Tilos becomes the first Zero Waste City certified in Greece and the first island of the certification
Brussels, 6 July 2023 – The island of Tilos has become a Zero Waste Certified City – a first for Greece, and the first island in the […]
Kiel takes on pioneering role as the first Zero Waste City in Germany
After achieving candidate status in the spring of 2021, Kiel has become the first Zero Waste Certified municipality in Germany. The Zero Waste Cities Certification is a […]
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Hernani becomes the first municipality with a Zero Waste Certification in the Basque Country
After its official commitment to become Zero Waste in December 2022, Hernani has become the first Zero Waste certified municipality in the Basque Country with an accreditation of 3 stars out of 5 possible. On December 20, the City Council fully approved a declaration of interest to participate in the European program and commit to carrying out an external audit.
The first municipalities with Zero Waste certification in Spain: El Boalo, Cerceda, Mataelpino and Torrelles de Llobregat
After their official commitment to become Zero Waste in March 2021, the municipalities of El Boalo, Cerceda, Mataelpino – in Madrid – and Torrelles de Llobregat – […]
Svilengrad’s Annual Biodiversity and Climate Awards nomination
The Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation has nominated the municipality of Svilengrad for the 2022 Annual Biodiversity and Climate Awards for its tireless work to reduce waste. The awards […]
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Earthshot Prize 2022 nomination
In March 2022, together with Zero Waste Europe and the Break Free From Plastic movement, Mission Zero Academy has been nominated by the Plastic Pollution Coalition for the 2022 Earthshot Prize regarding its […]
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Hans Sauer Award for Kiel’s Zero Waste Strategy
In autumn 2018, Kiel decided to become Germany’s first zero waste city. To this end, the Wuppertal Institute, together with project partners, developed the Kiel Zero Waste […]
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Designing for sustainable plastic recycling
Approximately 40% of plastic packaging in the European Union is reported to be recycled. But what type of products exactly? There is a shift happening in our […]
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Tackling fashion’s ugly waste problem
Fashion production is expected to double within the next decade. We buy 60% more clothing than 15 years ago, but keep items for half as long, resulting […]
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