Waste management

Where we will solve this challenge?

Check out the map to see all the cities that face similar challenges in this area!

Can we find ways to get rid of plastic bags in our stores?

Vilnius

Our challenge to the participants of the hackathon is to think of an alternative to small plastic bags that would be strong and cost friendly to the company.

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How to move towards a waste-free future with a circular economy?

Wellington

We are currently in a linear economy where we take resources from nature to make things, use them for a short time, before disposing of them to landfill.

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How much can water contribute to improving the livability and beauty of the places?

Cagliari

Proposal, reflections and suitable solutions for the urban context of Cagliari.

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How can we contribute to the use of solid waste in the construction sector?

Armenia

The construction sector adds to CO2 emissions through solid waste.

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How can we prepare Brno for Climate Change?

Brno

According to #brno2050 strategy and the votes from the citizens, one of the most important aspects of the quality of life will be the healthy and living environment as well as the nature in the city. Let's prepare Brno for Climate Change!

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How can entrepreneurs be encouraged in plastic waste businesses in our city?

Jalingo

I want to encourage entrepreneurs and youths with innovations that provides adoptable cultures in plastic waste to know how to be engaged in processing plastic waste into commercial products and management to curtail flooding, improve soil texture, clean water and cities.

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How can Galway become one of the lowest carbon footprint cities in the world by 2030?

Galway

The top 100 highest-footprint cities worldwide drive roughly 20% of the global carbon footprint. If all cities globally, whether large or small, made concerted efforts to reduce their carbon footprints it would make a significant impact on decarbonisation pathways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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How can we transform city challenges like waste management into urban opportunities?

Zaječar

In recent years the generation of waste in urban areas of municipalities has increased, accompanying the increase in living standards and urbanization. A shift towards a circular economy, producing less or even no waste, could be the alternative.

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Make Izmir more resistant and prepared to climate change!

Izmir

In this Climathon, we will be looking for answer to the question of how we can increase the resiliency and preparation capacity on a local scale, especially on a business scale, against natural disasters caused by climate change as a priority problem area.

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How do we make waste management more sustainable?

As cities face pressure to improve resource management efficiency, confront rising energy prices, and are running out of landfill space, reducing or avoiding waste generation becomes increasingly important. Waste management could improve the emissions of all sectors of the economy.

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The collection, management and disposal of urban waste has to be improved globally. In the European Union’s framing of the circular economy, they emphasise a circular economy model whereby the “value of products, materials and resources is maintained in the economy for as long as possible, and the generation of waste minimised” through adopting strategies such as re-use, repair, refurbishing and recycling to extend the useful life of existing materials, components and products.

In the Waste Hierarchy the principle of ‘prevention’ is prioritised, which encourages using non-hazardous and less material in product design and manufacturing, longer product lifespans as well as ensuring that the product design enables repair and reuse of products, components and materials throughout their lifetime. Developing circular production systems with sustainable materials to reduce waste requires new ways of collaborations throughout entire value-chains, including the consumers. Where waste cannot be avoided, product reuse, recycling and energy recovery are crucial parts of waste management. Innovative alternatives to waste disposal in landfills and incineration are needed as well.

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