The Moulins recycling center was awarded in the “zero pollution” category by the Eurocities Award 2021, a prize that honors the best urban sustainable development projects in Europe.
The Moulins recycling center had been selected from about thirty applications to compete in the final against the city of Prague in the Czech Republic and the city of Ghent in Belgium. The selection jury was composed of leading experts in urban planning and the environment.
Magali Altounian (left), Deputy Mayor of Nice, receiving the Eurocities Award 2021. November 4, Leipzig. Photo: Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur
Led by Pierre-Paul Leonelli, the Moulins recycling center has repurposed several tons of waste since its creation in 2018.
The Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, praised the merits of this recycling center, which since its inception “has continued to develop and successfully combines the three pillars of sustainable development: environmental with the reduction of waste and awareness of eco-citizens; social with the improvement of the living environment by collecting and repurposing waste; and economic with the provision of goods at an affordable price and employees in professional integration.”
The award was presented yesterday, Thursday, November 4, in Leipzig, Germany, as part of the annual Eurocities award conference.
