*[Enwl-eng] [cenn] “Clean Up Georgia-Phase III” Project - Regional Meeting in Guria Region

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Clean Up Georgia-Phase III” Project



Regional Meeting in Guria Region



 The NGO “Ecological Awareness and Waste Management” (EAWM) conducted the
second regional meeting on 11December 2017 in Ozurgeti, Guria region.
Meeting was held in the framework of the ‘Clean Up Georgia – Phase III”
Project aiming at informing the governance of the region on the hazardous
waste (chlorine/chemicals) and threats caused by them on the territory of
Georgia and in particular - Guria region.



The results of hazardous waste inventory, implemented in the framework of
the project and the statistic data of detected hazards were presented at the
meeting. Also the current situation in Guria region regarding the threats
caused by hazardous wastes (namely, chlorine / chemicals), and the presumed
ways of solving problems was discussed.



In addition, the threats caused by chlorine (Including cases on the
territory of Georgia), utilization methods, security measures and issues
related to HW management problems, the role of the government, prevention,
etc was talked about during the event.



Project coordinators instructed participants on the safety response measures
to be addressed to avoid similar cases. In addition, participants discussed
the negative impact of expired chemicals on human health existing in school
laboratories.



The meeting was attended by the representatives of the Administration of
Governor of Guria region, The Department of Environmental Supervision,
Emergency Situations Management Agency, “Solid Waste Management Company of
Georgia” Ltd and the representatives of all municipalities of Guria region.



Meeting raised interest among participants, who expressed their readiness to
cooperate with the project. Project coordinators distributed Safety Action
Plans, Hazardous Waste Management Guidelines, information Brochures, EAWM
flyers, Emergency Response Communication Plans and recommendations,
published within the framework of the project, among the participants of the
meeting.



The "Clean Up Georgia-Phase III" project is implemented by a Consortium of
NGOs "Ecological Awareness and Waste Management", Georgian Society of Nature
Explorers "Orchis" and "Greens Movement of Georgia/Friends of the
Earth -Georgia" with the financial support of the Swedish Government.



“Ecological Awareness and Waste Management”

10, Kandelaki str, 0160, Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel: (+995 32) 2 24 04 07

Email:  in...@eawm.org.ge

Web: www.eawm.org.ge



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