TIRANA, January 20 /ATA/ Two composting centers were inaugurated today in the Municipalities of Roskovec and Belsh.
The German Embassy in Tirana wrote in its page in the social media that these centers are built and equipped with the necessary tools, with the support of the German Government through GIZ Albania.
“The centers enable the treatment of green waste from farms, greenhouses, and organic waste from households. These centers serve also for bailing and briquetting recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic, etc. ready for market”, reads the press release.
“Organic waste has the highest percentage in the total amount of generated waste and is part of the national priority of separation at source and composting”, said on her part Minister of Environment Mirela Kumbaro who was present in the inauguration event.
Head of German Development Cooperation in Albania Judith Hoffmann emphasized that circular economy is the future, especially in the waste management sector, based on the economic, social, and environmental dimensions.
The value of the investment financed by the German Government through GIZ is about 150,000 Euros and includes the construction of the centers and their equipping with multi-functional tractors and shredders./p.s./
