{"id":3171684,"date":"2025-03-29T23:10:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T23:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/embracing-a-sustainable-future-understanding-zero-waste-day-and-waste-management-in-novi-sad-and-skopje\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:02:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:02:37","slug":"embracing-a-sustainable-future-understanding-zero-waste-day-and-waste-management-in-novi-sad-and-skopje","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/embracing-a-sustainable-future-understanding-zero-waste-day-and-waste-management-in-novi-sad-and-skopje\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracing a Sustainable Future: Understanding Zero Waste Day and Waste Management in Novi Sad and Skopje"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author: <strong>Vuk Stanojev<\/strong> | Visuals: <strong>Marija Burgieva<\/strong><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you hear about the Zero Waste concept and weren\u2019t sure what it meant or how you could implement that lifestyle? Are you curious about waste management in Novi Sad and Skopje or how much cities produce the waste annually? Let&#8217;s deepen this topic together.<\/span>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Zero Waste?<\/span><\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you throw out your clothes when you stop wearing them, or how you deal with your waste at home can potentially harm the environment. Not only individuals but also companies can manage their waste in potentially risky ways that could affect sustainability, whether through water pollution or using one-time plastic as packaging. That\u2019s where Zero Waste steps in to try to correct our behaviour as consumers and companies.<\/span>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/zwia.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZWIA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Zero Waste International Alliance) adopted the following definition in 2018: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cZero Waste: The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZWIA defined zero waste as<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/what-is-zero-waste\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">diverting at least 90% of waste from landfills and incinerators<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a furnace for burning waste).<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 30th March, we celebrate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/international-day-of-zero-waste-2025#:~:text=On%2014%20December%202022%2C%20the,transition%20towards%20a%20circular%20economy.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Zero Waste Day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is observed to promote sustainable waste management and the circular economy in local communities and worldwide. This year&#8217;s theme is \u201cToward zero waste in fashion and textiles,\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> emphasising the urgency for taking action to reduce waste impact in the fashion and textile industries. We can all understand why this year&#8217;s theme is textiles and clothes, and if you are not sure, here are some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/earth.org\/statistics-about-fast-fashion-waste\/#:~:text=Fast%20fashion%20brands%20are%20producing,clothes%20today%20than%20in%202000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">facts to think about<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><i><\/i>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">92 million tonnes of textile waste is produced every year<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of times a garment is worn has declined by around 36% in 15 years<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fashion industry is responsible for 20% of global waste water<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast fashion brands are producing twice the amount of clothes today than in 2000<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 10% of microplastics dispersed in the ocean each year come from textiles<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are different initiatives for how people celebrate today. Zero Waste Day is celebrated through seminars, repair workshops, clothing swaps, and community clean-ups. This can also be a call to action for you! You can look up what is happening in your local community and join some of the activities.<\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1957976 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/webalkans.a3ia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Novi-Sad-Skopje-Waste-Generated-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much waste do we generate in Novi Sad and Skopje?<\/span><\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South Ba\u010dka Waste Management Region, which includes <\/span><b>Novi Sad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, generated around <\/span><b>204,770 metric tonnes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of solid waste each year (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalmethane.org\/mrv\/sweet\/SWEET_Case_Study-NoviSad.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SWEET case study 2021<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and half of that waste was organic material. In 2019, for example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/345362584_CONTRIBUTION_OF_WASTE_MANAGEMENT_SECTOR_IN_NOVI_SAD_TO_CLIMATE_CHANGE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Novi Sad generated 135,194 tonnes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of municipal solid waste, of which <\/span><b>50% was biodegradable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Skopje Region collected <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stat.gov.mk\/prikazisoopstenie_en.aspx?rbrtxt=80\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">169,515 tonnes of municipal waste in 2023<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is the highest amount in North Macedonia. In the same year, North Macedonia generated a total of <\/span><b>878,303 tonnes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of municipal waste, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mia.mk\/en\/story\/generated-municipal-waste-in-2023-at-878303-tonnes-503-kg-per-person-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with an annual per capita<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> generation of <\/span><b>503 kg. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2016, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moepp.gov.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/RWMP_SkopjeRegion.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the Skopje region<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there was <\/span><b>42.3% organic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> waste and <\/span><b>39.5% recyclables<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> out of the total number of waste generated in that year.<\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1957982 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/webalkans.a3ia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Novi-Sad-Skopje-Landfill-Waste-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do Novi Sad and Skopje manage the waste? Connection to EU; circular economy; Green Agenda; SDGs<\/span><\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Novi Sad, the primary method for waste disposal is landfilling. In 2020, Novi Sad established its <\/span><b>first municipal composting plant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the goal to divert <\/span><b>at least 50% of organic waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that would usually go to landfills by 2026. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euzatebe.rs\/en\/news\/first-steps-in-establishing-a-regional-waste-management-system-for-novi-sad-and-the-municipalities-of-the-novi-sad-region\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regional waste management system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is being developed for Novi Sad and seven surrounding municipalities with the help of EU funds and technical assistance. Public utility company \u201c\u010cisto\u0107a\u201d is responsible for waste management in Novi Sad<\/span>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eea.europa.eu\/themes\/waste\/waste-management\/municipal-waste-management-country\/north-macedonia-municipal-waste-factsheet-2021\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skopje<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> primarily relies on landfilling when it comes to waste disposal; however, the recycling rate is pretty low. The Drisla landfill <\/span><b>is the only compliant municipal waste landfill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> serving Skopje, and the public communal enterprise &#8220;Komunalna Higiena&#8221; is the main waste collector in Skopje.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1957963 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/webalkans.a3ia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Waste-management-Novi-Sad-Skopje-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/naled.rs\/en\/vest-ka-uspostavljanju-regionalnog-sistema-upravljanja-otpadom-za-novi-sad-10281\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serbia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.gov.mk\/2023\/01\/20\/besimi-we-are-establishing-for-the-first-time-a-european-solid-waste-management-system-contributing-to-pollution-reduction\/?lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Macedonia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are <\/span><b>aligned with EU regulations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when it comes to waste management in their respective cities. There is still a long way to go to achieve the goal of effective waste management, but the EU is helping with financial support and funds. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/380481072_Circular_Economy_as_a_New_Concept_for_Sustainable_Building_Development_in_Serbia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In November 2020, Serbia linked the European Green Deal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by signing <\/span><b>the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which supports strategic development of the region. North Macedonia also integrated the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans to improve its waste management and altogether promote a circular economy. When it comes to the UN&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/2030agenda\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agenda 2030<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both Novi Sad and Skopje are contributing to <\/span><b>SDG 12<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the Sustainable Development Goal) on responsible consumption and production, and in both cases, significant challenges remain.\u00a0<\/span>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can we improve our daily habits by implementing the zero-waste concept?<\/span><\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, when you are familiar with Zero Waste and a glimpse of how two cities in Western Balkans deal with their waste and what initiatives are ongoing to transfer waste from problem to solution, let&#8217;s mention what <\/span><b>YOU<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can do as an individual. There is an acronym \u201c5 R\u2019s\u201d of zero waste: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot (which means compost).<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I know there is always a problem with using disposable utensils on picnics or getting your amazing hot coffee from your favourite coffeeshop, but you can <\/span><b>REFUSE <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to be part of the problem and become part of the solution. Bring your own utensils and store them in a container back home, where you\u2019ll wash them thoroughly. From my experience, you can ask the barista to make your coffee in your own cup. If they refuse, there must be plenty of coffee shops where you can try this method. Say no to single-use plastic and unnecessary packaging.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We tend to like new things and popular products that are trending at the moment, whether we see them on social media from influencers or by visiting stores and saying to ourselves, &#8220;I&#8217;ll just look,\u201d and end up buying unnecessary stuff. Try to <\/span><b>REDUCE <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consumption of different goods by asking yourself; Do I really need this right now? It\u2019s the same with food\u2014try not to stockpile food in your kitchen; it\u2019s better to visit the shop more times where you&#8217;ll be less likely to have food waste. You can plan your meals in advance.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, trends can be useful for the environment; for example, Stanley Cups were a huge deal on social media, and it must have changed some people\u2019s habits of not buying single-use bottles of water. So, when you <\/span><b>REUSE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> everyday products, you are helping yourself, your surroundings, and our planet to make it more clean and sustainable for all of us. Don\u2019t forget to bring your own bag next time you go shopping.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to <\/span><b>RECYCLE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, make sure that materials are possible to recycle locally and that they are clean and dry before taking them to the recycling islands or any other place that is suitable for recycling; for example, there are some shops and supermarkets where you can bring different materials or even batteries and lightbulbs.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last but not least, <\/span><b>ROT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ting is referring to composting food scraps and yard waste so you don\u2019t produce biodegradable waste at home, which mostly causes landfills to burn and methane emissions from the landfills themselves.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing is changed overnight, so neither are your daily habits. Starting step by step with zero waste and, over time, adding gradually more sustainable practices can lead to a significant effect at an individual level.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1957988 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/webalkans.a3ia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zero-Waste-implementations-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By celebrating Zero Waste Day annually, we remind ourselves of the urgent need to address the problem of global waste and the importance of sustainable practices. Starting small can eventually make a big impact by inspiring others to join the cause. Novi Sad and Skopje have challenges in managing waste generated by their populations. Landfilling is common practice in both cities, and there are some moves towards more sustainable waste management systems. The connection to the European Union plays a vital role in driving improvements in waste management, and access to EU funds is a key factor in the ongoing modernisation efforts. Such a big transition requires collective effort. By implementing zero-waste principles and making conscious choices, people all around the world can significantly reduce their waste footprint.<\/span>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 120%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DH0l3XsiG92\/embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Vuk Stanojev | Visuals: Marija Burgieva Did you hear about the Zero Waste concept and weren\u2019t sure what it meant or how you could implement that lifestyle? 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