What happens after the household sorts its waste
On Tilos, sorting at home is connected to scheduled door-to-door collection and routes for composting, recycling and reuse. The household has a defined role, and the collection system has to carry that separation forward.
GR GreeceIn practice. On Tilos, sorting at home is connected to scheduled door-to-door collection and routes for composting, recycling and reuse.
What to keep in view
The photograph shows Livadia harbour. Recovery figures depend on the period and how composting, recycling and residual treatment are counted.
From the harbour to the household
In Livadia, the programme’s Zero Point near the harbour is where residents can pick up sorting equipment and visitors can learn the local rules. At home, households separate materials for scheduled doorstep collection. The island’s 3K centre then sorts those streams further.
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