EWWR start in Canton Sarajevo

In the period from 19 - 27 November 2011, in Canton Sarajevo series of activities will be carried out, to mark the European Week for Waste Reduction. In this way, the Canton of Sarajevo joined the organizers (34) from 20 countries in which to organize this event. The main objective of this event is to promote and affect different groups in order to reduce waste. Given that the organization "Ekotim" one of the cornerstones of activities, I hereby invite you to visit our exhibition at the plateau in front of the BBI Center, 24 November period of 12 to 16 hours. Also this week, each day we will present some principles and actions to reduce waste.

This year, the first organization EWWR (European Week for Waste Reduction) in BiH, with the support of the Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Physical Planning and Environmental Protection, will be accomplished a number of activities:

-Action "Clean River Željeznica", you will realize the NGO "Osmijeh (Smile)"
Action starts with a seminar at the Hollywood Ilidža, 20.11.2011., at 10:30 hours;

-Action "Initiative to reduce waste in public institutions," implemented by the NGO "Knap". The presentation will be held 22.11.2011.godine in the multimedia hall of the Canton Sarajevo, beginning at 09:00 hours;

-Action "from the old new" you realize Municipality Novi Grad Sarajevo within the project "Eco municipal calendar for 2011." Students with their teachers will make products from scrap material to be exposed to 23rd 11.2011.godine at 12:00 pm at the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youth (Ul. Ramiz Salčin no. 6);

-Activity-called "Local action to reduce waste", which realizes the Centre for Environmentally Sustainable Development in the region of Ilijaš which part belongs to the protected landscape Bijambare. Action will be held at the premises of PS 23.11.2011.godine "Medium" in the Middle, starting at 12:30 hours;

-Action-called "Reduce and Reuse" ("reduce and reuse"), which realizes second gymnasium.
In the action the students will create fashion accessories from old clothes, and organize a fashion show to be held in the Second Gymnasium 23.11.2011.godine starting at 13:10 hours;

-Action-titled "The Challenges of waste reduction - problems and solutions" implemented by the NGO "Ekotim" to promote opportunities for reducing waste in the private and public life by organizing a photo exhibition on the theme of dealing with waste in Canton Sarajevo and distribution of brochures on reducing waste on the plateau in front of the BBI Centre, 24.11.2011. in period from 12:00 to 16:00 hours.

Given that the organization "Ekotim" the last nine years working on the issue of waste and improvement of the situation in this area, to Thursday, 24 November, every day will make you recall some of the materials that you can learn more about waste and synchronize your attitude and reduce generation of waste in their daily lives. Today we recommend our booklet on waste, produced several years ago, but still useful if you wish to learn about waste management and principles for recycling.