| dc.description.translatedabstract | The aim of the current dissertation is the evaluation of domestic recycling in the
municipality of Geroskipou in Cyprus and the evaluation of the green point
Koloni on the management of household recycling. The concept of recycling is
very old before the 90s, but the imperative of recycling mainly originated in
Germany which wanted a way to manage the waste created by packaging. In
nineties the packaging accounted for 70% of their waste as there was industrial
development.
So based on European Directives the manufacturer is originalresponsible, with a
minimum payment amount for their disposal, to receive it back after final use. So
the logic the 'polluter pays' was created. European Union requires from
companies to take back cars, electronic devices, batteries and internalize the
costs of waste management strategy which is supported even today by many
economists. So until some years ago it is noted down that the weight of the final
wasteburdens the producer and the supplier. However due to the volume of the
generatedwaste over the years, today also consumers shall take responsibility of
their wastes. Furthermore, the shortage of raw materials in combination with the
consumption of energy and money that are spent for their export and the
imperative necessityEurope’s independency from external energy factors, have
resulted in the development of solid waste management’s policy. Based on the
policy of the European Union management the corresponding hierarchypyramidwastes’
management is created.
At the top of the pyramid is placed the most desirable method of waste disposal
and at the end of the pyramid the most undesirable way of solid waste
management. The most undesirable way is the disposal in landfills, the
immediately less desirable way is the burning of wastes for energy recovery, and
followsthe recyclement, then the reduction and finally the prevention. Thus,
aiming at boosting recyclingthe recyclement processes of all products (excluding
organic residues) and at the recovering of valuable raw materials such as rare
earths from electrical devices, but mainly with the objective of more active
involvement of the consumer the program of Green Points or Spotswas created.
The green Spots are waste sorting sites, to wherethe consumer is responsible to
carry his wastesby himself. In some cases there are municipal services that
contribute to the transfer. Today in Barcelona, in England and in France there is
a proper waste management system through proper management of green spots.
In Cyprus until recently the recycled materials were limited to recycled paper,
glass and plastics. In Cyprus the effort of developing green spots started in 2005,
and in 2014 a green spots’ development plan is submitted to the parliament for
approval. This plan involved the development of green points covering in
diameter all the areas of Cyprus (more than twenty in number). Already in 2012
when some green points in Cyprus started operating there was an increase in
other recyclable materials apart from paper, glass and plastics.
The Green Point Koloni was launched in 2015 in an area about five kilometres
away from the Municipality of Geroskipou. According to the results of this
investigation the green point is satisfactory in operation and the way it manages
the sorting of solid wastes. Also opening hours are considered of little
satisfactory by the citizens. One of the reasons however discourage the usage of
the green point is the distance and its location. For this reason a large percentage
who would participate in the program if there was development of the system of
door-to-door receivement. The largest proportion of occupied people because of
the distance and the narrow opening hours the weekend do not participate in the
program.
However the most important problem is the lack of knowledge about the green
point and its role in combination with the lack of environmental education. It is
characteristic that almost none of the research’s sample has made a
proposalabout the way that the operation of the green point could ameliorate.
Finally, in the current dissertation, the organization of awareness campaign, the
creation of green cards that green pointswill be collected and the respective
discount will be offered on products or services, the publication of controlled
entry card 24 hours in 24 hours and finally the development of a door by door
collection service up to the development of more green points. | el_GR |
