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Biodiesel Georgia
Biofuel from Waste – Clean Environment and Energy Independence
Biodiesel Georgia LLC launched a waste oil collection campaign in 2020 which works closely with state structures to regulate the utilization of used waste oil at the legislative level. As a result, the Georgian Parliament issued Resolution #605 in 2022, which resolved the key issue of used oil utilization in Georgia.
Tegeta Holding
Tegeta for the Environment
As part of its environmental responsibility, Tegeta is implementing an effective waste management plan which provides for its separate collection, transportation, processing/recycling, product utilization and bringing it to the end of its life cycle
Participants
Alterwaste
Termination of the harmful practice of using hazardous waste (mineral oils) in Georgia
When this project started, there was no waste oil processing plant in Georgia and there were no legislative regulations in place regarding waste oil (regulations only came into force on January 1, 2023).
Apostrophe
French Language Lessons to Increase Environmental Awareness
For the first time, French teachers in Georgia have a unique opportunity to learn about modern approaches to actively use interactive materials in their classrooms in order to raise environmental awareness.
East Point
Green Initiative
According to the research carried out by the company in 2020, there was not a single electric battery drop-off point in Georgia that would allow citizens to dispose of used and expired batteries and prevent them from entering the natural environment. For this reason, the company launched an awareness raising campaign that aims to inform people and encourage them to develop environmentally friendly habits.
Efes Georgia
Sustainable Consumption of Energy and Resources and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Environment protection has been one of the priorities for Efes Georgia since 2008. Finances and human resources are mobilized to reduce harmful impacts and introduce eco-friendly measures within the company.
EUROSTEEL
Books in Exchange for Waste Paper
The company's general policy is to actively address key nation-wide challenges and develop projects that benefit the environment and people. Based on these objectives, the company has been actively implementing the– Books in Exchange for Waste Paper project.
Geo Mulch
Green Initiative
Geo Mulch is an enterprise that produces dyed and undyed mulch.
Within the framework of the project, the company has been cooperating with the State Wildlife Agency LEPL from 2022 to date. Wood material left over from tree cutting is collected from the Agency’s territory and then processed. The obtained and processed raw materials are then transferred to the production area where they go through the composting process and reach the final form of the product as a result of secondary and tertiary processing.
Greenway Georgia
Greenway for the Environment
One of the main goals of the Greenway campaign was to create communication messages of various forms in order to let the public understand the importance and necessity of technical inspection for their own health and safety as well as that of others.
Irao
Protect, Recycle, Save!
In 2021, the company launched the Protect, Recycle, Save! project which is being implemented in cooperation with a network of non-governmental organizations (CENN – Caucasus Environmental NGO Network). The project is targeted at changing environmental behavior and increasing awareness, firstly among the company’s personnel and then using them to ultimately share the newly acquired knowledge with the country’s future generation.
Leavingstone
New Year Crime Scenes
From January to July 2022, the company implemented a campaign in order to show the brutal results of pyrotechnic usage. They created an outdoor installation which depicted the death of a bird through the use of a chalk outline similar to the ones seen on the ground at crime scenes. The goal was to simply ensure the general public to take a safer and more thoughtful approach to fireworks.
Lisi Development
Lisi Green City Principle 80/20
The project is targeted at establishing not only a modern life style and an exquisite architectural complex, but also a completely new environment for ecological and healthy living in an area where there was no previous greenery or infrastructure.
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Mina
Preventing and Reducing Waste Generation
JSC "Mina" Ksani glass container plant is a company belonging to the international industrial conglomerate "Şişecam" since 1998. Its main activity is the production of various types of glass containers which are currently the most important alternatives to plastic ones and are easily recyclable.
NaturPharma
Save the Earth Skin
Since 2021, NaturPharma’s partner company Weleda has been running an active campaign about saving the face of the Earth. The idea of sharing responsibility for the planet was born in early 2022 with the idea to raise awareness about ecological threats in Georgia. NaturPharma LCC’s idea was to protect the soil or the “face of the Earth” which is a current and serious challenge facing the planet.
PepsiCo Georgia/Wimm Bill Dann
Zero Computers in Landfills
The company has a plan to dispose zero waste in landfills by 2025. To achieve this goal, the company has been implementing various initiatives in this direction since 2020.
PepsiCo Georgia/Wimm Bill Dann
Solar System
In 2021, the company decided to initiate a long-term project of renewable energy through placing solar panels on the roof of its manufacturing plant. The project consisted of several experts and specialists from technical and productivity teams. The local team managed to install the panels on the most efficient wing of the roof for getting maximum sunlight efficiency. The objective of the project was to minimize influence on the environment, use renewable energy and reach IRR-10%.
Pharmadepot
Landscaped Squares for a Healthy Environment
Landscaped Squares for a Healthy Environment refers to the creation of green spaces in the public and open spaces of different districts of Tbilisi. The goal of the project is to have a maximum involvement of society in environmental issues such as cleaning up the environment, planting and caring for plants and trees, campaigning to reduce the consumption of polyethylene which ultimately affects the well-being of the population and the development of the city’s social environment.
Phubber
Environmental Behavior Change and Awareness Raising Initiatives. Sustainable Use of Natural Resource and the, Protection of Biodiversity and Ecosystems
The awareness about sustainability is rather low in Georgia, especially in terms of fashion, which is the second most harmful industry on Earth. –For this reason, the Phubber company decided to create a multi-language social and media platform called The Devil Wears Responsibly (TDWR) which is solely concentrated on raising awareness and educating and inspiring people about fashion sustainability.
Polyvim
Re-think Plastic
Polyvim, as a secondary plastic processing enterprise, focuses on the development of the waste management system in Georgia and the separate collection of recyclable waste which contributes to the development of the recycling sector and a circular economy in the country.
TBC Bank
TBC – For Green Business Opportunities
The company is actively working on the continuous development of green financing in order to create green opportunities for business – to attract resources with green goals with the help of which it will be possible to encourage private companies, provide financial benefits and technical assistance, and ultimately reduce the negative impact caused by the business activities of clients.
Usuli
From Waste to Fashion
The fashion industry is one of the world’s largest producers of waste. This waste either takes a very long time to decompose or it does not decompose at all.