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Published

20 Apr 2018

Written by

Matteo Ballanti

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

Thank you for (not) smoking: a story from Matera

Published

19 Apr 2018

Written by

Janek Vahk

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

The Nordics addiction to incineration fuels the controversy on renewable energy

Published

11 Apr 2018

Written by

ZWE Staff

Break Free From Plastic

Rethink Plastic challenges the European Parliament to break free from plastic bottles

Published

28 Mar 2018

Written by

Zoe Casey

Break Free From Plastic

Tackle beach pollution at source, not just with annual litter pick-ups

Published

28 Mar 2018

Written by

ZWE Staff

Break Free From Plastic

Beyond single-use plastic: a new era for European businesses is within reach

Published

20 Mar 2018

Written by

Helene Pattermann

Cities & Communities

Eat it, don’t waste it! Best blogs on foodwaste in Central Europe

Published

09 Mar 2018

Written by

Yianna Sigalou

Consumption & Production

Wrapping your head around overpackaging – and taking action

Published

28 Feb 2018

Written by

Zoe Casey

Break Free From Plastic

Rising to the challenge of plastic Freebruary

Published

27 Feb 2018

Written by

Sara Muznik

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

9 reasons why we better move away from waste-to-energy, and embrace zero waste instead

Published

26 Feb 2018

Written by

Gabriele Folli, Deputy Mayor Environment & Mobility in the city of Parma from 2012 to 2017″ font_container=

Waste Policy

Cheaper and more efficient? The positive effects of pay-as-you-throw and kerbside collection

Published

21 Feb 2018

Written by

Ferran Rosa

Cities & Communities

A farewell to roadside containers in Barcelona?

Published

13 Feb 2018

Written by

Ferran Rosa

Break Free From Plastic

Europe at crossroads: After the Chinese ban on plastic waste imports, what now?

Published

29 Jan 2018

Written by

Christopher Nicastro

Cities & Communities

Bulgaria’s Air Pollution Problem: Could it get any Worse?

Published

26 Jan 2018

Written by

Matt Franklin

Cities & Communities

Parma and the Zero Waste Masterplan

Published

16 Jan 2018

Written by

Marco Giacomazzi

Cities & Communities

An active local community, a contaminated hen and a dirty industrial process: a story from Monselice

Published

22 Dec 2017

Written by

Magdalena Donoso

Cities & Communities

In Mexico: time to end ‘sacrifice zones’

Published

20 Dec 2017

Written by

Ben McCormick

Break Free From Plastic

Legislation: a clear solution to plastic pollution

Published

15 Dec 2017

Written by

Lucia Di Paola

Break Free From Plastic

New year, new beginnings: Will the Commission deliver an ambitious Plastic strategy?