Foodwise: Five municipalities in Macedonia join the fight against food waste

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Five municipalities in Macedonia join the fight against food waste
They are participating in the European Foodwise project, which aims to reduce the environmental footprint

Article in the newspaper Ypaithros Chora on the European FoodWISE project, which calls on five municipalities in Greece with high levels of tourism, among others, to manage food waste, which has a significant impact on the environment, health, and the budget.

Through local research conducted in collaboration with the municipalities of Kavala, Nea Propontida, Polygyros, Sithonia, and Aristotelis, useful data has been gathered on the current situation and what needs to be changed.

Vangelis Vragoteris, Circular Economy Researcher and Assistant Project Manager at incommon, spoke with journalist Aphrodite Chrysokhou about the importance and objectives of the new project, explaining its various aspects.

 

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“If residents, local businesses, and society are not interested, whatever measures are taken, whatever action is taken, will not be successful. The municipalities have realized this,” notes Vangelis Vragoteris, among others.

Read the full article (in Greek) here

The FoodWISE project is developed within the framework of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, co-funded by the European Union.

The responsibility for the content of this material is that of the author(s). The content of this material does not necessarily represent the official position of the European Union.

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