Press Releases

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Published

30 Apr 2026

Consumption & Production

Zero Waste Europe’s statement on the recent industry requests to the European Commission to postpone and reopen the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Published

16 Apr 2026

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

Including incineration in the EU ETS will not drive more landfilling, new report finds

Published

30 Mar 2026

International Day of Zero Waste: Montenegro communities turn food waste into climate solutions

Published

03 Mar 2026

Alytus becomes first zero waste candidate city in Lithuania

Published

17 Feb 2026

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Circular Economy Act: Zero Waste Europe proposes waste reduction measures with split Extended Producer Responsibility fees and a ‘’transition to circularity’’ fund

Published

12 Feb 2026

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

New EU-wide trading scheme could finally unlock compliance with waste targets

Published

06 Feb 2026

Single-Use Plastic Directive ID: vote sets dangerous precedent for greenwashing around recycled content

Published

03 Feb 2026

Circular Economy Act: Zero Waste Europe puts forward policy recommendations on Extended Producer Responsibility for food products

Published

20 Jan 2026

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Europe could cut bio-waste by making food producers help to fund collection

Published

14 Jan 2026

Health and Chemicals

New report calls for Circular Economy Act to toughen chemical policy and avoid future public health crisis

Published

10 Dec 2025

Zero Waste Europe raises concerns about Environmental Omnibus

Published

27 Nov 2025

EU Bioeconomy Strategy has potential but misses key opportunities says Zero Waste Europe

Published

09 Oct 2025

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

New report calls on the European Commission to slash residual waste with a cap-and-trade scheme under the Circular Economy Act

Published

07 Oct 2025

Cities & Communities

Civil society, businesses, and cities urge the European Commission to reform Extended Producer Responsibility

Published

30 Sep 2025

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

Civil society calls for immediate moratorium on new waste incinerators across the EU

Published

25 Sep 2025

Let's Do It Foundation

IV Estonian Zero Waste Conference to explore how systems change

Published

09 Sep 2025

Waste Framework Directive: new food and textile waste measures are welcomed but ‘‘too little, too late’’, says Zero Waste Europe

Published

19 Jun 2025

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

Including waste incineration in EU ETS can slash emissions and create thousands of jobs, new study finds