You’re smart if you...
are informed on separated waste collection.
How it works?
Useful information can be found on the product packaging. The voluntary labeling system proposed by CoNaI aims to make separate waste collection easier for the final consumer and has been widely adopted by many manufacturers.
In general, it indicates the materials in the packaging and the appropriate method for disposal.
How it works?
Useful information can be found on the product packaging. The voluntary labeling system proposed by CoNaI aims to make separate waste collection easier for the final consumer and has been widely adopted by many manufacturers. In general, it indicates the materials in the packaging and the appropriate method for disposal.
Smartphone applications
There are several smartphone applications that help to correctly sort household waste, such as Io Riciclo.':'Esistono diverse applicazioni per smartphone che aiutano a gestire correttamente i rifiuti domestici, come Io Riciclo.
These Apps can be used to scan the barcode on packaging and indicates the appropriate container to dispose the waste. For door to door waste collection it can also can remind users when their waste will be picked up.
Your city is smart if...
provides spaces for shared urban gardens for planting flowers, fruit, and vegetables.
How it works?
Urban gardens are public green spaces that are assigned to citizens for cultivating produce.
Benefits include an improved connection with food systems, physical and mental health advantages (e.g. access to fresh quality produce), redevelopment of underused urban spaces, social opportunities, economic savings as a result of food self-sufficiency, and reduced ecological footprint.
In 2009 a 6000 m2 community garden called Prinzessinnengarte was built in the center of Berlin. Ornamental plants, vegetables, and aromatic herbs are grown in various repurposed materials such as plastic boxes, milk cartons, and rice bags.
This system ensures that the plants can be easily moved throughout the city, and that they are grown in uncontaminated soil. The grounds also includes a restaurant that prepares meals using the products grown in the nearby vegetable gardens.
sources:
Prinzessinnengarten community garden,
Nomadisch Grün non-profit organization
