NETWORK of zero waste towns

21. – 22. APRIL / LJUBLJANA

ZERO WASTE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

22. – 24. APRIL / LJUBLJANA

Why Ljubljana?

Zero Waste Europe consists of nineteen national organizations, 302 local communities and various other organizations, companies and individuals from all over Europe. It represents the voice of almost seven million of its inhabitants, including six municipalities from Slovenia.

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Who should attend?

Different stakeholders, involved in municipal waste prevention and management: municipalities, waste management companies, recycling companies, representatives of ministries, social and other enterprises, public institutions …

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How will events look like?

This year we’ll connect two events: Zero Waste Towns meeting and Zero Waste Annual General meeting. On Thursday the focus will be on waste prevention, including discussions of best cases, looking at ways to reduce waste and the benefits of such steps for local communities.

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Places available

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Registered participants

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Speakers

Speakers

Program

Meetings on Thursday and Friday are open to the public.
Day 1
03 Nov 2015
Day 2
04 Nov 2015
Day 3
05 Nov 2015
Day 4
06 Nov 2015

ZERO WASTE TOWNS REDUCING THEIR WASTE

Preventing waste means reducing the amount of waste generated, reducing the hazardous content of that waste and reducing its impact on the environment. It is based on a simple concept: If you create less waste, you consume fewer resources and you don't have to spend as much money to recycle or dispose of your waste.

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8:00 - 8:30

REGISTRATION

Welcome speech

Ecologists without borders
Erika Oblak

Welcome speech

Zero Waste Europe
Joan Marc Simon

Panel discussion on cloth nappies

Since 2014 Vrhnika Nursery is using cloth nappies for over 200 children, almost 25,000 throw-away nappies are avoided each year.
Elizabeta Žust

Panel discussion on cloth nappies

Since 2009 Lavanda is serving over 40 public and private kindergartens of Bologna and its surroundings.
Joan Crous

Panel discussion on cloth nappies

Within 2 years Nappy Ever After laundry service was collecting 8.000 nappies per week from households and nurseries to be laundered, diverting approx. 2 tonnes of disposable nappy waste a week from landfill and incineration.
Hilary Vick
11:00 - 11:30

Coffee break

Panel discussion on impact of tourism on waste management

In 2014 Bled decided to follow Zero Waste goals, which is fully complied with Bled tourist strategy: green and healthy. They set their goals to 75 % separate collection by 2020, focusing especially on business sector, where the results are not optimized yet.
Janez Resman

Panel discussion on impact of tourism on waste management

First Zero Waste Hotel in Italy
Antonino Esposito

Panel discussion on impact of tourism on waste management

Ljubljana Tourism
Nina Kosin
13:30 - 14:30

Lunch

Panel discussion Food waste reduction

Food Surplus network supports and connects 200 food waste innovators across Europe and helps cities and individuals reduce food waste.
Joris Depouillon

Panel discussion Food waste reduction

Zero Waste France
Laura Chatel

Panel discussion Food waste reduction

Albin Keuc
16:30 - 17:00

Closing of the first day

ZERO WASTE IS NOT UTOPIA — IT IS ALREADY HAPPENING

What defines a “Zero Waste Municipality” is the firm and verifiable commitment to move towards Zero Waste and the result that it will deliver in the next years.

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8:00 - 8:30

Registration

Welcome speech

Zero Waste Europe
Rossano Ercolini

Welcome speech

Mayor of the City of Ljubljana
Zoran Janković

Welcome speech

Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning
Irena Majcen

Zero Waste: A Key Stepping Stone to Sustainability

Keynote
Paul Connett
9:30 - 10:00

Coffee break

Policies on local level

Ljubljana, Prelog, Vrhnika, Capannori
Tihana Jelačić — Prelog
Jože Gregorič – Ljubljana
Stojan Jakin — Vrhnika
Luca Menesini — Capannori

Closing of the ZW Towns meeting

Zero Waste Europe Annual Meeting

Zero Waste is a philosophy, a strategy, and a set of practical tools seeking to eliminate waste, not manage it.

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12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

Presentation of waste management in Ljubljana

In 2014 Ljubljana became first European capital on the road to Zero Waste, and is best performing capital in waste management in Europe.
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Mitja Praznik

Impact of waste management to climate change

Zero Waste Europe
Mariel Vilella
14:30 - 15:00

Coffee break

Reuse and repair networks of WEEE

eReuse.org (Electronic Reuse) is a set of open-source tools and open models and services to support reach circular economy of electronics through increase lifetime and ensure traceability until recycling.
David Franquesa

Recycling of plastic waste in paper industry

The LIFE ECO-PULPLAST project aims at demonstrating the possibility to recycle pulper waste – the industrial waste of paper mills that use recovered paper – in the manufacturing of eco-sustainable plastic pallets.
Marco Severini
16:00

Closing of the second day

Zero Waste Europe Annual Meeting

Zero Waste is a philosophy, a strategy, and a set of practical tools seeking to eliminate waste, not manage it.

life AGM-Life

Meeting

11:45 - 12:15

Coffee break

Meeting

13:30 - 14:45

Lunch

Meeting

Zero Waste Europe Annual Meeting

Zero Waste is a philosophy, a strategy, and a set of practical tools seeking to eliminate waste, not manage it.

life AGM-Life

Meeting

11:45 - 12:15

Coffee break

Meeting

14:30 - 15:30

Lunch

Organizers

Partners

Supporters

Location: Thursday, Friday

Kino Šiška
Trg prekomorskih brigad 3, 1000 Ljubljana

 

Location: Saturday, Sunday

Ljubljana City Hall
Mestni trg 1, 1000 Ljubljana

Contact by email


Contact by phone

00386 40 255 433

Recordings of the sessions

Day 1 Keynotes: Roundtable with Elizabeta Žust, Joan Crous, Hillary Vick and host Erika Oblak: Roundtable with Antonino Esposito, Janez Resman, Nina Kosin and host...
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REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED