For the first time in Greece, municipal waste -- both household and commercial -- will be composted under a pilot programme launched in two municipalities.
The ambitious project kicked off in Athens and the northern suburb of Kifissia in September, with the participation of 6,000 residents. It aims to boost awareness regarding sustainable biowaste management in Greece.
"Our main goal is to raise awareness on composting and attempt to change people's understanding of biowaste as a source that can be utilised," explains Dr Dimitris Malamis, who is co-ordinating the project on behalf of the National Technical University of Athens.
Three organizations -- the Association of Communities and Municipalities in the Attica Region, the National Technical University of Athens, EPTA Ltd Environmental Engineers and Consultants – have teamed up with the municipalities of Athens and Kifissia in launching the effort.
It is expected to cost more than 1.3m euros, 48% of which will be covered by the European Commission under the ongoing LIFE-Environment project.
The pilot programme will run for 36 months, or until mid-2014, with the goal of identifying at least five biowaste parameters to be employed when designing future biological treatment plants in Athens and throughout Greece.
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