Posted on Oct 28, 2023
How Tilos Became the World’s First Zero Waste Island
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I've been there. Even in the 80s this was a very forward thinking place. Too bad that too many fail to see the value of putting some effort into trying to save our environment.
I've been there. Even in the 80s this was a very forward thinking place. Too bad that too many fail to see the value of putting some effort into trying to save our environment.
How Tilos Became the World’s First Zero Waste Island
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
..."Today, Tilos has achieved a nearly 90% recycling and composting rate, one of the highest in the world. No trash bins are on the island, and the Centre for Circular Innovation has replaced the landfill, which is being cleaned up. The new facility includes a composting section and 15 sorting mechanisms, per Balkan Green Energy News. Items that aren’t compostable, recyclable, or repairable are transformed into raw materials for fuel, construction, or creative projects.
“Recyclables are sorted and baled, food waste is turned into fertilizer, and non-recyclables are sent for waste-to-energy conversion,” a WEF video explains of the Centre for Circular Innovation. “Old garments, appliances, and furniture go to the Centre for Creative Upcycling to be repaired or reused or become materials for art.”...
..."Today, Tilos has achieved a nearly 90% recycling and composting rate, one of the highest in the world. No trash bins are on the island, and the Centre for Circular Innovation has replaced the landfill, which is being cleaned up. The new facility includes a composting section and 15 sorting mechanisms, per Balkan Green Energy News. Items that aren’t compostable, recyclable, or repairable are transformed into raw materials for fuel, construction, or creative projects.
“Recyclables are sorted and baled, food waste is turned into fertilizer, and non-recyclables are sent for waste-to-energy conversion,” a WEF video explains of the Centre for Circular Innovation. “Old garments, appliances, and furniture go to the Centre for Creative Upcycling to be repaired or reused or become materials for art.”...
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