Chairholder Professor Konstantinos Aravossis Addresses Solid Waste Management at TRT News

In a discussion with Sotiris Polyzos on Thessaly’s television station TRT News, Professor Konstantinos Aravossis, Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair on Green Innovation and Circular Economy at the National Technical University of Athens, presented the current state of solid waste management in Greece.

The conversation touched on several key pillars:

• Infrastructure progress — Greece has significantly expanded its waste treatment infrastructure in recent years, moving from a handful of facilities to a nationwide network of processing units.
• EU recycling targets — The discussion addressed the recycling and landfill diversion targets set by the European Union, and the pathway Greece needs to follow to meet them.
• Source separation — Professor Aravossis highlighted the role of separating waste at the source, with particular focus on organic waste collection as a growing priority for municipalities.
• International benchmarks — Examples from Scandinavian countries were discussed as reference points for citizen engagement, infrastructure design, and long-term waste policy.