Zero Waste Europe

Tell us what you think of us and what you want to see more of in our 2026 ZWE survey. What are we doing well? What can we do better? The survey is only as long as your own engagement with ZWE :) Fill it in using the QR code on the visual or lnkd.in/euFcV-km Thank you. ❤️

Happening today! 🔥 🏭 ❌ Join our webinar 'Beyond Burning: Stories from the Ground' at 2 PM CEST (Brussels time) to learn how activists like Maris Spero, Mathilde Rousseau and Weyinmi Okotie are pushing back against incineration in their local communities ✊ Register here: zurl.co/iaIJ7

Today, 83 civil society organisations are calling on the European Commission to stop the expansion of waste incineration in the EU without delay! Read the letter here: zerowasteeurope.eu/library/call... @zerowasteeurope.eu

You can’t hide from data – and ours is loud and clear. We already have too much incineration capacity in Europe, and we definitely don’t need more ❌ We call on European policy-makers to establish a moratorium on new and expanded capacity; sooner rather than later. Get a closer look: zurl.co/AXVSx

As part of the Global Week of Action to Stop Incineration (13-16 Oct), we will host a webinar w/ activists from Croatia, Nigeria and France. Join us to learn about the risks that incinerators pose to our health and how to organise a community to fight back ✊ 🗓️ 15 Oct 2026 ⌚ 2:00 PM zurl.co/AdDHi

🏆 Safety's been used against reuse for years, the new guidelines flip that. Single-use packaging carries real health risks, reuse gets called "less hygienic" instead. 📅 Join the webinar on how businesses can prove reusable packaging is safe & hygienic on 24 Sept, 14:00 CET 👉 Register: zurl.co/gSSm0

🌊 Groups working for change don't stand still, and neither should the tools that support them. The Blueprint for Movement Building offers toolkits, stories & guidance to support community-led solutions and stronger collaboration. Check it out 👉 zurl.co/87lav #MovementBuilding

🧴 Single-use packaging carries real chemical risks. Our new Safety Guidelines prove reuse can be safe, hygienic, and built to last. 📅 Join on 24 September, 14:00-15:30 for the online webinar "Safe to reuse: health & safety as competitive advantage for reusable packaging" 👉 Register: zurl.co/gSSm0

WE'RE HIRING! Head of Local Zero Waste Implementation to lead our local work across Europe on food, packaging, and textile waste, plus our Zero Waste Certifications. 📍 Belgium (hybrid, Brussels) ⏳ Deadline: Sun 13 September (rolling review) Job description & application: zurl.co/SkgnN

Beneath the noise, a quieter momentum is building across Europe 🌊 Our 2025 Annual Report celebrates ambitious action & community-led change. As Esra Tat notes in the foreword, zero waste is now a practical, political, & cultural movement shaping our cities, businesses, and policies. zurl.co/Lhmxy

20 years after he started his journey in zero waste solutions, Joan Marc Simon bid hasta luego to ZWE this summer. As part of his farewell, he passed us an inspiring vision for what the future of Europe could look like – if we dare pursue it. Imagine a zero waste Europe: zurl.co/NN0AI

In a burning world, it is easy to default to nihilism: we've already lost the race, so why bother trying 🤷 Indeed, the climate crisis cannot be solved individually. But like @nannacornelsen.bsky.social says, when enough people come together, our decision-makers have to take notice. 🔗 zurl.co/cG197

🔄 Safety is reuse's next competitive advantage. Single-use packaging carries well-documented health risks; reuse cuts that risk. Our new guidelines show how packaging stays safe, from materials to cleaning. Join our webinar on 24 Sept, 14:00 CEST with EU experts. ✍️ Register now: zurl.co/5GsDJ

🗳️ In 2022, skilled civil society leaders were pushed out of France's political process. That's why Démocratiser la Politique exists. 🎥 Taoufik Vallipuram & Esra Tat on building inclusive politics. Watch the full conversation: zurl.co/50M1Q #MovementBuilding #GrassrootsChange #PeoplePower

Will textile EPR actually drive systemic change, or just finance waste management? 👗 At a recent event in Ljubljana hosted by EBM and ZWE, experts and participants from 25 countries tackled the future of European fashion. Read the key takeaways from Jaka Kranjc: zerowasteeurope.eu/2026/07/star...

🗑️ EU waste hasn't dropped in a decade, recycling alone can't fix that. Sufficiency asks: how much do we really need to produce? With circularity stuck at 11.8% vs a 24% target, prevention is essential. Read more 👉 zurl.co/cLPWB #EWWR2026

"Reuse works in take-away, we've proven that. Scaling it's the challenge." Elise Lippens (Enviu) on where reuse stands today, and what's next. 📘Check the Blueprint for reusable takeaway packaging in Europe: zurl.co/FnXMW #Reuse #CircularEconomy

🔄 Are you a business in the reuse or refill sector? Your input is needed! Help build a reliable picture of the industry across Europe by completing the European Reuse Barometer 2026 survey, it only takes a few minutes! 📝 Complete by Friday, 3 July: zurl.co/iXdmm #ReuseBarometer #CircularEconomy

Who shapes our digital future? 🌐 Laurence Meyer of Weaving Liberation joins Esra Tat to explore 3+ years of building collective, decolonial digital rights work across Europe - rooted in trust, unlearning and joy. 🔗 Watch the full conversation: zurl.co/nkH5m

🎪 Planning an event? Your participants want reuse and a new survey in Slovenia proves it. The barriers aren't about attitudes, they're about logistics. And logistics can be fixed. 🌍 What better day to share this than #WorldRefillDay? 👉 Read the full factsheet: zurl.co/gV8fc #Reuse #Refill

📊 Reuse or refill industry? We need your voice to map the state of reuse and refill across Europe, the European Reuse Barometer 2026 is live! 👉 Fill in the survey: zurl.co/E5Kfz 🔄 Share with your network! ⏳ Deadline: 3 July #Reuse #Refill #CircularEconomy #Packaging #Sustainability #EuropeanUnion

Today is an emotional day for Zero Waste Europe as our Founder, @jmsimonl.bsky.social, caps off 20 years of work with us and gets ready for his next professional adventure. Join us in celebrating JM's zero waste legacy by reading his ''Daring to imagine a zero waste Europe' 👇 Here's to you, JM! 💚

🥤 Eliminating single-use plastic from public events? In 2023, Métropole de Lyon added one rule to their catering contracts: no disposables, reusables only, across 58 municipalities & 1.4M people. 4 years on, suppliers have permanently changed and the model is spreading. Case study: zurl.co/LRqNB

📢 Calling all the network weavers: we're looking for a Network Development Officer to join the ZWE Team! 🫂 Read the full description and apply by 26 June 2026 on the Zero Waste Europe website: zerowasteeurope.eu/join-us/work...

Neuigkeiten aus Deutschland! The Höxter district is on its way to becoming a Zero Waste Certified Region with repair cafés, a new Advisory Board, and a certification audit planned for 2026! 📖 Read more in the latest VKS News 👇 🔗 zurl.co/wglsq Copyright: VKS-News 305 Zero Waste (05/2026) by VKU e.V.

For 22 years, @ukwin.bsky.social has made sure no community had to face an incinerator alone. 🔥🚫 We sat down with Shlomo Dowen (UKWIN coordinator) to trace how isolated local groups grew into a connected movement pushing back against incineration across the UK 🔗 Watch full interview: zurl.co/floJm

Final week to apply for our Head of Communications role! ⏰ If you have 8+ years of experience in Communications (or related fields); team management/leadership experience; and want to put your skills to the service of people and the planet, you may be just who we're looking for! Apply ASAP ⬇️

Welcome to our 2 newest associated members! Marche a Rifiuti Zero: an Italian non-profit promoting #zerowaste through prevention, reuse and community action Zero Waste Lab: a Portuguese non-profit making zero waste work in practice, for authorities, businesses and communities 🔗 zurl.co/FMWxI

60+ zero waste advocates from across Europe gathered in Slovenia for days of connection, learning, and shared purpose. From textile waste to environmental justice, field visits to global perspectives from GAIA Asia Pacific. Read more 👉 zurl.co/GHdct #ZWEgathers

Let's celebrate #EuropeDay by speaking up for a Europe with prosperity, resilience, and wellbeing for all! Our ''The European we want'' video brought together the ZWE network to show how to achieve this kind of Europe - it's worth (re-)watching it 😉 zurl.co/RgVJB

⚠️Incineration residues are toxic and should not be considered circular materials⚠️ We've joined 42 NGOs to urge the @ec.europa.eu to prioritise long-term testing, so hazardous waste streams are not allowed back into the environment under the guise of circularity. Read more here 👉 zurl.co/QW5X0

Have you ever travelled abroad and found yourself standing confused by the kitchen bin? While separate collection of food waste is mandatory across the EU, the rules aren’t harmonised at all 🍌 We explore the ins and outs of our food waste in the 2nd episode of Within boundaries: zurl.co/DM79v