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     • Stockholm has implemented a strict waste reduction and recycling program, with a goal of becoming a zero-waste city. The city has introduced separate waste streams for food waste, paper, plastics, and other materials, and has implemented a pay-as-you-throw system to encourage residents to reduce their waste.
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     A Look Inside Stockholm’s Path To Sustainable Development

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   What can Stockholm do with waste?

   • Garages will have charging posts for electric cars and kitchens will be equipped with a waste disposal unit that turns food scraps into raw materials for biofuels. The Stockholm Biochar Project is another example of how the city engages its citizens and it will use waste from parks and gardens to produce biochar and renewable energy.

   An action plan for a sustainable Stockholm - Open Access Government

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   How do you dispose of hazardous waste in Sweden?

   • For their proper disposal, Sweden has designated collection points and specialized hazardous waste facilities. To ensure the safety of both the environment and residents, one can find detailed guidelines and collection points on the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s website. Adjusting to a new country’s recycling protocols can be daunting.

   A Guide to Sweden’s Recycling System: Do’s and Don’ts

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   Can you recycle food in Stockholm?

   • For a few years the City of Stockholm has been offering recycling in public areas. Some of the recycling bins are available only in the summer season. Here you can sort the residues from your quick lunch, coffee break, or picnic. Sort out your food waste and let it be useful. Your packages can become new products when you recycle them.

   Sustainable recycling - The City of Stockholm

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   How good is Sweden at waste management?

   • In fact, the Scandinavian country has become so good at waste management that it imports nearly 800,000 tons of waste from countries like the UK, Norway, Italy, and Ireland to feed its 32 WTE plants. By not wasting its waste and recycling 99% of it, Sweden is on its way to achieving zero waste, and sustainable energy by 2020.

   How Does Sweden Recycle 99% Of Its Household Waste? - Global Citizen

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   When will food waste be collected in Stockholm?

   • The City of Stockholm has a higher level of ambition, that the collection rate shall be 60% in 2020 and increase to 70% in 2021. As of 1 January 2021, it is mandatory for restaurants and commercial kitchens in the City of Stockholm to sort food waste from other waste.

   Waste and recycling - The City of Stockholm

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   What does Stockholm Vatten och Avfall do?

   • This responsibility also includes operating the City’s recycling centres and the mobile recycling station. Stockholm Vatten och Avfall is also responsible for the management of household waste from companies. Special rules apply to other waste management services for business operators.

   Waste and recycling - The City of Stockholm

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3. start.stockholm › waste-and-recyclingWaste and recycling - The City of Stockholm

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   Waste and recycling. The most environmentally friendly way to improve resource management of materials, is to prevent the generation of waste. Any waste that does arise must be properly disposed of to avoid harm to human health and the environment, and to enable a circular economy.

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     Recycle your empty packages, and give away your old clothes...

4. sweden.se › swedish-recycling-and-beyondSwedish recycling and beyond | sweden.se

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   In 2017 the Swedish government reformed the tax system so that people could get cheaper repairs on used items. Since 2020 H&M customers in Stockholm can have their unwanted garments transformed into new pieces of clothing through a garment-to-garment recycling system called Looop(video). In this system H&M cleans the old garments, then shreds them ...

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   ‘A good starting point is to look at how we can change our habits and everyday behaviour’, Lemoine from Beteendelabbet says. She and her team use the concept of ‘nudging’, making small changes to people’s surrounding and lifestyle to help them live sustainably. ‘The three things consumers can do that will make a huge difference are: to eat less mea...

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   Sweden has long had a can and bottle deposit system that gives people money back when they recycle – since 1984 for aluminium cans, and since 1994 for plastic bottles. Each year Swedes recycle more than 2 billion bottles and cans using the so-called pant system. It even has its own verb in Swedish, panta.

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   Sweden’s reuse revolution would not be possible without those who do the literal dirty work of handling Sweden’s rubbish. The Swedish Waste Management Associationworks to facilitate the move towards a circular economy, where people use products for longer and in smarter ways. This includes motivating and guiding citizens and consumers to change the...

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   For Daniel Silberstein and Charlie, the future begins at home. ‘Friends shouldn’t throw rubbish on the ground’, Charlie says, and her dad agrees: ‘In the future we’ll look at the old style of recycling the way we look at fossil fuels and landfill sites today. It will all seem crazy.’

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6. www.swedenelegant.com › waste-management-inWaste Management In Stockholm Sweden - Swedenelegant.com

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   Nov 9, 2023 · Stockholm’s waste management system goes beyond recycling and energy recovery. The city emphasizes waste reduction initiatives to tackle the core issue at its source. By minimizing waste generation, Stockholm aims to promote a circular economy and reduce its ecological footprint further.

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   For their proper disposal, Sweden has designated collection points and specialized hazardous waste facilities. To ensure the safety of both the environment and residents, one can find detailed guidelines and collection points on the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s website .

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   Recycle your empty packages, and give away your old clothes and things, to give them new life. This way you reduce the negative climate effect from your consumption. The most important action you can take to avoid unnecessary waste is to not buy unnecessary things.

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   Less than 1% of Sweden’s household waste ends up in landfills. Of the 4.4 million tons of household waste produced by the nation every year, 2.2 million are converted into energy by a process called waste-to-energy (WTE).

10. www.openaccessgovernment.org › sustainable-stockholmAn action plan for a sustainable Stockholm

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    Nov 10, 2015 · Garages will have charging posts for electric cars and kitchens will be equipped with a waste disposal unit that turns food scraps into raw materials for biofuels. The Stockholm Biochar Project is another example of how the city engages its citizens and it will use waste from parks and gardens to produce biochar and renewable energy.