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    Zero Waste Europe calls for stronger circularity measures in the Clean Industrial Deal

    Brussels, 26 February 2025 – The Clean Industrial Deal (CID), published by the European Commission today, falls short of fully leveraging the potential of the circular economy for the much-needed economic transition, says environmental network Zero Waste Europe. One of the ambitions of the CID...
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    Weaving change: the 2025 Zero Waste Festival and the ZWE network’s contributions to the UN International Day of Zero Waste

    Our society and planet are at a defining moment in our collective zero waste journey. In a moment where the urgency of the environmental crisis is being pushed aside by narratives on competitiveness, industrialisation, and political uncertainty, it is easy to fall into a mindset of feeling like...
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    Challenges and opportunities for Extended Producer Responsibility in the EU

    What is the role of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in a circular economy? The Zero Waste Festival, which took place in Barcelona on 26-27 March, devoted one session to discussing the lessons of the last 30 years and the opportunities for the coming 30, so that EPR becomes an enabler in...
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    JRC’s flawed recycling study fails to support circular policy

    Brussels, 8 May 2025 – A new report, commissioned by the Rethink Plastic alliance, ECOS and Zero Waste Europe, exposes serious methodological failures in a recent study by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) on plastics recycling technologies. The new report, “Scrutinising...
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    New blueprint for high-performing, adaptable local packaging reuse systems launched at the REuse Economy Expo in Paris

    Paris, 27 May 2025 – The second edition of the Blueprint for harmonising the implementation of takeaway food and drinks packaging systems for reuse in Europe was launched today at the REuse Economy Expo in Paris. Created in the context of the ReuSe Vanguard Project (RSVP), the Blueprint draws...
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    EU industrial carbon management strategy ‘hazier than ever’ on carbon capture technologies

    Brussels, 7 February – The industrial carbon management (ICM) strategy lacks clear criteria for how carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) will be applied in the waste sector, says Zero Waste Europe. In the Commission’s strategy document released yesterday, there was a notable absence of...
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    New carbon calculator for cities: where zero waste meets climate action

    Cities are faced with one of the most difficult challenges in our war on waste—a tangled web of varying systems, regulations, and frameworks. Yet, amid this chaos, one crucial aspect remains overlooked: the carbon emissions perspective of waste prevention. Since Capannori boldly declared its...
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    Biomonitoring data shows food across Europe is alarmingly polluted near waste (co)incinerators

    Brussels, 11 April 2024 – New evidence published by Zero Waste Europe and ToxicoWatch Foundation on biomonitoring research on waste (co)incinerator emissions in Slovakia and the Netherlands found high levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in food near the facilities. The two studies...
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    Emissions reality check: the crucial role of biomonitoring in understanding the real impact of waste incinerators

    As people and communities’ demands for sustainable waste management solutions intensify globally, waste incinerators are often promoted by the industry as a viable solution to reduce landfill use and generate energy. The European incinerator plants are often described by industry players as...
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    Zero Waste Europe urges comprehensive inclusion of waste incineration in EU Emissions Trading System

    Brussels, 24 June 2024 – Municipal waste incineration must immediately and comprehensively be included in the EU’s Emission Trading System, says the environmental network Zero Waste Europe in a new report. Comprehensive, meaning electricity and heat incineration, as well as biogenic CO2, to...
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    Civil society calls COP29 to deliver climate finance for waste methane leaving no one behind

    Launched guidance to policy makers to integrate Environmental Justice Principles in the new round of NDCs 3.0 and beyond November 7, 2024, Baku Azerbaijan — In the run-up to COP29, members of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) are calling international delegates to channel...
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    Still fifty years to commercially scale pyrolysis technologies, new paper finds

    Amended on 27 November 2024 Brussels, 21 November 2024 – While the petrochemical industry touts chemical recycling* as a solution to the plastic waste crisis, insiders acknowledge the technology won’t be commercially viable for another fifty years, a new paper reveals. This new industry...
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    EU budget gap holding back municipal waste reform and decarbonisation in central and eastern Europe

    Brussels, 10 March 2025 – A new report by Bankwatch, Za Zemiata and Zelena Akcija, in collaboration with Zero Waste Europe, reveals that current EU budget allocations for circular economy and municipal waste management measures are insufficient to help central and eastern European countries...
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    The hidden environmental pollution near the cement plant in Turňa nad Bodvou

    Imagine living near a factory and discovering that toxic chemicals could be drifting into your backyard. That’s exactly what’s happening in Turňa nad Bodvou, where a nearby cement plant has come under fire for polluting the local environment. New research by OZ Green Element in cooperation with...
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    Including waste incineration in EU ETS can slash emissions and create thousands of jobs, new study finds

    Brussels 19 June 2025 – A new study by CE Delft, commissioned by Zero Waste Europe and Reloop, confirms that including waste incineration in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) would deliver powerful climate and employment benefits. The main findings of the “Waste incineration under the EU...
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    How Long Does It Take Many Common Materials to Break Down in a Landfill?

    Have you ever considered the importance of recycling? Of course, there are the logical reasons for recycling. You don’t want the chemicals from a battery getting into the groundwater, air, or soil. Another aspect, and it’s one that most people don’t stop to think about, is how long it takes...
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    What States Are Enacting New Recycling Rules in 2023?

    Recycling is a big deal. During the pandemic, it also became a big issue. Landfills and recycling centers were overloaded, sick, and couldn’t keep up with the decluttering, online ordering, and work-from-home changes that had residential bins and wheeled containers overflowing. As things...
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    Sustainable Trends: Visible Mending, Make Your Repairs Make a Statement

    An alarming number of tons of textiles end up in landfills each year. That includes blankets, shoes, clothes, curtains, towels, and other fabric items In 2018, the EPA estimated that 17 million tons of textiles ended up in the trash.The U.S. has 542 operational landfills. In seven states...
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    Refillable Household Products: Reducing Single-Use Plastic Reliance

    Have you come across refill stores? Bring your reusable bottles and fill them from the store’s selection of cleaning products, shampoos, conditioners, and other skin care items. While stores aren’t found in every area, refill stores are appearing in more areas.Why use refillable household...
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    Waste Framework Directive: food waste reduction sidelined while Council agrees to textile reforms, says Zero Waste Europe

    Brussels, 17 June 2024 – The Council of the EU has favoured the treatment of textile waste in its position on the Waste Framework Directive, while breaking its promise to reduce food waste, the environmental network Zero Waste Europe says. This marks another milestone in the file’s legislative...

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