Environmental week in Lower Austria: Together for less garbage and a clean future!

Environmental week in Lower Austria: Together for less garbage and a clean future!

In Lower Austria, the environmental week is currently celebrated, an important event that not only draws attention to the challenges in the field of environmental protection, but also puts concrete measures for waste prevention and waste separation in the spotlight. The Lower Austria environmental associations and local waste associations are passionate about a clean and sustainable future. LAbg. Anton Kasser, President of the Lower Austrian environmental associations, emphasizes how crucial information and awareness of waste avoidance are. Over 22 regional waste associations and three statutory cities form a central platform in Lower Austria to actively integrate the population.

"There's a lot to do" - and this also becomes clear in the tasks of the Lower Austria environmental associations. Strategic waste management, public relations and education are at the top of the agenda here. The goal is clear: a responsible handling of waste and resources so that all Lower Austrians have a clean future.

innovative approaches to avoiding waste

The measures are diverse and particularly visible during the environmental week. A digital separation ABC helps with disposal issues and is supported by separating leaves and other information materials. In addition, the Lower Austrian environmental associations offer free, personal waste advice for citizens: inside, communities and educational institutions. Particular attention is paid to the clarification of food waste under the motto "Food is too valuable for the bin". These initiatives fit well into the overall picture of waste prevention, which is also becoming increasingly important in other European countries.

The Austrian waste avoidance concept is designed to reduce the waste quantities and reduce the harmful effects of waste on the environment and health. Avoidance of waste is therefore not only a local, but also a European challenge, as also explained (https://www.umweltbundamt.de/themen/abfall-dall-dalletourcen/ Abfallwirtschaft/Samffall avoidance). Measures to avoid waste have been firmly anchored in national political discourse for years, and the need to cooperate many actors is becoming increasingly clear.

protection of people and the environment

The circular economy plays a major role here. The aim is to consider waste not only as a problem, but also as a valuable resource. As is well known, a sustainable economy that minimizes raw material consumption has many advantages. Not only the environment benefit from this, but also new jobs in the area of ​​recovery and preparation, as also reports [das-wissen.de] (https://das-wissen.de/kreislaufwirtschaft-von-der- Abusesvermärterververmärd-zurcnusung/). From an ecological point of view, it is crucial to promote durable and repairable products and to focus more on recycling and reuse.

The challenges are not low. Missing infrastructures for recycling and the sensitization of the population require a rethink and, above all, close cooperation between governments, companies and civil society. It is important to pull together together to meet the requirements of climate change.

Before the environmental week ends in Lower Austria, interested citizens can find out more about the numerous initiatives inside. An annual spring cleaning motivates people to actively do something for their surroundings, and also the initiatives "clean festivals" and the practical introduction of pocket cups set signs for a better environment at events.

not only promoted waste avoidance, but also raised awareness of a clean and environmentally friendly future. Together we can achieve a lot - and Lower Austria is on the best way.