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October 27, 2023

How the Tiny Greek Isle of Tilos Became the World’s First Zero-Waste Island

Unlike Corfu or Santorini, Tilos likely hasn’t popped up in your social media feed. But the tiny Greek municipality in the Aegean Sea has made a big name for itself: It’s the world’s first zero-waste island.   Tilos accomplished this monumental feat in early July after two years of efforts by local authorities and community members, […]

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Scene of the harbor of the island with some small boats moored. Livadia, the port and main village of Tilos island with the whitewashed traditional architecture houses and the beach with the crystal clear sea water. Telos is a small Greek Mediterranean island in the Aegean Sea part of the Dodecanese islands with a population of 780 inhabitants near the Turkish coast. In late 2018 Tilos became the first island in the Mediterranean to run exclusively on wind and solar power, a green self-sufficient island, an initiative funded by the EU for green energy from renewable sources protecting the natural environment.
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