circular economy

Reused materials are transformed into community art

The reuse of materials provided by the Regional Tourism Directorate (DRT), part of the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture (SRTAC), formed the basis of an artistic project carried out on Rua Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Câmara de Lobos, as part of the “Solstício – Arte Participativa” Festival. The initiative breathed new …

CMF has launched a pilot scheme for the collection of bio-waste from restaurants

Funchal City Council has started a pilot scheme to collect selective door-to-door bio-waste, aimed at the restaurant sector in Rua da Carreira. The initiative includes the delivery of free containers to 17 restaurants to collect waste such as shells, coffee grounds and other organic waste. This waste will be sent for composting, promoting the …