Integration of waste collection points in the urban centre in Córdoba

Categories: Governance, Strategy and Planning, Biogenic fraction, Legal, Paper, Metal, Glass, Plastic, Recycling, Land use

Organisation: E.M. Sanitation Córdoba

Main partners:

Municipality of Córdoba

Localisation: Córdoba/Andalusia/Spain

Summary

The City of Córdoba implemented a series of waste deposit solutions aimed at addressing the problem of the visual impact of waste management in heritage city centres. Waste collection points, underground containers and container covers were integrated in the urban centre succeeding in reconciling the need to implement separate collection with environmental aesthetics and urban hygiene.

Flexible fee for selective waste collection in Bergen

Categories: Biogenic fraction, Paper, Legal, Economic, Metal, Glass, Waste Prevention, Plastic

Organisation: BIR AS

Localisation: Bergen/Norway

Summary

A flexible fee model for selective waste collection was introduced in Bergen and 8 surrounding municipalities with the aim to reduce the overall amount of waste generated by households by rewarding customers for considering the environment and optimising selective collection. This initiative proved to be effective in reducing the total residual waste.

Resource Efficient Scotland service

Categories: Eco Consumption, Communication and Education, Energy, Recycling, Water

Tags: resource efficiency

Organisation: Zero Waste Scotland

Main partners:

  • Scottish Government

Localisation: Scotland/UK

Summary

Zero Waste Scotland supports businesses to improve their resource efficiency through the Resource Efficient Scotland service. This service, delivered through different pathways, helps to meet environmental objectives while improving business productivity, competitiveness and business resilience. Since its launch, over 3,500 businesses were helped, with one-to-one support identifying savings totalling £42million.

Charge for single-use carrier bags in Scotland

Categories: Governance, Strategy and Planning, Eco Production, Legal, Eco Consumption, Economic, Waste Prevention, Plastic, Communication and Education

Organisation: Zero Waste Scotland

Main partners:

  • Scottish Government

Localisation: Scotland/UK

Summary

In October 2014, Scotland introduced a minimum 5p charge for single use carrier bags through the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 2014. Before the charge, retailers in Scotland gave out an estimated 800 million single-use bags each year. The new regulations have dramatically reduced this number. Through the Carrier Bag Commitment Scottish retailers have and continue to direct the proceeds of the charge to all manner of good causes.