International Day of Zero Waste 2026: Everyone has a role to play in reducing food waste
This year’s International Day of Zero Waste, observed on March 30, focuses on ways to reduce food waste worldwide
International Day of Zero Waste 2025: reducing fashion and textiles waste
International Day of Zero Waste aims to draw attention to the negative impacts of waste and encourage global action at all levels.
Croatia’s Krk is world’s second zero waste island
Zero Waste Europe approved the certification in recognition of outstanding achievements in sustainable waste management
Prozor-Rama is only BiH municipality that sorts all collected waste
Of all processed waste, 60% is reused. The local authority says the rest can only be incinerated, to produce energy.
Tilos in Aegean Sea is world’s first zero waste island
Tilos in Greece has become the world’s first island with a zero waste certificate. As part of the Just Go Zero Tilos project, the island has successfully eliminated landfilling, residents participate in a door-to-door collection system, and a state-of-the-art recycling center was opened. All households and businesses on Tilos participate in waste sorting and source […]
Including waste incineration in EU ETS would bring climate, employment benefits
Including waste incineration in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) would encourage waste prevention and recycling, yielding both climate and employment benefits, according to a new study requested by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) and carried out by CE Delft. The European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) doesn’t include municipal waste incineration. In July, the […]
Timberland vows net positive impact on nature by 2030
Fashion company Timberland plans its products to have a net positive impact on nature by 2030 – giving back more than it takes. The brand intends to improve biodiversity, water quality, and farmer wellbeing. The firm said it aims to fulfil the plan through the achievement of two goals: 100% of products need to be […]
Turkish circular economy-based solid waste PPP secures EUR 9 million loan
A joint venture between France’s Suez Groupe and Turkish waste management firm Altas has secured a EUR 9 million loan for a EUR 15 million circular economy-based project to develop an integrated solid waste management system in Turkey’s province of Canakkale under a public-private partnership (PPP). According to the lender, the European Bank for Reconstruction […]
