Estonian University of Life Sciences

Siret Kapak

Experience

0-2 years

Home city/town

Tartu

Current location of work

Tartu

Country

Estonia

Languages spoken

Estonian (Native), English (Advanced), Russian (Elementary)

Siret is a PhD student of Estonian University of Life Sciences, whose previous work and studies have been related to the environment and waste. She has worked in a waste management company, where she saw the practical side of waste management. Currently associated with a company that sells packaging and packaging materials, which has given a good overview of what is happening in the world of packaging, and with the green university of the Estonian University of Life Sciences, where her area of ​​responsibility is the promotion of waste management at the university. She has helped institutions create their own waste sorting solutions.

Certified Zero Waste Ambassador

Do you have the Zero Waste Ambassador Certificate, issued by the "BEZWA" project?

Yes

Certified Zero Waste Trainer

Do you have the Zero Waste Trainer Certificate, issued by the "BEZWA" project?

Yes

Zero Waste Mentor

Are you already or will be a mentor to municipalities for the Zero Waste Cities Certification, hosted by MiZA?

No

Zero Waste Auditor

Are you already or will be an auditor to municipalities for the Zero Waste Cities Certification, hosted by MiZA?

No

Municipalities/Territories worked with before:

South-Estonian municipalities

Fields of Expertise

Knowledge

Level

Reuse & repair initiatives

Prevention of food waste / knowledge of food systems

Single-use plastics prevention

Extended Producer Responsibility schemes

The recycling process for key waste streams (paper, plastics, metals)

Organics management and composting

Separate collection of recyclables and residual waste

Economic incentives for waste reduction (e.g. PAYT)

Engaging the community in zero waste initiatives

Residual waste disposal methods

Key waste & circular economy related EU legislation

Knowledge of specific pieces of EU legislation:

Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

Fields of Expertise

Skills

Level

Digital Communication

Delivering / facilitating short-term workshops (1h-1 day)

Delivering / facilitating long workshops (+1 day)

Public speaking / oral communications

Advocacy & lobbying

Consulting municipalities and/or businesses

Project-based monitoring & evaluation

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