We heard

Are public spaces clean on Andros?
Your voice on this issue!

Are public spaces clean on Andros?
Your voice on this issue!

During the week of February 21-26, 2022, we invited you to share your views on the issue of waste in Andros. You responded generously, with almost 500 replies!

We are committed to making your voice heard louder. Today we continue to publish your answers to the questions of each day.

Over 70% of you think Andros public spaces are not clean!

 

What can be done about it?

You shared many ideas about what you can do personally and what we could all be doing to make Andros and its public spaces cleaner.

Here are your answers!  Thank you! 

Your Answers

Disclaimer : The views and comments below are those of the participants in this research and not necessarily the views of the Clean Green Andros project .  ARC  & Clean Green Andros reserve the right not to publish comments that contain derogatory, insulting or racist content. 

Q1. Andros is green and beautiful. Do you think Andros public spaces are clean?

Over 70% of you think Andros public spaces are not clean!

But you would like to see this change for the better, with many suggestions on what can be done.

DAY2 Q1

Q2. What stops us from having clean public spaces on Andros?

Here are the top 5 issues that you believe stop us from having clean public spaces on Andros.

You believe there is a  lack of

  • awareness , education and information!
  • regular services &  schedules to empty bins,  organisation and planning by the Municipality 
  • investment in proper bins (for example  windproof, lids) 
  • recycling services
  • alternatives to excess packaging, especially plastic packaging 

Your comments 

Your comments 

Σύρετε προς τα αριστερά για να δείτε όλα τα σχόλια
Swipe left to see all comments

You provided many ideas. Here are your top suggestions about what needs to be done.

  1. Education & Information, especially in schools
  2. Provide regular collections by Municipality
  3. Provide more investment in infrastructure by the Municipality
  4. Provide more recycling services 
  5. Support citizen actions and events to clean up and inform 
  6. Use less packaged goods and less plastic
  7. Compost more
  8. Introduce penalties/fines and incentives

Q3. Do you have any suggestions about what needs to be done?

Q3. Do you have any suggestions about what needs to be done?

You provided many ideas. Here are your top suggestions about what needs to be done.

  1. Education & Information, especially in schools
  2. Provide regular collections by Municipality
  3. Provide more investment in infrastructure by the Municipality
  4. Provide more recycling services 
  5. Support citizen actions and events to clean up and inform 
  6. Use less packaged goods and less plastic
  7. Compost more
  8. Introduce penalties/fines and incentives

Your comments 

Your comments 

Σύρετε προς τα αριστερά για να δείτε όλα τα σχόλια
Swipe left to see all comments

Q4. What, if anything, can you imagine doing differently yourself, in order to contribute?

Your comments 

Your comments 

Σύρετε προς τα αριστερά για να δείτε όλα τα σχόλια
Swipe left to see all comments

Some Simple Solutions ...

A - Z of Waste

Everything you need to know about recycling or disposing of an item on Andros
Read More

Recycle

Help reduce the waste that remains on Andros. Find out how to recycle more
Read More

Reduce Plastic

Over 40% of plastic items are used only once. Find out how to reduce use
Read More

Compost

Around 44% of household waste is compostable. Find out all about composting
Read More