News - Rezero

2025 / Zero Waste

A project from Ripollès, one from the province of Lleida, another from Prat de Llobregat, and one from Pallars Jussà win the awards at the sixth edition of the Rezero Catalunya Awards

The awards recognise the best Catalan initiatives in waste prevention and were presented on 26 March as part of the Zero Waste Festival. Fundació MAP, a non-profit organisation from Ripollès; Suela-Ràpid, a business with two shops —in Lleida and Mollerussa— and a collection point in Agramunt; the social enterprise Saó Prat, from Prat de Llobregat, […]

2025 / Zero Waste

Fast fashion, DRS, and toxin-free products: Key topics at the second Zero Waste Festival

Representatives from the European Commission and the United Nations, along with experts from across Europe, will share pioneering experiences in waste prevention and strategies to accelerate the transition towards a zero waste society. During the Festival, the 6th Rezero Catalonia Awards will be presented, and we will kick off the celebrations for Rezero’s 20th anniversary. […]

2024 / Normativa, Plastics

Global Plastics Treaty: we are getting there. Slowly.

We almost made it. Most countries in the world are in favour of an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty that addresses plastic production, restricts toxics, increases circularity and delivers on financing for a just transition. However, after more than 2 years of meetings, negotiators ran out of time to agree a deal and decided to call […]

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 / Deposit and Return System

68 entitats de tot l’Estat demanen al nou Govern la posada en marxa com més aviat millor del Sistema de Dipòsit per a envasos de begudes reutilitzables i d’un sol ús a Espanya

Organitzacions que treballen en tots els territoris de l’Estat contra la contaminació dels envasos de begudes s’uneixen en un manifest conjunt per exigir al nou Executiu de Sánchez i Ribera el desplegament per complet la Llei de Residus i el Reial Decret d’Envasos perquè el retorn de llaunes, ampolles i brics en botigues i supermercats […]

2023 / Normativa, Reuse

The reuse of packaging, increasingly protected by law

normativa que regula la reutilització d'envasos

In 2022 new regulations that regulate the reuse of packaging when buying food products were applied. A key aspect is the exemption from liability of businesses in the face of possible poisoning. — 2022 was a good year for the extension of the practice of reusing packaging. Three new regulations protect the use of reusable […]

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 […]

/ Normativa, Responsabilitat Ampliada del Productor

Balls out of the industry before the new rates

La indústria davant les noves taxes: amenaça d'increment de preus

New regulations extend the extended responsibility of producers and introduce fees to incentivize waste prevention. The response of certain industrial sectors demonstrates a lack of will to innovate to transform the production and distribution model. Little by little, the laws have begun to involve the business sectors in paying the costs of managing the municipal […]

/ 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 / Reuse, Uncategorized

5 good reasons to open a Library of Things

motius per obrir una biblioteca de les coses

The libraries of things are spaces for borrowing objects for sporadic use with significant environmental and social benefits. Since Nusos and Rezero inaugurated the first in the country, other initiatives have proliferated. Many of them advised by the two entities. Libraries of Things are one of those brilliant and necessary initiatives that are here to […]