The pictogram system is currently being implemented in several Nordic countries and Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania is now, together with the NCM offices in Estonia and Latvia looking to extend the project to the Baltic countries.
Project purpose and goals
A standardization for waste pictograms will not only benefit the citizens by making it easier to sort waste correctly, but it will also benefit producers in the way that a clear labelling will simplify the message on packaging. By streamlining the pictogramming in the region, we can ensure that citizens and industry encounter the same communication no matter where they are. For the respective governments, this project can be an opportunity to show best practices to the EU and other countries how the Nordic-Baltic region is leading the way for unified waste communication.
The circular economy is at the core of the EU’s green deal. The pictogram project is part of the solution for a very important area of the circular economy; namely the side-stream flows and waste management. By helping solve the communication and practical issues that are related to waste management, the project will be an important contribution to the Nordic Council of Ministers vision for a Nordic region as the world’s most sustainable region.
Partners
Partners in Lithuania: Ministry of Environment, NGO “Mes Darom”
