![]() This podcast is inspired by the projects of the Centre of Expertise Mission Zero where we conduct integrated research to come up with regenerative solutions for a more sustainable future.īy making inanimate objects key protagonists in this podcast, we aim to provide an alternative perspective to the circular economy discourse. People in Belarus can change their waste collection habits to help reduce GHG emissions, pollution and bring Belarus closer to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).In the Wasted Tales podcast series we will be bringing you into the lives and minds of waste and other materials within the circular economy, such as a solar panel, a face mask and a plastic bottle. At the national level, systemic and complex actions are taken gradually to reduce the use of polymer packaging and replace it with environmentally friendly alternatives. The implementation of holistic solutions for plastic treatment takes time. In the long run, this will benefit enterprises, especially small businesses by offering new economic opportunities. It is expected that by 2025, a circular economy will be annually contributing more than trillion US dollars to the global economy revenue growth. Environmental awareness and green knowledge about separate waste management are one of the pillars of the circular economy. However, much depends on people and their behaviour. The journey of the Bottle showcases the efficiency of the system for waste collection, transportation, and extraction of recyclable materials in Belarus. According to the Recycling Centre at Stanford University, USA, one ton of recycled plastic saves 16.3 barrels of oil or 5,774 kilowatt hours of electricity. The document will spotlight on the important role of plastic recycling for GHG emissions reduction, money and energy saving. To support Belarus' on this path, the UNDP Belarus’ Accelerator Lab joined efforts with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus to develop the National Circular Economy Strategy until 2035. Improvement of environmentally sound waste management and recycling is a part of the country’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, pollution and promote circular economy. Plastic is recycled to became a resource for new products.īelarus made commitments to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement on combating climate change. ![]() Such approach contributes to circular economy - a model of sustainable production and consumption that contributes to both economic growth and environmental protection. It will have a high chance of recycling to became new product. If disposed to a separate waste container, plastic will unlikely ends up in landfills and will not be a source of greenhouse gas emissions. The story of the Bottle showed one possible solution for sustainable plastic waste management. ![]() At the same time residents in Minsk, regional centers, and big cities better sort plastic in summer, while small towns do this better in winter. In summertime urban communities dispose 1.27-1.73 times more plastic than in winter. ![]() The experiment also demonstrated that plastic goes both into containers for separate collection, where it makes up 16-28% of all waste, and into mixed waste containers, where it can amount to 4-19%. Residents of large cities use more plastic, however, they also sort plastic waste better than people in small towns and rural areas. For optimisation of efforts waste separation is highly advisable because it is much easier to recycle. Some people see how waste collectors throw both garbage and recycling into the same compartment of a truck and become very dissapointed thinking that all waste will end up in one landfill anyway.
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