{"id":1012,"date":"2025-10-14T08:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1012"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:41:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:41:24","slug":"ukraine-to-introduce-the-nordic-waste-labelling-system","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/news\/ukraine-to-introduce-the-nordic-waste-labelling-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine to introduce the Nordic waste labelling system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine is preparing to adopt the <strong>Nordic waste labelling system<\/strong>, a model already used across Sweden and several other EU countries to guide citizens in proper waste sorting and recycling. The initiative marks another important step towards harmonising Ukraine\u2019s waste management practices with European standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/screenshot-2025-10-03-at-16.41.18-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/screenshot-2025-10-03-at-16.41.18-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/screenshot-2025-10-03-at-16.41.18-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/screenshot-2025-10-03-at-16.41.18-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/screenshot-2025-10-03-at-16.41.18-1536x641.png 1536w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/screenshot-2025-10-03-at-16.41.18.png 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine<\/strong> has announced its intention to implement the unified system of waste symbols, developed through Nordic cooperation and sent the draft to other ministries for its approval. This system provides clear and consistent visual guidance for separating waste by material type \u2013 using recognisable pictograms, colours and terminology that make recycling easier for households, businesses and local authorities alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s great that Swedish support for Ukraine can have such a concrete effect, and that we can use the same symbols in the future,\u201d<\/em> says <strong>Andrik Mols<\/strong>, Technical Project Manager of WM4U and International Project Manager at <strong>Avfall Sverige<\/strong> (the Swedish Waste Management Association). <em>\u201cThe Nordic labelling system is not just about design \u2013 it\u2019s about communication, clarity, and encouraging responsible environmental behaviour.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea to introduce the Nordic labelling system in Ukraine emerged during a <strong>study visit of Ukrainian municipalities to Sweden<\/strong> earlier this year, organised within the framework of <strong>WM4U<\/strong> Programme. During the visit, Ukrainian representatives observed how Sweden has successfully implemented the unified pictogram system to standardise public communication and ensure that waste sorting information looks the same across the country \u2013 from households and schools to collection points and recycling centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While <strong>a significant share of household waste in Ukraine still ends up in landfills<\/strong>, the country is now moving towards a circular economy approach. <em>\u201cThe ambition is high,\u201d<\/em> says <strong>Mols<\/strong>. \u201c<em>I am convinced that adopting the Nordic sign system will help citizens sort waste more effectively, make recycling easier across different locations, and become an important piece of the puzzle for increasing material recovery rates.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upcoming implementation will also facilitate <strong>better cooperation between municipalities, waste operators and citizens<\/strong>, creating a shared visual language that strengthens trust and efficiency in waste management.For more information about the <strong>Swedish-Ukrainian cooperation on strengthening municipal waste management<\/strong>, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/\">wm4u.org.ua<\/a> and the website of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avfallsverige.se\/in-english\/\">Avfall Sverige<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1013,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"news_category":[],"news_tag":[31],"class_list":["post-1012","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_tag-waste-management-reform"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ukraine to introduce the Nordic waste labelling system | WM4U<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/news\/ukraine-to-introduce-the-nordic-waste-labelling-system\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ukraine to introduce the Nordic waste labelling system | WM4U\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ukraine is preparing to adopt the Nordic waste labelling system, a model already used across Sweden and several other EU countries to guide citizens in proper waste sorting and recycling. 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