Transnational Activity

The meeting started with a welcome by the host Genista research foundation Mark Causon. The Coordinator from ITTI Gancho Kolaksazov gave an overview of the Project: The circular economy is a model of production and consumption that minimizes waste and encourages its reuse as a resource. As early as/Back in 2005, the EU adopted a strategy to prevent the generation and recycling of waste, which also sets the long-term goal of making the EU a "recycling society". The four new waste directives in the recently adopted Circular Economy Package introduce new waste management objectives in terms of waste prevention, reuse, recycling and landfill. The hierarchical ranking of waste activities promotes, above all, the prevention of waste generation, followed by reuse, recycling and recovery, and the disposal (disposal, incineration) of waste is the last in this ranking and the most undesirable option. The main goal of the project proposal is the cooperation and intensive exchange of good practices in the process of waste management. Research and analysis of the policies implemented by the municipalities and the city governments in the field of garbage collection and processing as a basis for achieving the goals of the green economy.

This was followed by an Introduction and presentation of partners, each partner presented their organisation.

Introduction to the project work packages and explanations on the tasks and deliverables were given by Viktoriya Marinova-Nikolova

Viktoriya explained that she will send the full guidelines which will cover the issues concerning the project implementation.

An Official visit to the Municipality and meeting with the Mayor was held where a discussion on waste strategies was discussed, followed by a visit to the waste recycling plant was organised to see how plastic and glass is separated and a scheme of users getting a voucher was seen and concluded by a lunch at Ta Dbiegi village tasting Maltese cuisine was organised which also included a tour around Ta Dbiegi crafts village where visitors observed crafts being made by local materials.