The first circular economy movement in Greece
The first circular economy movement in Greece is here! It’s up to us to change our philosophy and behavior, in order to protect our environment. Join us!
Just Go Zero is a Polygreen initiative.
Our vision
Our vision is a wasteless world. In this world, nothing is in excess, and everything can be recycled and get a second life. In this world, we care about the environment as much as we care about ourselves, our good physical condition and our nutrition. Everything is connected and has value.
We are inspired by Plato’s saying, “Again from the beginning”, which refers to the deterministic condition that leads to “anakýklisi”, or recycling, as we call it today.
Our mission:
We put an end to garbage bags, rubbish bins in the streets and landfills. We install special collectors where everything is recycled and reused.
Our operation.
We separate
all waste streams
at source.
We convert
Everything that we used to consider as
daily waste into solutions for the
society, the economy and the environment.
We prevent
and nullify pollution
We collect
we manage and recycle
special waste streams and
cigarette butts by
applying the
principles of circular economy
We train
and raise public awareness
regarding environmental protection
Our approach
With careful separation
and sorting at the source
we collect
items and materials which are
no longer useful to us
.
With technologically advanced and
innovative methods,
we manage
materials which we return to the
society in another, ready to
use, form.
With targeted educational programs,
we inform and raise social awareness
towards a radically new environmental culture.
.
Activities
We join forces with top organizations
Just Go Zero
"Coffee"
Just Go Zero
"We Sea More II"
Just Go Zero
"Events"
Just Go Zero
"Goping"
Actions
Cigarette butts. Just Go Zero was already put into practice.
In collaboration with restaurants and entertainment companies located on over 60 organized beaches
of Attica, Just Go Zero placed special cigarette collection bins and specially designed beach containers (ashtrays) for easy collection.
Cigarette butts undergo special processing and through innovative solutions and technologically advanced
methods are converted into useful materials for the benefit of the circular economy.
Stage I
Ash, tobacco and paper from the butts collected get separated
from the rest of the cigarette body
and are led to further management
in order to produce compost
Stage II
The filter is processed through mechanical
recycling and is converted into secondary
raw material, which goes back into
production,
in the form of material
for new products.
Stage III
Results:
Almost 515,000 butts were collected
for processing.
Over 4 million liters of
sea water was protected
from possible contamination.
The programme lies under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and the Attica Solid Waste Management Organization (EDSNA).
The programme has received the bronze award at the 2020 Environmental Awards, category “Environmental Excellence to Public Sector”.
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