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 […]
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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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According to an estimate made by the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, the tourist activity of the city is responsible for 8% of the total waste generated. To address this situation, Rezero launches today the Zero Waste BCN Tour campaign to encourage people visiting the city to not produce waste during their stay, and thus bring them […]
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COVID-19 is causing a serious lack of control in the urban waste management as, among other things, manual separation has been stopped in sorting plants. The industry is already pushing to delay the transposition of legislation limiting single-use plastics. The European Commission calls on the Member States not to lower their recycling rates and opt […]
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Plastic gloves and disposable masks are probably one of the images that will remain in our minds when we think about the health crisis we are experiencing. Why are we using disposable gloves? We are facing a still unknown disease with a highly contagious capacity and, as citizens, the only measures we can take are […]
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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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Since the irruption of plastic in our lives (1950s), this material derived from oil and gas has become practically ubiquitous. It is obvious that some of its characteristics such as flexibility, durability, lightness and low cost (especially for its producers and distributors) have made it prevail as a substitute for all kinds of materials. When […]
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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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We have been working for a couple of months on the Manacor Municipal Waste Prevention Plan. The Prevention Plan is a transformative instrument that allows defining, structuring and scheduling actions to prioritize waste prevention at the municipal level. With more than 42,000 inhabitants, Manacor is a city in Mallorca that generates more than 25,000 tons […]
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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 Plenary of the Parliament of Catalunya passed the first Law on the prevention of food losses and food waste with all votes in favour. Its application can make it a benchmark law in Europe. According to 2010 data, food waste in homes, retail stores and restaurants in Catalunya was of 262,471 […]
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