On the island of Tilos, the Greek owned company Polygreen has begun implementing a zero-waste project to help combat wastage.
The project’s aim is to show households and businesses on the island how to sort their waste into recyclables, organic waste and non-recyclables.
Over the course of the past year, 745 residents on the Aegean Island have reduced their waste by 40%, with many of the islanders benefiting from free compost from organic waste and receiving fuel for cement kilns taken from non-recyclable materials.
According to Athanasios Polychronopoulos, the founder of Polygreen, the aim is to attempt to change people’s perspectives on waste, and in turn, help the environment.
Source: Reuters
