Isfahan to involve citizens in waste management

Iran (IMNA) - Referring to the activities of the apointed Cultural Working Group on waste management, Rahim Mohammadi said, "Establishing the task force brings synergy with stakeholders in the field of waste management and leads to cooperation among institutions focusing on citizenship culture. By doing so, we can take steps to avoiding and reducing waste production, as such measures triggers the role of citizens and exert a multiplier influence on improving waste treatment processes."

The chief executive office for Waste Management Organization at the Municipality of Isfahan considered the stored knowledge and lived experience as valuable assets in the Waste Management Organization and specified: The field of culture and education needs more work due to its dynamism and constant need for updating.

The chief executive officer for Waste Management Organization at the Municipality of Isfahan considered citizen's involvement as an important factor in training procedure and said, "Culturalization of principles in the field of waste management should be in such a manner that strengthen citizens' trust in urban management."

He added, "Cooperation between different organizations to achieve a conceptual model, as well as the use of three important aspects of participation, including universities, education systems and NGOs is important."

Isfahani citizens have become more concerned about how to dispose of waste from their homes and businesses. Poor waste treatment techniques can result in environmental problems and give rise to health issues.

One significant benefit of proper waste management is the fact that responsible organizations can recycle the material and take advantage of it in different ways; when the waste is recycled for more uses, the same garbage won’t need to be taken from the environment to the same product again.

When trash is discarded away without any regulations, it can bring about health hazards. Because of the ongoing global situation, handling waste properly is becoming the priority for people and municipalities.