Riitta-Liisa Hahtala

The YTV Waste Prevention Strategy 2007

Ms. Riitta-Liisa Hahtala,
Head of the Consultation Unit, M.Sc.
Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council (YTV) Waste Management, Finland

Abstract

In 2002, the Board of Directors of the YTV accepted the Waste Prevention Strategy. The target is to utilise advice and guidance, so as to motivate the residents, enterprises and the public sector to avoid waste production, so that less waste will be produced per resident and per workplace in 2007 than in 2000.

The main parts to include:
Waste prevention in companies, concentrating on co-operation networks to be formed for different sectors and on information acquired and distributed with them, on the use of the waste benchmarking system maintained by YTV.

The waste prevention in public administration covers offices and acquisitions. The process stared by ecologising YTV's own operations, and proceeds towards waste reduction models to be prepared and introduced in co-operation with the municipalities of the region.
The information service and awareness education is directed towards households and schools. Awareness campaigns have and will be arranged for households in order to spread information on the reduction of waste. Education material and methods will be produced to schools and to vocational institutions together with the authorities.

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