Contest winners

On September 26, 2014, a public lecture on integrated waste management was held at Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University, Telavi, Kakheti region. 

To publicize the event, 15 students from the summer camp held in August organized a contest centered on waste management issues. About 20 people participated and winners were awarded with program T-shirts, hats, and reusable bags.

Preceding the lecture, three recycling bins for the collection of paper, plastic, and organic waste were installed at Telavi State University. Robert Bodo, WMTR Chief of Party, welcomed the audience and thanked them for their interest and participation. He emphasized the importance of introducing youth to integrated waste management practices at the local level and the need for behavioral changes crucial to positive outcomes.

 Robert Bodo

Other topics discussed during the lecture include: classification of waste, the concept of integrated waste management, the concept of the 4Rs, waste collection systems, waste separation, recycling, landfills and their types, international standards of landfill arrangement, and a comparison of Gregorian landfills with landfills developed based on international standards.

Following the lecture, there was a discussion on the following topics:

• the current system of waste management (collection, transportation, disposal) in the region;
• the practice of waste reuse and waste recycling in region; and
• the practice of waste separation in the region.

Attendees were also interested in the ways the program will work with schools in target regions and its future plans.

 Lecture participants

Approximately 80 people participated in the lecture. It was organized in the framework of the USAID funded program Waste Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR). The program is implemented through CityLinks by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and its local partner, CENN.

For additional information please contact:

Waste Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR)

2, Orpiri str., Tbilisi, Georgia

T.: +995 32 2 43 45 22/23/24