An Eco-Conscious Bulgaria??

Not so long ago I was taking a weekend stroll around town and spotted something rather odd. It wasn't odd because I had never seen such a thing, because I had. But it was odd because I had never seen such a thing in Bulgaria. I thought to myself, could it be true? Could Bulgaria finally be adopting such habits that many countries have been practicing for years on end? Could they finally be eliminating some of their waste and turning it into something else?

What I saw were large recycling containers!! Yellow, Green and Blue!!!


Apparently there is a new trend in Bulgaria to promote an Eco-friendly Bulgaria. A recycling program has now begun!

An obvious and important aspect of ecotourism is the preservation of the environment and natural resources. Bulgaria’s emerging ecotourism industry therefore needs to be coupled with increasing environmental preservation efforts.

Bulgaria, and Sofia in particular, is not known for its efficient waste management. Recent fighting over the location of a new waste treatment center has left Sofia without effective means of dealing with its waste.

In an attempt to decrease the consumption of limited natural resources, several environmental groups have emerged to promote Bulgarian recycling. Both private citizens and large companies are targeted by recycling campaigns, in hopes of encouraging a “recycling culture” in Bulgaria.

Recycling programmes in Sofia have not existed long enough to collect any accurate data on the number of citizens taking the initiative to recycle. EcoPack plans to promote its recycling programs with public awareness campaigns in the coming year.

This is all done in hopes of encouraging a “recycling culture” in Bulgaria. Lets just hope it works and Bulgarians start thinking GREEN.