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Project Summary: Association Ecotic, a Romanian non-profit founded by electrical equipment producers, is committed to responsible WEEE collection and recycling. With 600 beneficiaries, their activities include WEEE collection, infrastructure development, compliance support, and awareness campaigns. Challenges include municipal centres, low-quality WEEE, and improper handling. To address this, the project transfers knowledge from Norwegian waste management firms, funded by the EEA and Norway Grants through Innovation Norway.
Main Outcomes: Enhancing waste management competitiveness in Romania through Norwegian knowledge transfer. Addressing WEEE, municipal centers, and low-quality waste issues. Further, this project will seek to strengthen bilateral relations through cooperation with Norwegian partners.
Main Outputs: Workshops, tours, and materials promoting knowledge exchange among Romanian waste management companies. Aiming for improved waste management, environmental protection, and sustainable development.
This project is centred around 4 key activities. These include:
- Activity 1 Workshop (part 1) to obtain inputs in preparing the study tour with the target group
- Activity 2 Organizing study tours in Norway and know-how transfer in waste management and especially in managing a Municipal Collection Center
- Activity 3 Organizing a follow-up workshop (part 2) with target group for enhancing proper waste management, focusing on best practices observed in Norway
- Activity 4 Project set up, management and communication
This project has a strong bilateral component through its cooperation with INERGEO AS
In this project, InErgeo will assist the Ecotic t in preparing the project, will organize and 7/12 conduct the on-site visits with Romanian delegations at the Municipal waste collection centers and the roundtable discussions with Norwegian entities, ensuring the know-how transfer and enhancing the opportunity of future cooperation.