Twinner Lin Youzhu (Friends of Nature) and Marta Ferri (Zero Waste Italy)
Zero Waste Italy & Friends of Nature
This project is a direct follow-up to the 2015 Twinning exchange. Based on community-level fieldwork and sample data analysis, the project will consist of four stages: analyzing Italian and Chinese residents’ waste production and management, comparing the waste collection practices of municipal services in Capannori and of governmental and informal collectors in Beijing, researching the organization and management of waste on waste platforms like Eco Islands and Beijing’s multiple transfer centers, and analyzing recycling companies’ waste treatment practices, as well as their relationship with civil society and government.
The final product of this project will be a conclusive report on waste management strategies at the communal level in China and Italy. The report will highlight strengths and weaknesses on both sides, contribute to improving the strategies of both organizations and promote Chinese-European cooperation.
