The project “One Community At a Time” aims to help municipalities and communities in Cyprus to implement zero waste practices which are successfully adopted in over 445 cities in Europe (www.zerowastecities.eu). Zero Waste Cities enjoy a range of benefits such as reduced management fees, lower levels of pollution, compliance with EU law, greater social inclusion etc. Through this project, we are guiding Ypsonas Municipality in its efforts to become the first Zero Waste City in Cyprus, and at the same time, we collect data from other municipalities, we offer advice on the education of citizens regarding sorting at source, recycling and composting. Regarding legislation and policy, we promote the implementation of the Pay As You Throw system and the Deposit Return System for Packaging and Packaging Waste.
