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Autonomous Home Composting Systems in Urban Environment and acronym ACUA of the Business Program INTERREG V-A Greece - Cyprus 2014 -2020

Autonomous Home Composting Systems in Urban Environment and acronym ACUA of the Business Program INTERREG V-A Greece - Cyprus 2014 -2020
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MUNICIPALITY OF HERAKLION

Municipality of Crete established by Kallikrates Program. It resulted by the merger of pre-existing municipalities: Heraklion, Palianis, Temenos, New Bodrum and Gorgolaini.

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Objective Action

The main objectives of the project are: a) the selection of suitable and representative common areas of urban interest for the installation of AMK b) the installation of AMK and their operation, in combination with a detailed sorting system at the source, which includes all fractions of ASA ie recyclable (packaging materials) and general (that does not belong to the other two categories), c) the complete and detailed environmental, economic and technological evaluation of the process, in order to assess the real economic and environmental benefit and of course, the technological possibility of further expansion and implementation of the system in all Municipalities, and d) the diffusion of the project results and the development of material that will allow Municipalities / Regions / ASA Management Bodies to implement respective programs, faster and successfully (within and outside the Regions of the Program but also of the two countries).

 

Target Audience

Citizens and residents of the Municipality of Heraklion.

 

Duration

At least 5 years after the end of the program, ie until 2026.


Description

Operation of both the AMK (with their continuous monitoring), as well as the general sorting system at the source that will be installed in the apartment buildings. Based on the initial estimates, more than 50 tn of biowaste in each of the Municipalities and another 25 tn of recyclable materials are expected to be managed, within a full year. It is obvious that the goal is to maximize this value.

Complete economic and environmental evaluation of the operation of the above and development of guidelines and design models, for the implementation of the whole process in any ASA producer would like something like this (technological analysis and extension).

Complete plan for dissemination of results and publicity, using conventional and electronic means of communication and information.


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Impact on Society

35 families in the area of Ai Giannis Heraklion and 20 in the area of Nea Alikarnassos have expressed interest.



Initiative Location

Administrative territory of the Municipality of Heraklion.

The same project is carried out in the Municipalities of Rhodes and Limassol.


Working with Organization

ELMEPA / MUNICIPALITY OF RHODES / MUNICIPALITY OF LIMASSOL / CYPRUS TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY.


Workers Participation

Involvement of employees in the implementation of the pilot program and others as users of the composters network.

Participation of associations of the regions, such as the Cultural Association of Ai Giannis and the Voluntary Team of Nea Alikarnassos "ZO-DRO".


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Benefits for Οrganization

Prevention of the landfill of 50 tons of biowaste and 25 tons of recyclable per year.

The produced compost will be used as a soil conditioner in the green areas of the Municipality.




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