Circular Economy of Waste
Abstract
The Czech Republic and Austria are facing a change in the entire waste management sector. The new targets focus on recycling, which is still insufficient, and waste prevention in order to minimise waste. One of the greatest challenges of the present is also the transition from a linear economy, to a circular economy. The closed loop economy is characterised by efforts to maximise the use of waste as raw material, to minimise the amount of waste going to landfill and to reduce the consumption of primary raw materials considerably. An essential part of the transition to a circular economy is a change in the mindset and habits of the citizens. The main objective of the CEWA project is an innovative approach to waste management with a focus on applicability in the Czech and Austrian border regions. The innovation consists in finding best practices for minimising waste and maximising waste recovery based on the principles of recycling management. The CEWA project is in line with the EU package on recycling management. The main result of the project is a strategy for applying the principles of recycling management. This strategy will be developed in the form of a bilingual summary report based on theoretical studies, analyses, pilot studies and practical reviews. The topics of the project focus on problematic areas in waste management, in particular the prevention of food waste, the use of old Electrical appliances, the littering problem and methods of targeted training and education.
keywords waste prevention food waste Re-Use Litterng
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Project staff
Gudrun Obersteiner
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Gudrun Obersteiner
gudrun.obersteiner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81319
BOKU Project Leader
01.01.2020 - 31.12.2022
Sandra Luck
Dipl.-Ing. Sandra Luck
sandra.luck@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81339
Project Staff
01.01.2020 - 31.12.2022
Elisabeth Schmied
Dipl.-Ing. Elisabeth Schmied
elisabeth.schmied@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81331
Project Staff
01.01.2020 - 31.12.2022
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