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WASTEREDUCE

Integrated waste reduction strategies and solutions in projected and Natura 2000 areas

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Information

Start date
01/02/2024
End date
31/07/2026
Total budget
1.657.742,23
Partnership
IT - 4
HR - 4
Project typology:
Standard project

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Project specific objectives

  • ​​​​​Improve waste management in protected and Natura 2000 areas through monitoring, prevention, and impact mitigation.

  • Enhance waste management policies and practices, raise awareness, and promote behavioral change.

  • Reduce waste management costs while fostering cooperation across public and private sectors at cross-border, national, regional, and local levels.

  • Achieve project goals through a cross-border, transnational, or inter-regional approach.

  • Inform the public about project objectives and activities, encouraging support and participation.

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Project main outputs

  • Bring together partners, stakeholders, interest groups, and citizens at all levels to share conclusions and recommendations on waste management.

  • Develop joint reports, policies, and strategies for monitoring, preventing, and reducing waste in protected and Natura 2000 areas.

  • Implement the WASTEREDUCE approach in pilot-protected areas and Natura 2000 sites.

  • Promote participatory waste governance, awareness, and capacity-building activities.

  • Establish a network of protected areas, key stakeholders, and a waste management mechanism to replicate the WASTEREDUCE approach.

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About project

Project WASTEREDUCE addresses waste management challenges in protected and Natura 2000 areas in Italy and Croatia. It focuses on waste prevention, impact reduction, and stakeholder cooperation. Through joint actions and awareness campaigns, the project improves waste policies and practices. Key strategies include monitoring, prevention, reduction, and mitigation, particularly in rivers and coastal areas. With a cross-border approach, WASTEREDUCE tackles pollution in both green and blue areas, fostering collaboration for more effective waste management.

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Lead partner

The Lead partner represents and takes full financial and legal responsibility for the entire partnership.

Institute of Agriculture and Tourism
Department of Agriculture and Nutrition
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News & Events

  • EVENT
    14/04/2026
    Date:
    22 Apr 2026

    Ecomed event in Catania on April 22

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  • EVENT
    27/03/2026
    Start date:
    25 May 2026
    End date:
    25 May 2026

    Youth4Sea. Ideas for the Future of Italy Croatia Cooperation | Registrations are open!

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  • NEWS
    20/03/2026

    Opening of the Exhibition on marine waste When the sea says „thank you“

    As part of the WASTEREDUCE project, our project partner, Istria County, opened the exhibition “When the Sea Says Thank You” on 19 March 2026 at the Max City shopping center in Pula (Croatia).

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  • EVENT
    16/03/2026
    Date:
    19 Mar 2026

    Opening of the Exhibition on marine waste When the sea says „thank you“

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  • NEWS
    26/01/2026

    WASTEREDUCE Project Info Day and Stakeholder Workshop Held in Pula

    Last Thursday, 22 January 2026, an Info Day of the WASTEREDUCE project was held, alongside a Stakeholder Workshop organised by our partner, Istrian County. The event took place at the Juraj Dobrila University of Pula and was jointly organised by the Institute of Agriculture and Tourism in cooperation with the University.

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