At a special ceremony at the Grand Hall in Krk town, Krk island has been awarded Zero Waste certification in recognition of its achievements in sustainable waste management. Thanks to the efforts of seven communities in particular – Krk, Baška, Dobrinj, Malinska-Dubašnica, Omišalj, Punat and Vrbnik – Krk has become the first island in Croatia, and only the second worldwide, to be granted this status, presented by Zero Waste Europe as part of its Mission Zero Academy.
With its sorting facility, composting plant and seven recycling centres, Krk first earned its accreditation in 2021 thanks to a collaboration between its local waste management company Ponikve and the nationwide organisation Zelena Akcija/Zero Waste Croatia.
While there is always room for progress in the future, Krk has gained this accolade despite the significant challenges posed by the pressures of summer tourism, as Croatia bounces back from the pandemic to welcome record visitor numbers.