Arxius de Current events

2024 / Current events, Health and environment, Menstruació, Zero Waste

Analysis of single-use menstrual products from the Spanish market detect 19 substances associated with plastic that can compromise the health of women and future generations

Barcelona, November 28, 2024 – A project carried out by Rezero with the collaboration of the Institute of Environmental Diagnostics and Water Studies (IDAEA-CSIC), has revealed the presence of substances that can compromise health human in disposable menstrual products. This pioneering research, carried out for the first time in Spain, analyzed ten samples of pads […]

2024 / Current events, Reuse, Zero Waste

Viladecans and Torrelles de Llobregat move forward in the fight against plastic waste

Viladecans i Torrelles de Llobregat han donat un pas endavant decisiu en la lluita contra la contaminació per plàstics amb la implementació de mesures innovadores que podrien marcar un abans i un després a nivell europeu.

2024 / Current events, Zero Waste

“State of Zero Waste Municipalities Report” is presented, where Rezero is a strategic part of it

This 4th edition of the State of Zero Waste Municipalities Report looks back at 2023, spotlighting innovative local initiatives across Europe that promote environmental and community benefits. Despite facing urgent challenges, including record heat in 2023, this report aims to inspire hope by showcasing the progress towards zero waste cities. It celebrates the tireless efforts of local […]

2023 / Current events, Health and environment, Menstruació

8M2023 – For regulations in favor of toxic-free menstruation: fairness, accessibility and health

On March 8, 2023, the United Nations wants to pay tribute to women and organizations that are fighting for the advancement of transformative technology and for women’s access to digital education. A transformative technology and access to education must be accompanied by information that is independent of economic interests and that allows women an active […]

/ Consume, Current events, Deposit and Return System, Reuse, Zero Waste

ReWine Mallorca posa en marxa un grup motor

Rezero gathered yesterday in Sencelles some of the first companies interested in being part of the driving group to promote the ReWine project in Mallorca. The meeting took place at Celler Son Prim, one of the wineries interested in being part of this initiative. It was attended by companies and representatives of the production sector […]

2023 / Current events, Zero Waste

Hernani, the first municipality with Zero Waste certification in the Basque Country

Després del seu compromís oficial de sumar-se a la certificació Residu Zero al desembre de 2022, el municipi d’Hernani s’ha convertit en el primer poble Certificat Residu Zero d’Euskadi amb una acreditació de 3 estrelles de les 5 possibles.

2022 / Current events, Menstruació, Normativa, Plastics, Zero Waste

Enviromentalist colectives, feminist and health area demand to the governs eradicate toxics from mestrual products and claim more transparency to the companies.

Enviromentalist, economic, feminist and health colectives have been summon in front of Woman Hospital and Child Hospital for a reason. They demand the governs the prohibition of toxic substances in menstrual products and require the companies to inform about their composition. They have demonstrated the number of toxics that menstrual products contain through the stage […]

2021 / Current events, Deposit and Return System, Health and environment, Plastics, Waste

Cigarette Waste. Impacts and opportunities

Every citizen can pay 21€ per year for a road cleaning of cigarette waste that should be assumed by the tobacco manufacturer. Rezero presents the report “Cigarette Waste. Impacts and opportunities from an environmental, economic and regulatory perspective“ which describes the environmental and economic impacts generated by cigarette waste and which presents various technical, economic […]

2021 / Current events, Waste

The EU accepts the complaint from 16 entities made to the Spanish State for low performance in waste management

National Organizations and Organizations from different territories in Spain come together in a historic step to demand from Vice President Ribera and the Spanish Executive an urgent change of course. European regulations required Spain to reuse and recycle 50% of municipal waste by 2020, an objective that the demand to the European Commission shows that […]

2021 / Current events, Deposit and Return System, Plastics, Reuse, Zero Waste

Ecoembes pretende que su sistema Reciclos se pague con dinero público

na iniciativa legislativa en la Comunitat Valenciana propone que Ecoembes, junto con las marcas de alimentación y los grandes supermercados, siga trasladando su responsabilidad legal como productores a las personas contribuyentes.

2020 / Current events, Deposit and Return System, Normativa, Plastics, Waste, Zero Waste

A research shows that in Spain, only the 21.5% of TetraPak coming from drinks is recycled, a data substantially inferior to the official

Un nuevo estudio encargado por Zero Waste Europe a Eunomia Research & Consulting demuestra que la tasa real de reciclaje de los bricks para bebidas en cuatro países europeos está muy por debajo de lo que se está publicando actualmente.

2020 / Current events, Health and environment, Normativa, Plastics, Reuse, Zero Waste

It’s time to detoxify our bodies!

The EU must take action on toxic chemicals in food packaging! Plastic is not only harming the environment but is also endangering human health. Plastics present in food packaging contain hazardous chemicals, including endocrine disrupting chemicals, which leak into our food, and make their way into our bodies. These chemicals can be, and must be […]