What is waste reduction/prevention

Waste reduction occurs before any waste is produced

Waste prevention for reduction is the complete range of measures and actions taken up before a substance, material or product becomes waste:

These measures aim to reduce:

• the quantity of waste produced, including through the intermediary process of reuse or by lengthening the lifespan of products
• the harmful effects of waste produced and treated, both on the environment and on human health

5 principals themes of the EWWR: from product conception to reuse

Ø Too much waste: make known the importance of our waste production and its environment and economical impact

Ø Better production: encourage businesses to put in place measures that allow for the reduction of large quantities of waste caused by their economic activity

Ø Better consumption: raise consumer awareness about the impact of their purchases on waste production

Ø A longer life for products: emphasise the means of increasing the life span of a new product (repair, reuse, etc.)

Ø Less waste thrown away: demonstrate the solutions that prevent waste being thrown away (paying attention to the use-by-date for the consumption of products, practising home composting, No Junk Mail signs)

The best waste is that which is not produced…

…waste reduction is done daily, and very easily!

A decade which changed Malta

	2000	2010
Population	392,000	413,000
Population Density/Km2	1,200	1,309
Tourist Arrivals	1.21million	1.33million
Motor Vehicles	242,202	303,761
Cruise Liner Tourist Arrivals	171,371	490,000
Police Offices	1,718	1,807
Reported Crime	16,861	(2009) 11,953
Recycling	262tonnes	14,934tonnes
Waste Disposal in Landfills (TONNES)	1.48million	224,099
Mobile Phone Subscriptions	110,000	490,000
Percentage of Vacant Dwellings	(1995) 23%	(2005) 27.6%
University Graduates	(Males) 961 (Females) 1,042	(2009) 1,120 (2009)1,639