Waste prevention at the Franciscan Festival

The Franciscan Festival was born in 2009 to concretise the values of Francis of Assisi. It is organised by the Franciscan Movement of Emilia-Romagna. It was decided to rely on the 'festival formula', creating an event that allows people to go out into the squares among the people. The event is attentive to sustainability and circularity both in content and in organisational/practical aspects. The programme includes free conferences, workshops and shows to raise awareness of environmental issues; the educational offer for schools and teacher training is particularly attentive. The plastic, paper and undifferentiated waste collection bins are placed outside each stand grouping, near the main stage in Piazza Maggiore and then inside the "courtyard of honour". So, in all the strategic places where the various activities take place, so that the bins are available to the users of the Franciscan Festival. Near the coffee stand, the organic waste bins are also added, since it is mainly in that area that this type of waste is produced.
There is a volunteer appointed by the festival organisers who checks during the day that the bins are never too full and changes the bags regularly: this, as far as possible, avoids mixing different waste. Over the years there are many actions to try and enforce good practice and there is an awareness that we can always do better.