3R’ from citizen point of view and their proposal from a case-study

The first step of the presented research activity, which took place in the Province of Trento during springtime 2011, was based on focus groups with citizens sensitive to the environmental issue and on interviews with no sensitive ones. The aim was to study a change of behaviors to implement concrete actions to reduce the quantity of the produced waste. The second step of the research that began in autumn 2011, was structured as a workshop with the aim of identifying possible actions for reducing the waste produced by the citizens. The final proposal, presented to the provincial administration and to the company in charge for the waste collection, was the construction of a permanent reuse center. This center could constitute the preliminary step before the material collection centers, where citizens can dispose of their recyclable waste. The paper presents results and reflections on the process of mutual learning, which involved participants and organizers of the workshop