Zero Waste Italy started at informal level in 2004 during Naples waste crisis. At formal level the network started in 2013 as no profit organization. It’s member of Zero Waste Europe. It’s main results:defeated at least 30 incinerators proposals and started in promoting Zero Waste connecting itself to the global Zero Waste movement.

In 2007 Zero Waste Italy asked to Capannori mayor to become the first Italian municipality in adopting Zero Waste goal at formal level . The mayor accepted and a Zero Waste deliberation was approved by the council. Now Italian Zero Waste municipalities adopting a Zero Waste deliberation are 275 for 6.200.000 inhabitants.