Castelbuono, a Zero Waste town in Sicily, proves that it’s not always necessary to use innovative technology to reduce waste and increase sustainability.
The mayor decided to use donkeys for the door-to-door collection of waste. His decision had more than one advantage:
sustainability
social reintegration
better for tourism
The social aspect has become very important for the reintegration of people with addiction or mental problems. This therapy is called onotherapy. An extra plus is the economic advantage, since tourists are very fond of the authenticity of the new waste collection method. A win-win situation indeed!
