The experience of KAYT approach in Sant Just Desvern in a short video documentary

A new short video documentary is currently available on the YouTube channel of the LIFE REthinkWASTE project, reporting the experience of the innovative KAYT (Know-as-you-throw) approach tested in Sant Just Desvern. The test was implemented with the so called #coneixelquellences strategy throughout May 2021 – 2022. The pilot lasted one year, during which registered citizens received […]

Sant Just Desvern reduces by 30% the amount of unsorted waste generated in households, through an individualized awareness program to improve waste management and smart containers

Positive results of the first LIFE REthinkWASTE pilot test in Spain together with the introduction of smart containers are confirmed. Citizens value positively the implementation of know-as-you-throw (KAYT) bidirectional communication model through mobile phone messaging Sant Just Desvern City Council makes public the results of the LIFE REthinkWASTE project, implemented in the municipality since the […]

Life REthinkWASTE project partners meet in Cittadella (PD)

New enthusiasm for the project actions after the partner meetings held in Cittadella (PD), on 27th and 28th April! The partners of the Life REthinkWASTE project met in the charming setting of Cittadella, a municipality in the province of Padua and member of Etra spa, the lead partner. The first day was dedicated to the […]

Sant Just Desvern hosted the focus group workshop of the LIFE RethinkWaste project

Steering committe - LIFE RethinkWaste consortium

LIFE RETHINKWASTE Focus Group Workshop Last Wednesday, December 1, the mid-term intra-comparison focus group workshop of LIFE RethinkWaste took place at Can Ginestar in Sant Just Desvern. Sant Just City Council is a partner in the European project and was in charge of organizing the work sessions with the aim of sharing the results obtained […]

Environmental Day: the LIFE REthinkWASTE project at Sant Just Autumn Festivities

Last Sunday, October 24, the Life Rethinkwaste project was present at “Sant Just Autumn Festivities”, with an information point about the project and the waste separate collection campaign A Sant Just, canviem el xip! (In Sant Just, Let’s Change the Chip!) With a lot of activities on the street (#SantJustalcarrer), the fair was a success […]

Varese, 21 of July: the first “ENVIRONMENTAL DAY&NIGHT”

Halfway point for the experimental phase of the LIFE-REthinkWASTE project in Varese. Through a KAYT (Know-as-you-throw) approach including customised telematic messages, gamification, eco-coaches and shopping vouchers, citizens are nudged to improve their separate collection of waste. On July 21st, the city of Varese will host an all-day event dedicated to the environment to celebrate the […]

New video about Life-REthinkWASTE project and #coneixelquellences campaign

The video was showcased in the course “Environmental taxation applied to waste (PAYT) and other incentive systems (KAYT)” In the third and last session of the course “Environmental Taxation applied to waste (PAYT) and other incentive systems”, Núria Pallerès, head of services and environment of the City of Sant Just Desvern, explained the implementation of […]