PROJECT PROPOSAL BY ZLATA MARKOVIPROJECT PROPOSAL BY ZLATA MARKOVIĆĆ

One of the major problem of environmental protection in One of the major problem of environmental protection in Valjevo is waste from households Valjevo is waste from households

Major aspects of the problem are:Major aspects of the problem are:

• LLarge quantity of wastearge quantity of waste• NNon-separation of different materials in wasteon-separation of different materials in waste• SSmall amount of recycled and reused secondary raw mall amount of recycled and reused secondary raw

materialsmaterials• DDisposal mostly of waste on landfillisposal mostly of waste on landfill• AAbsence of proper waste management strategybsence of proper waste management strategy

TARGET GROUPTARGET GROUP

• Primary target group: state and local government, responsible Primary target group: state and local government, responsible not only not only for strategy and waste managementfor strategy and waste management but also for their but also for their practical application practical application

• Secondary target group: householdSecondary target group: householderers as producers of wastes as producers of waste

PROJECT OBJECTIVEPROJECT OBJECTIVE

On completionOn completion of this project we will have: of this project we will have:• Waste reductionWaste reduction• Separation of recyclable materialsSeparation of recyclable materials• Waste collection servicesWaste collection services• Well-organised network of companies for waste treatmentWell-organised network of companies for waste treatment• Lower consumption of : natural resourses, energy, waterLower consumption of : natural resourses, energy, water• Far fewer raw materialsFar fewer raw materials• Produce of less emissionsProduce of less emissions• Consumers who buy recycled productsConsumers who buy recycled products

ACTION PLANACTION PLAN

ACTIVITY: ACTIVITY:

• Obligations and benefits for waste separation in householdsObligations and benefits for waste separation in households• Education of householders about recyclable and non-recyclable Education of householders about recyclable and non-recyclable

materialsmaterials• Waste collector for a minimum two recyclable materials from Waste collector for a minimum two recyclable materials from

householdshouseholds• Transport of waste from collector to recycle centres Transport of waste from collector to recycle centres

TIME: June 2012.TIME: June 2012.

RESPONSIBLE: Local authoritiesRESPONSIBLE: Local authorities

RESOURCES: From local budget and from sold secondary raw RESOURCES: From local budget and from sold secondary raw materialsmaterials

OUTCOME: Waste reduction on the landfill, higher incomes for OUTCOME: Waste reduction on the landfill, higher incomes for town, town, higher care of higher care of

citizens forcitizens for environmentalenvironmental protection protection

ACTION PLANACTION PLANACTIVITY: ACTIVITY:

•Waste separation in households

TIME: June 2012.

RESPONSIBLE: Householders

OUTCOME: active participation in environmental protection

ACTION PLANACTION PLANACTIVITY:ACTIVITY:

•Network of recycling centres in all parts of stateNetwork of recycling centres in all parts of state

TIME: 2020.TIME: 2020.

RESPONSIBLE: State and local authoritiesRESPONSIBLE: State and local authorities

RESOURCES: From local and state budget, foreign investmentRESOURCES: From local and state budget, foreign investment

OUTCOME: available centres for waste treatment, better conditions OUTCOME: available centres for waste treatment, better conditions for waste treatment, lower costs of waste transport, saving of energy for waste treatment, lower costs of waste transport, saving of energy and row materials, lower production costsand row materials, lower production costs

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Recycling is environmentaly beneficial.Recycling is environmentaly beneficial.

Most common components of household waste which are recyclable are Most common components of household waste which are recyclable are paper, glass, metal cans and plastic. Recycling of these components requires paper, glass, metal cans and plastic. Recycling of these components requires less energy and produces fewer emissions. Paper is component wich can’t less energy and produces fewer emissions. Paper is component wich can’t be recycled indefinitely. On the other hand glass and metal are recyclable be recycled indefinitely. On the other hand glass and metal are recyclable with no loss in quality and metal cans also have high economic value. with no loss in quality and metal cans also have high economic value. Problem with plastic is that there are about 50 different types of plastic Problem with plastic is that there are about 50 different types of plastic which must be sorted.which must be sorted.

Collecting and recycling waste is only the first part of recycling cycle. The Collecting and recycling waste is only the first part of recycling cycle. The loop is closed only when consumers buy recycled products. Also, there has loop is closed only when consumers buy recycled products. Also, there has been a perception that recycled materials are lower quality than those made been a perception that recycled materials are lower quality than those made from virgin materials. from virgin materials.

Big challenge for the future is to improve recycling of composite packaging Big challenge for the future is to improve recycling of composite packaging made up of more than one material.made up of more than one material.

Still, the best way to manage solid waste is to not produce it in the first Still, the best way to manage solid waste is to not produce it in the first place. It can be achieved with buying durable products whitch should be place. It can be achieved with buying durable products whitch should be mantained and repaired to ensure longer production life; using reuseable mantained and repaired to ensure longer production life; using reuseable packaging; borrowing or renting items we don’t use often; etc.packaging; borrowing or renting items we don’t use often; etc.