How does packaging relate to chemicals, food waste, waste trade and climate change? The relationship is closer than people may think. Overall production of packaging and packaging waste has steadily grown over the past 20 years. 2018 in Europe saw a record 174 kg of packaging waste per person. Between 2009 and 2019, paper & […]
How does packaging relate to chemicals, food waste, waste trade and climate change? The relationship is closer than people may think. Overall production of packaging and packaging waste has steadily grown over the past 20 years. 2018 in Europe saw a record 174 kg of packaging waste per person. Between 2009 and 2019, paper & […]
How do Zero Waste and online shopping work together?RePack is a closed-loop system that can reduce e-commerce packaging by 96% while providing the same seamless consumer experience as with a disposable service. Read the case study by Zero Waste Europe.
Check out the State of Zero Waste Municipalities 2020 by Zero Waste Europe. Explore the reuse case studies, notably Self-service refill machines in Slovenia and Reusable nappies by the Lavanda project.
The #WeChooseReuse campaign promotes reuse systems as the solution to single-use. Corporations and decision makers, both at the European, national and municipality level, have the power to put these systems in place. We call on individuals and NGOs to commit to reuse and hold corporations and decision makers accountable. Join the #WeChooseReuse campaign and sign […]
There is one organization in Ireland that is synonymous with reuse, that is Refill.ie! Refill.ie has been in operation since 2017 and they are well on the way to realizing their ambition to have free drinking water access while outside our homes within 400m of anywhere you are in Ireland! It all started off as […]
The first thing that strikes you about The Earthway Refill Shop is all the natural colours. Jars and dispensers full of organic produce line the shelves. What’s on display here is quality products. Not Branding. It feels warm and calm. Various goods are laid out for refill. Vats of fresh olive oil sit waiting for […]
What’s the Story? This one minute animation produced by Daniel Bird, with vocals by London Community Gospel Choir, showcases the entire lifecycle of plastic bottles, and their devastating impact on human health and the planet. What is the solution to this global plastic pollution? Reuse! #wechoosereuse Campaign by #breakfreefromplastic member Greenpeace. Share the video on […]
#ReusableNappyWeek is an annual week of action from the 19th-25th of April to put the spotlight on reusable nappies. Reusable nappies have proven to be environmentally-friendly (saving resources and generating 99% less waste than their single-use counterpart), as well as more cost-efficient for both families and public authorities (when it comes to the management of this waste stream). […]
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 […]
