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For three days (8th, 9th and 10th October) the LIFEPAYT Project team was present in the Bairro da Forca-Vouga in Aveiro for an awareness campaign for residents, in order to explain the operation of PAYT containers, collect suggestions for improvement and raise awareness of the impacts of waste on the environment. Most of the people contacted showed a great interest in the LIFEPAYT project and are using the containers correctly, without any problem. Still, here are some tips for using the containers: to open the cover, swipe the card right after pressing the button close the lid tightly, ensuring that

The 2nd edition of the Training Action in Home Composting took place on Saturday, September 26, at Bairro da Forca-Vouga, in Aveiro. The action counted on the participation of residents who live in houses and who received the composting kit, as well as other residents who are already making composting but who have doubts about the process and need technical support. Participants questioned several issues and showed a lot of interest in the process. At the end of the session, there was also an opportunity to talk about the LIFEPAYT project, and discuss with the residents the implementation of the

LIFEPAYT Project is conducting follow-up visits to residents who have joined domestic composting scheme, at Urbanização da Forca-Vouga, in Aveiro, on the 5th and 12th of September. These residents received composting kits and were trained by Maria José Valinhas. The objective is to provide assistance, improve the composting process and motivate participants. At the end of September, the 2nd edition of the domestic composting training course will be held, in this neighborhood of Aveiro.

Containers with access control at Urbanização da Forca-Vouga are being reactivated in this late summer 2020. The devices now have a more robust lid, drum and a wider opening. These changes allow a better handling, hence controlling waste deposition volume. At the same time a ECOQUIOSQUE is installed, next to the parking lot at Rua Dr. Orlando Oliveira, where residents can collect a copy of the PAYT card and get more information regarding LIFEPAYT project. You can also experience the opening of the containers in the presence of a Project team member, in order to better understand the system. ECOQUIOSQUE

During the month of August, the Municipality of Aveiro resumed the pilot experience with the 26 containers with access control in the Urbanization of Forca Vouga, within the scope of the LIFE PAYT project – see full story here. In the first phase of testing, mechanical problems delayed PAYT implementation but have been solved by now with a more robust and easy to use set of containers. This innovative method will lead citizens to reduce waste production, encouraging them to separate and recycle more. In this context the following actions promoted by the Aveiro City Council, stand out: 17 to