Global Circular Sustainability Consultant at The Waste Not Spot *Now accepting new projects!*
Introducing The Waste Not Spot's "Bins Around the World" Series! It's no secret that waste management differs as soon as you step into a new municipality, let alone a different country! This series is meant to highlight the greats and not-so-greats of public and residential waste management. Today, we're exploring Sicily's approach to waste separation. It's clear that from the beaches to the airports, Sicily takes pride in its aim to keep the streets and beaches clean with a variety of bin setups. Each colour matches a different waste stream, though it might be different to what you're used to at home! Overall: - green = glass - yellow = plastics and metals - blue = paper - grey = landfill/WtE - brown = organics Of particular note is the "Fish Plastic Eater" in Cefalu, designed to be a fun way for the public to make sure the plastic stays out of the environment and gets recycled. It's also great to see the multi-stream system set-ups in public settings, in restaurants and even in residential areas. Another great bin to see is the medication recycling bin, making sure expired medication gets disposed of safely and properly. How does your local area handle recycling? Let me know if this sparks any thoughts or inspiration! Are you a bin picture-taking connoisseur like me? Send me your Bin pics to be featured in the next series! #SustainabilityInSicily #BinsAroundTheWorld #RecyclingAroundTheWorld #TheWasteNotSpot #GlobalGreen #SicilyRecycles #SicilyTakesOnWaste #PleaseSendBins
Bravo Sicilia! Some years back, Milano (Milan) had coloured bins around its lampposts for different waste sorts; at this point in time, this was very progressive. This looked and seemed wonderful, until the press followed where the waste went to, and to ascertain how it was kept separated. From this point forward, no comment; I rest my case…
'please send bins' 🤣🙂
Director SMART Solutions bij Waste Vision
2moThere is one thing they all miss Caitlyn, where are the fill level sensors?? 😀