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Initiative

Waste4Think

Waste4Think
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MUNICIPALITY OF CHALANDRI

Chalandri is an urban area and municipality of the Northern Sector of Athens of the Attica Region, with 77,102 inhabitants in 2021 and an area of 10,805 square kilometers. In ancient times it was the seat of the Municipality of Flya, the birthplace of Euripides. It was inhabited by Asians Minor after the Asia Minor Catastrophe in 1922.

The Municipality stands out for its even plan and extensive network of pedestrian and cycle paths. It is located at an altitude ranging between 185-230 meters and is accessible from major highways such as Attiki Odos, Kifissias and Mesogeion. It is served, among others, by the Metro and Suburban stations, Chalandri, Plakentias and Nimismatokopio.

Important monuments are the Asia Minor Fountain of Helios in memory of the homonymous fountain in Asia Minor, the church of Panagia Marmariotissa and the Asia Minor Xerizomos Monument.



Objective Action

 

Target Audience

 

Duration

42 months (June 2016- November 2019)


Description


Impact on Society



Initiative Location

Municipality of Halandri


Working with Organization

The partnership of the Waste4Think project, besides Halandri, also includes:

  • School of Chemical Engineering NTUA (Greece - head of the greek team),
  • School of Chemical Engineering of the University of Patras (Greece),
  • ΕnΒio Ltd, Green Technologies Ltd, (Greece)
  • Deusto Tech Energy(Spain - Lead Partner),
  • Zabala Innovation Consulting (Spain),
  • Zamudio (Spain - Local Authority),
  • ACLIMA (Cluster Association of Environmental Industries in the Basque Autonomous Community - Spain),
  • Serious Games Interactive,
  • ARS Ambiente,
  • Comune di Seveso (Italy - Local Authority),
  • Legambiente (Italy),
  • Softline,
  • MOBA Mobile Automation,
  • Cascais Ambiente (Portugal - Local Authority),
  • BCN Ecologia (Spain),
  • VirtualWare (UK),
  • Engineering(Italy)

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Workers Participation

For the implementation of the program, the Municipality has hired 2 employees (1 engineer, 1 driver / machine operator).
At the same time, a working group has been established with the participation of 4 employees of the municipality.


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