Austrian Researcher presents thesis to Environment Officials

On Thursday, 31st July, Mr. P. Kaiser presented his thesis, entitled "Separate Collection of Waste and Concurrent Public Relations in Malta", to Mr. L. Vella, Director of the Environment Protection Department, Mr. V. Gauci, Head of the Waste Management Unit and other Department Officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Environment, in Valletta.

Mr. Peter Kaiser is researcher at the University of Agriculture, Forestry and Renewable Resources in Vienna. During the past year, he has been researching sustainable waste management in Malta.

Mr. Kaiser started his presentation by comparing the waste situation in Austria with that in Malta. He highlighted the necessity in both scenarios of at-source separation and separate collection of waste fractions, as a means of ensuring good quality compost and to ensure the reclamation of secondary raw materials from waste. Mr. Kaiser dwelt also on alternative implementation options. He concluded that public co-operation was indispensable for achieving sustainable waste management, hence the importance of sustained public relations.

At the end of the presentation, Mr.Kaiser and Ms.R.Gabriel (thesis attendant) were presented with a token by the Director of the Environment Protection Department.