Every year, International Repair Day highlights the critical role that repair and reuse play in reducing waste, preserving resources and strengthening communities. Today, 19 October 2024, we want to showcase the diverse range of repair initiatives that our members are organising across Europe. From empowering local communities through hands-on workshops [...]
In the buzzing streets of Barcelona, a zero waste revolution is taking place. Over the past years, Rezero has led the mission to make reusable packaging the new norm in one of Europe’s biggest cities. The initiative is deeply integrated into the ReuSe Vanguard Project (RSVP), a pan-European action to [...]
Five new certified trainers recently joined the group, making it now 31 certified Zero Waste Trainers, across 12 European countries. Their expertise ranges from zero waste events to circular solutions consultation, covering both in the public and private sector. Why certification matters As green and zero waste claims increasingly require [...]
Today, we shine a light on the town of Zoersel, set to become Belgium’s first municipality to make its commitment to become a Zero Waste Certified City within the next 3 years. Located in Flanders, near Antwerp, Zoersel has already achieved an impressive 81 kg of residual waste per person—well [...]
Today is International Youth Day, a special day that celebrates the important role young people play in driving societal change and development. This year, our members have been busy with projects and initiatives focused on empowering young adults through innovative projects that emphasise sustainability, climate action, and social inclusion. The [...]
The Catalan municipalities of Viladecans and Torrelles de Llobregat have taken a decisive step forward in the fight against plastic pollution with the implementation of innovative measures that could set a new standard at the European level. As part of the Elevating Reuse In Cities (ERIC) project these municipalities are adopting [...]
As a young boy mad about sports, growing up I viewed the Olympic and Paralympic Games as the pinnacle of the sporting world. Athletes coming together from 190+ nations just once every 4 years to see who was best. There was nothing like it. The Games were the highlight of [...]
The Paris Olympic Games are approaching with world records expected to be broken by elite athletes. A number of other positive records are also expected to be broken since, for the first time, there will be equal places for male and female athletes, 100 percent renewable energy, half the carbon [...]
What does a global movement look like in practice? What does it mean to be part of a global movement? At the start of July, a small group of ZWE staff and members attended the 2024 International Zero Waste Cities Conference (IZWCC) and the Methane Summit, organised by GAIA and [...]
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 they do, and what inspires [...]