Zero Waste Europe
Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) proposes to re-design our society in a way that all superfluous waste is eliminated and everything that is produced can be re-used, repaired, composted or recycled back into the systemMORE
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At the end of March, I had the pleasure of attending the annual Zero Waste Cities conference for municipalities, wonderfully organised by our colleagues in Slovakia, Friends of the Earth – SPZ (FoE – SPZ). Departing from Brussels, following one night
…The International Day of Zero Waste on 30 March (Zero Waste Day for short) holds different meanings for different people – for some, it is a very high-level formalised event, as it was first designated by the United Nations on the initiative of the Fir
…In early March, Zero Waste Europe brought together over 70 city representatives, solution providers, producers, packaging experts, funders and waste practitioners from all over Europe for a two-day study visit to Denmark. The ‘Reuse in action: a tale o
…During the 11-12 March, I was invited to join a study tour to Sardinia organised as part of the Interreg Euro-MED CirBiowaste project funded by Interreg Europe, where our ZWE members ZERO (Portugal) and ECOREC (Greece) core partners. We were fortunate
…In September 2025, a joint project between Zero Waste Europe and behavioural science experts Sapience, was approved for funding from the European Commission and the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA). The project, “NAFW – Targeted Nud
…It’s time to discover and learn more about the people behind Zero Waste Europe’s work and magic! In addition to the ZWE Changemakers series, where you can learn more about our member organisations, we invite you to get a closer look at our staff, what
…Walking through Barangay Potrero in Metro Manila*, you see and experience the narrow but clean streets, small houses, “sari-sari” stores (convenience stores typical of the Philippines). Nearby, a waste workers cooperative takes a leading role in the sy
…This is a conversation I have had with many people in Europe, and the first instinct is always to look at the best performing systems in the Old Continent and see how to extrapolate this approach to other countries. This methodology has been trialled m
…Working no matter what’s happening – this is how the daily operations of Ukrainian waste management companies can be described during the war. Despite severe shortages of funding, time, and staff, they continue to operate under extremely difficult cond
…Back in 2006, the foundations of what became Zero Waste Europe were laid by a small group of civil society groups and communities. Their conviction was simple: waste isn’t inevitable, and that no one and nothing should be disposable. Twenty years on, t
…It’s time to discover and learn more about the people behind Zero Waste Europe’s work and magic! In addition to the ZWE Changemakers series, where you can learn more about our member organisations, we invite you to get a closer look at our staff, what
…We live in a world where everything has to be fast. Cars, the internet, even reading—speed-reading courses are more popular than ever (not to mention one-minute fairy tales for children). But nothing moves faster than fashion. It seems that when it com
…E-waste is the EU’s fastest-growing waste stream, rising by around 2% every year. In 2022, Europeans bought 14.4 million tonnes of electrical and electronic equipment, yet only 5 million tonnes of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) were o
…This year, I had the opportunity to join the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) delegation at COP30, where we collectively engaged in 55 events across dozens of pavilions. Being part of such a dynamic and solutions-focused team was ene
…It’s time to discover and learn more about the people behind Zero Waste Europe’s work and magic! In addition to the ZWE Changemakers series, where you can learn more about our member organisations, we invite you to get a closer look at our staff, what
…Retorna, Zero Waste Europe, and Reloop organised a conference bringing together all the stakeholders involved in the future Deposit Return System in Spain. The Global Conference of Experts on Deposit Return Systems for Beverage Containers delivered a c
…In October, Rezero brought together in Inca (Balearic Islands) leading experts in the field of packaging reuse from Germany, France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. More than sixty people attended this event aimed at the hospitality sector to dispe
…As part of the IV Estonian Zero Waste Conference, a series of engaging and thought-provoking workshops took place on 16–17 October, focusing on behavioural change, reuse systems, systemic transition, and inter-organisational collaboration within the ci
…Check out the Blueprint for Movement Building HERE. On a crisp Belgian autumn day, over 60 people gathered in Brussels to explore a topic close to our hearts at Zero Waste Europe: movement building. The event was part of a first-of-its-kind global gath
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