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Bio-waste - Integrated management of bio-waste in Greece â The case study of Athens (Athens)
Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,
Background
Mixed waste in Athens, as elsewhere in Greece, is collected by local authorities in cooperation with the Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation. The collected waste is either landfilled or subject to treatment in a mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plant. Athens has only one MBT plant, which handles approximately 20% of the entire waste pr ...
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Development and demonstration of an innovative household dryer for the treatment of organic waste (DRYWASTE)
Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2012,
Background
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management in Greece remains a challenge. Most MSW still goes to landfills. In Attica, with more than four million inhabitants, MSW disposal poses a serious environmental challenge. In the region of Athens, around 2.7 million tonnes of mixed household waste was generated annually in the period prior to the project st ...
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Sustainable Construction in Public and Private Works through IPP approach (SUSCON)
Start date: Oct 1, 2005, End date: Sep 30, 2008,
Background
The construction sector in Europe consumes more raw materials by weight than any other industrial sector in Europe. Moreover, the sector accounts for the largest share of greenhouse gases emissions (about 40%). Measured in terms of weight, construction and demolition activities produce Europeâs largest waste stream (between 40 and 50% of tota ...
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Promotion and Implementation of Systems for the Production of High Quality Compost from Biodegradable Household Waste separated at Source (COMWASTE)
Start date: Dec 1, 2003, End date: Aug 31, 2006,
Background
Without new initiatives, waste volumes are projected to continue to rise in the foreseeable future. In addition to requiring valuable space, the management of waste releases numerous pollutants to air, water and soil including greenhouse gas emissions from landfills and waste transportation. Waste also represents a loss of valuable resources, m ...
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