Barcelona and Munich become Zero Waste Certified Cities
The European cities of Barcelona and Munich have signed an official commitment to become zero waste, becoming the biggest cities in Europe that will get the certification.
MoreCigarette 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 […]
MoreThe 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 […]
MoreEcoembes 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.
MoreA 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.
MoreIt’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 […]
MoreThe Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé named top plastic polluters for the third year in a row
Manila, Philippines – The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé are ranked as the world’s top plastic polluters for the 3rd consecutive year according to Break Free From Plastic‘s report “BRANDED Vol III: Demanding Corporate Accountability for Plastic Pollution” released today, during a virtual press conference. This year, Break Free From Plastic’s brand audit — an […]
MoreIndependent analysis reveals reusable packaging up to 85% more climate-friendly than single-use
7th of December 2020 Zero Waste Europe, the University of Utrecht and Reloop we released a report highlighting that reusable packaging – such as bottles, crates, jars and others – produce far fewer carbon emissions than their single-use counterparts. The findings of the report include: 💥 Reusable glass bottles produce 85% fewer carbon emissions than […]
MoreRezero presenta a Palma la campanya Nou Període, per una menstruació lliure també de residus
Avui, la Fundació Rezero ha presentat la campanya Nou Període, per una menstruació lliure també de residus , que compta amb el suport de la Conselleria de Medi Ambient i Territori.
L’acte ha estat conduit per Roser Badia, coordinadora de Rezero a Balears i amb la intervenció del Dir. Gral. de Residus, Sebastià Sansó.
Reflexiones sobre la nueva Ley de Residuos en España
NoTimeToWaste – ResiduoCero La nueva Ley de Residuos es una oportunidad única frente a la emergencia climática y a la crisis de residuos que vivimos en el Estado español. La Alianza Residuo Cero organiza cuatro mesas de debate para discutir, conocer y acordar cuáles deben ser los puntos clave hacia el nuevo modelo de economía […]
MoreThe Library of Things says goodbye until September with 63 members and a catalog of 100 objects that can be borrowed
Using an object instead of owning it is practical, easy and cheap. The first Library of Things in Catalonia, a pioneering project of social and environmental economy, opened in January of this year and has become a benchmark in the District and at the same time in other municipalities and neighborhoods of Barcelona that also […]
MoreRezero publishes a report on the acquisition and use of reusable masks to protect health and the environment
Report ” Reusable masks: protecting health and the environment“ Rezero, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic will leave us with many images, some very painful and others full of hope and solidarity. But if there is an object that can serve as an identification of this period, it is the masks. After the first months full of […]
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