Waste Free Rivers for a Clean Black Sea

Programme 2014 - 2020 Black Sea Basin ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2025-06-17

Description

Description (EN):

Project is aimed at facilitating the enhancement of the quality of the environment and contribute to reducing river and marine litter in the Black Sea Basin countries through the promotion of cross-boundary cooperation between Georgia, Moldova and Romania for introduction of modern waste management practices and increasing environmental awareness. The main area of project activities involves the river basins (Rioni River in Georgia and Prut River in Moldova), as the main Black Sea pollutants from the inland areas. In the basins of mentioned rivers, the project envisages adaptation and introduction of the best EU waste management practices. In particular, within the project, municipal green waste composting will be implemented for the first time in Georgia, and the Composting Center will be constructed and established in Kutaisi; source separation of plastic waste will be introduced in the city of Poti, which is located on the Black Sea coast and at the bank of the Rioni River; waste separation will be even further developed in Kutaisi City and sorted collection of 3 types of waste will be introduced there as well; municipal WEEE collection will be implemented in Ungheni City and district which will be one of the first practices in Moldova. Special emphasis will be placed on the hazardous waste collection. In order to introduce successfully 3R principles of waste management, there will be used experience of such EU State Member as Romania, particularly the waste separation and recycling/composting practices existing in the city of Galati. Within the poject, significant attention will be paid to the awareness-raising activities. There will be implemented the educational programs on environmental protection, river and Black Sea pollution and modern approaches to waste management for various target groups. There will be: conducted trainings, made publications, used digital tools. The project involves organization of numerous Clean-Up events aiming at cleaning the river BS coasts. The project implementation will involve Self-Government City of Kutaisi (Georgia) as Lead Partner and Partners: Ungheni City Hall (Moldova), Galati Tehnopol Assosiation (Romania), Imereti Scientists’ Union “Spectri” (Georgia). It should be highlighted that Kutaisi and Ungheni are the Sister Cities. They have experience of cross-border cooparation and partnership for addressing jointly the common challenges. Particularly, within the Black Sea Program 2007-2913, there was successfully implemented the project, the outputs and achievements of which will be used to attain such important project objectives. The project implementation will involve representatives of 6 target groups, who will benefit from project and will increase their capacity. The proposed project will make its contribution to the Priority 2.2 of the Programme “Black Sea Basin 2014-2020”

Achievements (EN):

Project aimed at facilitating the enhancement of the quality of the environment and contributed to reducing river and marine litter in the Black Sea Basin countries through the promotion of cross-boundary cooperation between Georgia, Moldova and Romania for introduction of modern waste management practices and increasing environmental awareness. The main area of project activities was delimited by the river basins (Rioni River in Georgia and Prut River in Moldova), as the main Black Sea pollutants from the inland areas. In the basins of mentioned rivers, the project envisaged adaptation and introduction of the best EU waste management practices. In particular, within the project, municipal green waste composting was implemented for the first time in Georgia by the Composting Center that was constructed in Kutaisi; source separation of plastic waste was introduced in the city of Poti, which is located on the Black Sea coast and at the bank of the Rioni River; waste separation technics was further developed in Kutaisi City; municipal WEEE collection was implemented in Ungheni City and district which has been one of the first practices in Moldova. In order to successfully introduce the 3R principles of waste management, the project implemented used the experience of such EU State Member as Romania, particularly in the waste separation and recycling/composting practices existing in the city of Galati. Within the project, significant attention was paid to the awareness-raising activities. The partners implemented educational programs on environmental protection, river and Black Sea pollution and modern approaches to waste management for various target groups. There were conducted trainings, made publications, and used digital tools. The project also involved organisation of numerous Clean-Up events aiming at cleaning the river BS coasts.

Website: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Expected Results (EN): R 2.2 Level of awareness of environmental challenges and good waste management practices related to river and marine litter

Expected Outputs (EN):

1. Improved capacity in waste management in the communities of Georgia and Moldova located along the rivers (Rioni and Prut) of the Black Sea Basin, through sharing and introducing best practices and technologies based on the approaches and experience of the European Union. 2. Enhanced cross-border cooperation including local and regional partnerships between local authorities, NGOs and private sectors in Georgia, Moldova and Romania for the protection of rivers and the sea from littering, awareness-raising and increasing environmental education. Project’s expected outcomes and programme results: - Introduction of municipal green waste composting in Kutaisi (Georgia) and the demonstration of composting in the communities along the rivers of the Rioni (Georgia) and the Prut (Moldova). - Introduction of plastic separation in Poti (port on the Black Sea, Georgia), paper and glass separation in Kutaisi (Georgia), WEEE collection in Ungheni (Moldova). - Implementation of training and educational programs regarding the rivers and the sea protection and modern WM for target groups, information campaigns, clean-up and environmental events in Georgia, Moldova and Romania. - Development of international and national capacity and partnerships between local authorities, NGOs, private sector and other stakeholders for the rivers and the Black Sea protection, and introduction of the 3R practices in Georgia, Moldova and Romania. Contribution to the program result indicator: - More than 3375 representatives of 6 target groups will be involved in the project’s environmental actions and awareness-raising activities. - 15 local Self-Governments, 10 local municipal services, 15 NGOs, 48 pilot schools, 2 universities, 10 mass media groups, 15 SMEs will use the program’s support mechanisms for developing and improving waste management tools and facilities in the communities along the rivers Rioni, Prut and Danube.

Thematic information

Waterways, lakes and rivers Waste and pollution

Thematic Objective: Environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Self-Government City of Kutaisi

Address: Rustaveli 3, 4600 Kutaisi, Georgia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.kutaisi.gov.ge

Total budget: EUR 446 068.92

Imereti Scientists' Union "Spectri"

Name: Imereti Scientists' Union "Spectri"

Address: Akhalgazdroba 98, 4600 Kutaisi, Georgia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.spectri.org.ge

Total budget: EUR 185 303.89

Galati Tehnopol Association

Name: Galati Tehnopol Association

Address: Săliște Street, 2nd floor, offices 5-6-7-8 20, 800025 Galati, Romania

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.tehnopol-gl.ro

Total budget: EUR 115 628.21

Primaria Municipiului Ungheni

Name: Primaria Municipiului Ungheni

Address: Nationala 7, 3600 Ungheni, Moldova

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ungheni.md

Total budget: EUR 202 539.15

იმერეთის მხარის მეცნიერთა კავშირი "სპექტრი"

Name: იმერეთის მხარის მეცნიერთა კავშირი "სპექტრი"

Department: N/A

Address: Akhalgazdroba 98, 4600 Kutaisi, Georgia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.spectri.org.ge

Total budget: EUR 185 303.89

ENI budget: EUR 175 931.60

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Summary

Project name (EN): Waste Free Rivers for a Clean Black Sea

Project acronym: MWM-GMR

Project start date: 2018-08-30

Project end date: 2021-05-29

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 949 540.17

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 873 576.92

Co-financing sources:

Documents

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Videos / films

BSB 457_Lets' Protect Rivers and Seas_GEO

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2019-08-21

BSB 457 Lets' Protect Rivers and Seas RO

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2019-08-30

Languages: ro

BSB457 3R GEO

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2019-10-09

BSB457 3R RO

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2019-10-09

Languages: en

BSB 457 Composting

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2019-12-20

Languages: en

Brochures / magazines / manuals

Coloring-book (Georgian)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-29

Attachment file: Download

MANUAL ON THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOST OUT OF BIODEGRADABILE WASTE

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

MANUAL PRIVIND PRODUCEREA COMPOSTULUI DIN DEȘEURI BIODEGRADABILE

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-29

Languages: ro

Attachment file: Download

3R პრინციპი ნარჩენების მართვაში

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-29

Attachment file: Download

3R MANUAL PPRRI IIVVI IINNDD MAANNAAGEEMEENNTTUULL DDEEȘ ȘEEUURRI IILLOR

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-29

Languages: ro

Attachment file: Download

მდინარეებისა და ზღვის დაცვა დაბინძურებისაგან

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-29

Attachment file: Download

MANUAL PRIIVIIND POLUAREA RÂURIILOR ȘII A MĂRIIII NEGRE

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-29

Languages: ro

Attachment file: Download

INITIATION COURSE IN THE COMPOST PREPARATION PROCESS

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Guide to European Union Practices on Waste Recycling Technologies

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Ghidul privind practicile la nivelul Uniunii Europene în tehnologiile de reciclare a deșeurilor

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-29

Languages: ro

Attachment file: Download

Reports

Report on the Waste Composting Capacity and Recommendations on the Introduction of Composting in several Localities in Georgia (Kutaisi and Poti) and Moldova (Ungheni rayon)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Publication date: 2021-07-31

Document date: 2021-05-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 Black Sea Basin ENI CBC

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2025-06-06

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

43 / 43 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

220 / 220 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme on 2025-03-10. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://blacksea-cbc.net/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2024-02-01, except for projects with acronyms AGREEN, BeECO, BRIDGES, BSB ECO MONITORING, BSB Smart Farming, CRoCuS, EXCELTOUR, LeNetEco 2, LOC-FOOD, SILC, THC (in these cases, the information was provided by the Programme).

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Waste Free Rivers for a Clean Black Sea

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