“noamol” box: Pilot phase for re-use box in Tyrol begins
The test phase for the “noamol” box will now begin in 18 Tyrolean communities in autumn. The project aims to encourage Tyroleans to give used objects a second life. Household items can be donated in a box for reuse.
INNSBRUCK. On Monday, October 24th, the introduction of a re-use box in 18 Tyrolean communities was announced at a press conference by representatives of the “noamol” initiative. The project aims to help ensure that fewer used goods end up in the bin. After a one-year test phase, every municipality can take part in the project from autumn 2023. The project came about as a result of a collaboration between waste management, consisting of the waste management company Tirol Mitte (ATM) and the Innsbruck municipal services (IKB), and 9 social-economic institutions. The participating recycling centers from Innsbruck, Schwaz, Telfs, Hall, Fulpmes, Zirl and Völs, as well as the WAMS collection points and Ho&Ruck in Innsbruck received 20,000 boxes for the pilot phase. This will reach 18 communities and over 200,000 people. Funding partners are the labor market service, the state of Tyrol and the municipalities.
environmental protection and job security
The initiative is concerned with both the environmental aspect and the social aspect. The boxes are intended to encourage citizens to put used items such as toys, crockery or sporting goods in the box instead of throwing them away, which can save up to 200,000 tons of CO₂ throughout Austria. At the press conference, positive comments were made about the fact that every second Austrian could imagine buying a used vehicle. The donated items are sold to the socio-economic partners by mostly socially disadvantaged people. In this way, the box secures jobs for people who have a particularly difficult time on the labor market and, if successful, could create even more jobs in the future.
Free boxes
Everyone can take one box a day free of charge at the recycling centers of the participating communities and return it filled. Alternatively, the boxes can also be obtained and handed in at Ho&Ruck in Innsbruck and at the WAMS collection points. The boxes measure 28.5 x 41 x 40 centimeters and are reused after use. The intention behind the rather small boxes is that they are handy and easy for anyone to carry. You can donate all kinds of things – whether tools, toys, decorative objects or books. Electronic devices will not be used during the pilot phase for safety reasons, but there are plans to include them later in the project. Anyone who wants to donate clothing should not put it in the box, but throw it in a plastic bag in a WAMS container. With 320 WAMS containers in Tyrol, there are already enough ways to donate clothing.
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