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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

How to participate (Flow Chart)

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 in 4 easy steps

  1. Create your EWWR account (*)
  2. Login and click on “my action”
  3. Click on “add new”
  4. Fill in the registration form and submit!

Having trouble? Check out our video tutorial or our pdf guide.

Register ACCOUNT
Disclaimer: Your personal data will not be used or shared with third-parties for any commercial purpose. By registering an account on this website, you agree that you may be contacted by the EWWR for EWWR-related information. You are free to delete your account at any time.

* Actions taking place in
CATALONIA
GERMANY
FRANCE
HUNGARY
ASTURIAS
ITALY
need to be registered on external websites.

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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 for each action category, plus a European Special Prize for the action that best shows a spirit of European cooperation.

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)
2022 THEMATIC TOOLS
IDEAS HUB

See ALL TOOLS
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Participate in our trainings

Several training sessions are held every year to support action developers. Find out more about the upcoming trainings and check out the recordings of previous sessions.

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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
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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
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Network with public authorities around Europe and beyond

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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Participate in virtual trainings

The EWWR Secretariat regularly organises training sessions to support coordinators in setting up and implementing the campaign locally. Check out the upcoming training sessions or watch the recording of previous ones.

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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:

2025: WEEE

2024: Food Waste

2023: Packaging

2022: Circular and Sustainable Textiles

2021: Circular communities

2020: Invisible waste

2019: Waste education and communication: Change your ways, Reduce your waste!

2018: Hazardous Waste Prevention: Time to detox!

2017: Reuse & Repair: Give it a new life!

2016: Packaging waste

2015: Dematerialisation: doing more with less

2014: Stop food waste

2013: Reuse

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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Let’s Clean Up Europe

A European Clean-Up!
Every year, millions of tonnes of litter end up in oceans, beaches, forests and elsewhere in nature. The primary causes of this littering issue are our society’s unsustainable production and consumption patterns, poor waste management strategies and a lack of awareness of citizens.

Do you want to be part of the solution?
The Let’s Clean Up Europe (LCUE) campaign is active throughout all European countries.

By implementing clean-up actions, you contribute to solving the littering problem but you also raise awareness about the amount of waste produced, the importance of waste prevention and waste reduction!

Clean-up actions can be communicated under the LCUE flag!

Highlights: The LCUE 2024 collected above 1,000 actions!

From 29th April to 24th November 2024, people from all around Europe collected littering and cleaned up beaches, parks, and streets.

The 11th edition of Let’s Clean Up Europe was characterized by a huge involvement of citizens and associations all over Europe. Above 1,000 clean-up and plogging actions have been organized in order to help actively the environment, collecting littering and recycling it. Citizens, volunteers, and all kind of stakeholders took their part by collecting waste in our priceless Planet. The tangible impact of these actions has been shared on the social networks, where the participants posted their images of enthusiasm and joy in cleaning our Planet.

LCUE is about raising awareness, community, and fun! It is not our litter, but it is our Home, and we need to cherish it all together.

Check out the actions 👇

2024 MAP

Correzioni fatte:

The 2025 edition has started!!!

👉 The 2025 edition has officially begun, and once again, it is possible to organize plogging actions (a sport that combines running with collecting abandoned waste) and clean up events all around Europe! Discover how to organize a great plogging initiative and join the campaign!

Registrations are open from April 22nd to November 30th.

👉 Come and join us! Follow us on social media and to get the latest updates and inspiring ideas!

FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM: @letscleanupeu
X: @LetsCleanUpEU
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2025 MAP
How to organise a clean-up action?
  • Identify the problematic place to clean, then get your contacts on board and register your action. If you want to go big you can set up a team and find some support or sponsors.
  • Read our LCUE factsheet and Plogging factsheet for more details and ideas.
  • Register your action!
  • Get more visibility by using our communication tools! You can download them here!
  • On the clean-up day it’s time for action! Gather your team and start collecting litter, sorting it as much as possible! Share ideas about the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
  • Take pictures and videos of the event, share them on social networks (Facebook and Twitter) using the hashtag #cleanup #plogging #letscleanupeurope #cleanupwithlove and send them to serr@envi.info.
Who is coordinating LCUE 2024?

In 2024, the International Association for Environmental Communication in Italy (AICA)  acts as a central coordinator for most territories. The contact information is below:
Website IT – Website EN
Facebook: @LCUEofficial
Twitter: @LetsCleanUpEU – @EnviInfo
Contact: serr@envi.info

There are also regional coordinators:

Catalonia | Coordinator: ARC – Agència de Residus de Catalunya
Website
Facebook: @residuscat
Twitter: @residuscat
Contact: Mireia Padros setmanaprevencio.arc@gencat.cat
Please note that this coordinator has a separate registration form, which can be accessed on its website.

Balearic Islands | Coordinator: Environment Ministry of the Balearic Islands Government
Website
Contact: pia@dgqal.caib.es

Greece | Coordinator: HELMEPA – Environmental Awareness Center
Website
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Helmepa
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Helmepa
Contact: Eleni Tsolka environment@helmepa.gr

Germany | Coordinator: Verband Kommunaler Unternehmen e. V.
Albania | Coordinator: Urban Research Institute
Instagram: @urban_research_institute
Contact: Zana Vokopola, Executive Director – zvokopola@uri.org.al