After the first month of the health crisis caused by Covid19 and trying to manage as a society the emotional shaking and human pain that this pandemic is causing, we begin to have quantitative evidence of its impact on waste generation. According to production and selective collection data published by the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, the […]
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Rezero has taken part in the Ministry of Finance’s public consultation on the introduction of a tax levied on single-use plastic articles intended to contain or protect food goods or products. Rezero supports the Spanish Government’s initiative and suggests several measures for a correct implementation. • Expand the tax to cover all single-use containers and […]
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From the lockdown of the entire Rezero team, we hope you are all well. These days and the months that await us will be really difficult for everyone, but we are convinced that this whole episode will end. In any case, now is a good time to reflect on whether the COVID19 pandemic will have […]
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Most of the projects, campaigns and studies we carry out at Rezero focus on Catalunya and the Balearic Islands, where we have our offices. These are coastal territories which both contribute to and suffer the consequences of marine litter generation. Therefore, as an environmental entity that works in coastal areas, this is a phenomenon of […]
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On March 4th, the “Zero Plastic Sant Boi” campaign was launched to change single-use plastic bags and wrappers for other reusable ones in the city’s markets. The objective is to de-plasticize the citizens of Sant Boi’s purchases. The campaign will take place in the markets of the La Muntanyeta Centre, Sant Jordi, Torre de la […]
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80% of marine litter in the Mediterranean comes from land-based sources and 80% of it is plastic. An average daily contribution of 250,000 pieces of waste per square kilometre is estimated during the tourist season on the beaches. The Zero Beach project, coordinated by Rezero and Eco-union, has shown that banning smoking on beaches can […]
MoreThe consumption of wipes is increasing during lockdown. Shall we fix this? Cloth towels, sponges, hands, toilet paper or bidet are alternatives. In recent years, interest in the impacts generated by the current model of production, consumption and waste generation of single-use products, especially plastics, has increased. Wet wipes are an example of products that […]
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