Priatelia Zeme – SPZ

**Priatelia Zeme - SPZ**
Title	Priatelia Zeme - SPZ
Type	Non-governmental organization
Founded	1996 Košice, Slovakia
People	Martin Valentovič, chairman Branislav Moňok, vice-chairman Lenka Beznáková, project manager Jozef Gaál, public relations
Focus	environment, waste reduction
Location	Košice, Slovakia
Website	http://www.priateliazeme.sk/spz/

Priatelia Zeme - SPZ (Slovak, translated to English as Friends of the Earth - SPZ) is a non-profit organisation protecting environment and nature in Slovakia and Europe since 1996. Priatelia Zeme - SPZ leads campaigns in the area of waste management and works on relating to waste, such as natural resources consumption, toxic substances use and disposal, effects of incinerators and packaging issues. They are independent from any government or political parties.

Scope of work

information and education (information campaigns, workshops, trainings, lectures...)
campaigns to stop harmful activities
help to municipalities and towns in reducing the amount of waste and development of separate waste collection
projects to implement sustainable solutions (eg. separation, composting, recycling, waste reduction)
research, monitoring
legislative changes

The most remarkable membership of Priatelia Zeme - SPZ represents their work in environmental organization Friends of Earth Slovakia, which is a member of Friends of the Earth International (FoEI).

External links

http://www.priateliazeme.sk/spz