{"id":91135,"date":"2022-06-27T09:59:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T09:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/crna-gora-i-albanija-ka-zerowaste-2021-2023\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T06:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T06:04:35","slug":"montenegro-and-albania-towards-zero-waste-2021-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/montenegro-and-albania-towards-zero-waste-2021-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Montenegro and Albania Towards Zero Waste 2021\u20132023"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"color: #0c8044; font-size: 1.1rem; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 15px;\">Project Information<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 14px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; width: 30%;\"><strong>Full project title<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Montenegro and Albania towards ZeroWaste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Donor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">EU \u2013 IPA CBC MNE-ALB (Montenegro &#8211; Albania)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Project Value<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\u20ac563,515.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Donor Contribution<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\u20ac478,988.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Implementation Period<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">01.02.2021 \u2013 01.02.2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"color: #0c8044; font-size: 1.1rem; text-transform: uppercase;\">Project Overview<\/h3>\n<p>The general objective of this project is to improve the protection of environmental resources in lake and alpine areas. The initiative focuses on reducing residual waste by implementing <strong>Zero Waste<\/strong> principles, which include coordinated measures for waste reduction, reuse, and recycling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Protection of environmental resources in cross-border mountain and lake zones.<\/li>\n<li>Reduction of residual waste through systematic local interventions.<\/li>\n<li>Transitioning local communities toward sustainable, zero-waste management models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee; margin: 20px 0;\" \/>\n<h3 style=\"color: #0c8044; font-size: 1.1rem; text-transform: uppercase;\">Project Results<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Platform for Zero Waste Cities<\/strong><br \/>\nThe project established Zero Waste Advisory Boards in <strong>Gusinje (Montenegro) and Margegaj (Albania)<\/strong>, involving local businesses, tourism stakeholders, and municipal officials. Comprehensive research on waste volumes at household and business levels was conducted to identify critical failure points in current systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Community Support for Waste Reduction<\/strong><br \/>\nBy implementing successful models from established &#8220;Zero Waste Cities,&#8221; the project focused on changing local habits. Using real data to demonstrate environmental impacts, the team encouraged the local population to adopt simple daily measures that significantly improve their surroundings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Sustainability of Zero Waste Practices<\/strong><br \/>\nThe project ensured a long-term framework through the institutionalization of Advisory Boards and the creation of strategic local documents. This ensures that circular economy principles continue to guide waste management after the project&#8217;s official conclusion.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee; margin: 20px 0;\" \/>\n<h3 style=\"color: #0c8044; font-size: 1.1rem; text-transform: uppercase;\">Partnership<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Regional Development Agency for Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije<\/strong> served as the Lead Applicant, in cooperation with <strong>Zero Waste Montenegro<\/strong>, <strong>ALCDF<\/strong>, and <strong>Green Line Albania<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Project Information Full project title Montenegro and Albania towards ZeroWaste Donor EU \u2013 IPA CBC MNE-ALB (Montenegro &#8211; Albania) Project Value \u20ac563,515.50 Donor Contribution \u20ac478,988.18 Implementation Period 01.02.2021 \u2013 01.02.2023 Project Overview The general objective of this project is to improve the protection of environmental resources in lake and alpine areas. 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