn how to reduce waste. This event also promotes sustainable waste reduction across European countries and urges changes in the habits of Europeans (production, consumption) in everyday life. Another aim is to instill awareness about waste reduction regulations and about its policies of the European Union. It serves as an informational week for everyone, to make a change for a better future. Waste Serv is the official organiser in Malta of this European Event.
Youth for the Environment (Y4TE) supports the reuse map® project [1]. This is a research project conducted by Elisa Andretti and it had been funded by Embassy of Italy in Malta. The reuse map® is a registered trademark and provides listing services for reuse of dismissed materials in the building industry and for design purposes. This project has been awarded ‘European Week for Waste Reduction’ 2010. Y4TE and the reuse map® will hold online campaigns and talks about this project which believes in people’s creativity. Y4TE wishes to make people more aware about this project and will give the opportunity for the public to express their views in concern with this project. The reuse map® is the first online database linking offers and requests of materials on a constantly updated map of Europe.
Youth for the Environment (Y4TE) will conduct a clean up together with Nature Trust and Ministry of Resources and Rural Affairs (MRRA) on the 25th of November. Y4TE will also organise a seminar between the 25th and 27th November at Ocean Reef Hotel, Marsascala.
For more information about the seminar contact us on youth4environment@gmail.com [2],