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Environment: Slovenia, European champion in waste sorting
A country very committed to environmental issues, in Slovenia, residents must pay a fine if they do not dispose of their waste correctly. An effective method that limits waste.
(France 2)
A country very committed to environmental issues, in Slovenia, residents must pay a fine if they do not dispose of their waste correctly. An effective method that limits waste.
Slovenia is a small country in the heart of Europe where nature reigns supreme. To preserve this beauty, the 2 million inhabitants learn from childhood to properly manage their waste. From kindergarten onwards, school trips take the form of treasure hunts to go looking for rubbish. In Ljubljana, no cars drive in the historic center, which has been completely pedestrianized. The Frenchman Clément Richard therefore got into the habit of traveling on foot to bring his bags of garbage to the dumpster. This service is chargeable for non-recyclable waste. “Anything we cannot sort, we are taxed 2 euros per bag”he explains.
Slovenians are looking to reduce their household waste to save money. 35 different skips are available in the Bled recycling center, the first European city to obtain the “Zero Waste” label. A label obtained with radical methods, such as surveillance cameras which track residents who do not sort correctly. In a factory near the capital, non-recyclable waste is transformed into biogas or compost. In around twenty years, Slovenia has become a champion of waste sorting.
