Value proposition

Empowering communities and change agents to redesign their relationship with resources: nothing and no one is disposable

Zero Waste Europe was created to empower communities to rethink their relationship with resources. In a growing number of regions, local groups of individuals, businesses and city officials are taking significant steps towards eliminating waste in our society. We work towards a world where nothing and no one is disposable!


Zero Waste Europe engages at two levels:

• Supporting local groups with independent knowledge and streamlined tools to drive change more efficiently,
• Structuring the movement internationally to better represent the interests of our communities at the EU level and engage policy makers with a unified voice.

In these regards, Zero Waste Europe operates both as a knowledge network and as an advocacy group, representing active communities in 28 countries.

Zero Waste, Circular Economy, separate collection, biowaste, policy, Zero Waste Cities, reuse, anti-incineration, toxic-free packaging, waste trade, waste management, waste prevention, MRBT, and waste policy