Certification for zero waste shops. On the website there is a map of zero waste shops in Catalonia and Balearic Islands where consumers can buy without packaging, and there is a page for shops where...
Developing a blueprint for reuse systems for takeaway and delivery meals, based on pilot projects in Ghent, Leuven, Rotterdam, Berlin, Paris and Barcelona.
Yearly festival (2 times in a row so far) held in a different city each year (#1 Kranj, #2 Maribor). Showcasing the best local reuse, repair, exchange and zero waste practices.
Medical protective clothing is essential not only to protect medical professionals from pathogens, but also to protect patients from possible contamination. Surgical masks, respirators, gowns, aprons, gloves, and visors have become indispensable in the fight against the COVID-19 virus, yet this increase in consumption and disposal of single-use products is negatively impacting our environment and […]
There is nothing complicated about reuse, really. At home we have no problem using dishes, clothes, towels, washing them and placing them back in their spot. But everything seems to change the moment we leave our doorstep. We are used to grabbing our coffee from a coffee shop, gas station or kiosk. We order take-away […]
For immediate release — Brussels, March 15th 2021 For World Consumer’s Day, an alliance of environmental organisations has released an open letter demanding that ambitious policy be put in place to enable the implementation of robust reuse systems. Businesses championing reuse are being invited to sign, from all over Europe. From refill services to using […]
There are lots of good environmental reasons for producing and consuming reuse products - e.g. from effectively preventing littering at source, to promoting sustainable consumption habits. Yet, their economic advantage has been more difficult to grasp at times, in a still largely unwelcoming context utterly dominated by single-use products. Through the success story of […]
The milkman is back! Well, kind of. Read the Reuters article by Natalie Thomas to learn about Ella Shone's Zero Waste Mobile Shop "Topup Truck." And check out Zero Waste Europe's report on Packaging Free Shops in Europe to learn more.