Campaigns
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Current campaigns
International Day of Zero Waste 2026 – Food waste
In 2022, the UN officially declared 30 March as International Zero Waste Day. Each year, governments, UN bodies, civil society, businesses, schools, young people, and other groups take part in activities that raise awareness about zero waste efforts at every level, from local to national. This year the focus is on food waste
Better than burning: calling for a moratorium on incineration
Communities and organisations across Europe are united behind a simple truth: we can do better than burning our waste.
And the solutions to stop waste incineration once and for all are already here.
”Better than burning” is a network-wide campaign with ZWE members and allies.
#ForkToFarm
From 1 January 2024, it’s mandatory for EU Member States to separately collect bio-waste. Yet, this requirement is currently not being met or only being done in a very poor manner across many Member States. Our #ForkToFarm campaign aims to raise awareness of the need and benefits of implementing effective bio-waste management models at the local level.
Past campaigns
Ending the era of single-use plastic
Together with European cities and progressive businesses, we demand an EPR that works: stop backing single-use, make producers pay their share, and put prevention and reuse at the heart of a real circular economy.
International Day of Zero Waste 2025 – textiles
In 2022, the UN officially declared March 30th as International Zero Waste Day.
Each year, governments, UN bodies, civil society, businesses, schools, young people, and other groups take part in activities that raise awareness about zero waste efforts at every level, from local to national. The day highlights how these initiatives help move us closer to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
International Day of Zero Waste 2024
In 2022, the UN endorsed the designation of March 30th as International Zero Waste Day. Annually, Member States, United Nations organisations, civil society groups, the private sector, academia, youth, and other stakeholders are encouraged to participate in activities geared towards promoting awareness of national, subnational, regional, and local zero-waste initiatives, highlighting their role in advancing sustainable development goals.
2024 European Parliament elections – our pledge for a zero waste Europe
Ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections, Zero Waste Europe calls on the decision makers to commit to the principles of sufficiency, resilience, and wellbeing for the next mandate.
By signing our pledge, Members of the European Parliament will support comprehensive policies to make a zero waste Europe a living, widespread reality.
The #GETBACK campaign
To achieve the EU sustainability and climate goals, a shift in the way we consume and produce products and materials needs to urgently change. The revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation represents an opportunity to transform how Europe packages and distributes its products, moving the focus away from just recycling. We need the EU to support this transition by putting in place regulatory measures focused on waste prevention and reuse. – Larissa Copello, Packaging & Reuse Policy Officer at Zero Waste Europe