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How to participate in the EWWR

Don’t hesitate and take part in the EWWR! There are three ways of participating:

If you are a public authority, an association/NGO, a business, an educational establishment, another body or an individual citizen and you are interested in carrying out an awareness-raising action on waste reduction, reuse, recycling or a clean-up during next EWWR

Take part as an ACTION DEVELOPER

If you are an individual or a group and you are interested in participating in an action taking place during the EWWR, find out about actions taking place close to your home.

PARTICIPATE in an action

If you are a public authority competent in the field of waste prevention and you are interested in coordinating the Week in your area…

Become a EWWR COORDINATOR

Discover all the details to participate in the EWWR by downloading the Q&A guide or watch the video of the Q&A session with the European Coordinator.

Download the guide!

take part as an ACTION DEVELOPER

Because every action counts! Organise and carry out actions on waste prevention, reuse or recycling, with the aim of informing as many people as possible.

EWWR actions take very different forms. Conferences, contests, information booths and exhibitions are just some examples. Looking for inspiration? Visit the Ideas’ Hub.

To become an action developer, simply register your action on the EWWR website. Action developers are classified into five categories:

  • Public administration and organisation
  • Association/NGO and body/organisation of public interest
  • Business/industry
  • Educational establishment
  • Citizen(s)

Action developers must commit to a number of principles laid out in the Action Developers’ Participation Charter. Don’t hesitate to contact your local coordinator for more information.

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Register your action

Registrations are now closed! 

Check the database of actions to explore the activities that took place during the latest edition.

Registrations for EWWR 2026 will open in September 2026.

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Apply for the EWWR Awards

Did you know that you may even win an award for your EWWR action? Don’t forget to apply when filling in the registration form! 

There are five awards, one for each action category.

Find out more
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Check out our communication tools

A wide range of tools is available to help you promote your action and support you in the organisation. Discover them!

GENERAL EWWR TOOLS (posters, leaflets, information boards & more)
THEMATIC TOOLS
IDEAS HUB

See ALL TOOLS

PARTICIPATE in an action!

If you don’t want to organise an action yourself or you didn’t have the chance to do it on time, you can always participate by exploring the existing actions, get in touch with the organisers and join them.

Or maybe you are just curious about what is going on during the EWWR this year!

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Check the ACTIONS DATABASE

Here you can find all the actions registered for the latest edition of the EWWR.

SEARCH the database
EXPLORE the map
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Contact your EWWR coordinator

If you wish to get involved in any other way, you can contact the EWWR coordinator responsible for the campaign in your area.

Find your coordinator

take part as a COORDINATOR

Coordinators of the European Week for Waste Reduction are public authorities that have competences in the field of waste management. They act as coordinators of the EWWR at the level of competence they represent in their country. As such, they are responsible for promoting the EWWR on their territory. Furthermore, they ensure the registration, validation and coordination of actions proposed by action developers.

Public authorities can also delegate these tasks to an associate organisation officially appointed to represent them. For countries, regions or areas that are not covered by a national, regional or local coordinator, the EWWR Secretariat acts as coordinator. EWWR coordinators of this year’s edition of the EWWR are listed in the list of coordinators.

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Become a COORDINATOR!

To become a coordinator, you should sign the Coordinators’ Commitment Charter and send it to the EWWR Secretariat (contact@ewwr.eu). By signing the charter, coordinators officially adhere to the objectives of the EWWR, as well as various commitments in the framework of the project.
For more information about the role of a coordinator you can contact the EWWR Secretariat.

Download THE CHARTER

By becoming a coordinator, you will have a unique chance to network and exchange expertise with other public authorities in the waste management sector.

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Check the list of coordinators

Is someone already coordinating the EWWR in your area? Contact them and start a collaboration!

View the list of coordinators

Lots of actions…

two easy ways to browse them:

Filter the ACTIONS LIST
Navigate the ACTIONS MAP

Thematic Focus

Every year, the EWWR focuses on a different aspect of waste prevention in order to draw attention to high impact areas related to our unsustainable consumption habits as a society. 

Check out our themes over the years:

While we encourage action developers to focus on the theme of each year’s campaign, actions that concern other waste reduction aspects are welcome and can be implemented during the EWWR even if they are not in line with the thematic focus.

WEEE

2025 Theme

What does WEEE mean? 

WEEE (or e-waste) stays for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, and it includes 6 categories of products:

  • Temperature Exchange Equipment – Examples: Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, heat pumps.
  • Screens and Monitors – Examples: TVs, computer monitors, LED screens, laptops with screens larger than 100 cm².
  • Lamps – Examples: Fluorescent tubes, high-intensity discharge lamps, LED lamps.
  • Large Equipment (≥50 cm) – Examples: Washing machines, dishwashers, ovens, fitness machines, vending machines.
  • Small Equipment (<50 cm) – Examples: Vacuum cleaners, microwaves, electric tools, cameras, toys, medical devices.
  • Small IT and Telecommunications Equipment (<50 cm) – Examples: Mobile phones, routers, keyboards, tablets, GPS devices.
The problem  

Electronic devices and electrical equipment define modern life, but the waste they generate has become an obstacle to EU efforts to reduce its ecological footprint. In 2022, 14.4 million tonnes of electrical and electronic equipment were put on the market, and 5 million tonnes of e-waste were collected (11.2 kg of WEEE collected per person). However, the amount of WEEE collected is mainly linked to increasing amounts of such equipment being sold in the EU. WEEE represents the EU’s fastest-growing waste stream, increasing by about 2% annually. 

Nearly half of the WEEE generated is still not being collected, and the majority of Member States do not reach the collection target set out in the EU WEEE Directive. Furthermore, the WEEE Directive has had a limited impact on enhancing material recycling and recovery. Currently, only about 40% of WEEE is recycled in the EU.

WEEE contains hazardous materials and valuable resources, including critical raw materials. Proper collection, treatment, and recycling are essential to prevent environmental and health risks, improve resource efficiency, and support a circular economy. Effective management also helps secure supply chains and enhances the EU’s strategic autonomy. 

EU regulations aim to reduce e-waste generation, promote reuse and recycling, and improve the environmental performance of all actors involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment.

EWWR for WEEE Reduction 

Improving the collection, treatment and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment at the end of their life can increase resource efficiency and recover significant amount of materials included in these items. Nevertheless, to strongly reduce the impact of EEE, the key actions should be done before the products reach the category of waste. The selection of this thematic focus for the 2025 edition of the EWWR wants to raise awareness on reduce, repair and reuse activities for electric and electronic equipment that can be implemented by all the different categories of stakeholders. 

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