The excitement is building! The jury of the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), a panel of five passionate environmental experts, came together online to decide the finalists for the 2024 edition of the campaign.

After reviewing 49 nominated initiatives, carefully selected from an impressive 12,700+ waste reduction actions across Europe, the jury shortlisted 15 outstanding and creative waste reduction actions. Congratulations!

Who will take home the top prize? The winners will be unveiled during the EWWR Awards Ceremony on 12 June in the city of Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

The EWWR 2024 finalists

Public administration or organisation

• Bizkaia Repara implemented by Provincial Council of Bizkaia;
• Nothing to Waste: Just Be a Part of the Solution implemented by Municipality of Volvi;
• Urban Oranges of Santa Rosa implemented by Mollet del Vallès City Council.

Business / Industry

• EBKEKSZ implemented by Superjuice Kft. and Flash Kutyapékség Kft., in Budapest;
• Food Waste Reduction implemented by Lidl Malta, in Malta;
• Municipality Driven- B2Binitiatives for food upcycling implemented by Anastasiou Brewery and Bread B.C, in Chalandri.

Association / NGO

• Food Frenzy implemented by Plataforma Aprofitem els Aliments, in Catalonia;
• From waste to fashion Euskadi implemented by DUARA, in Bilbao;
• Let’s recover the culture of non-waste implemented ReFoodGees Aps, in Rome.

Educational establishment

• From waste to resources: Educational innovation for sustainability implemented by Institut d’Horticultura i Jardineria, in Reus;
• Recirculating Magaya implemented by Ies Escultor Juande Villanueva, in Siero;
• Zero waste international kitchen workshop implemented by Afyon Kocatepe University, in Afyonkarahisar.

Citizen(s)

• De sobra a sabroso, de chatgpt al gozo implemented by Marlén Alonso Castaño, in Langreo;
• Reduce, reuse… recipe! implemented by Trieste Without Waste, in Trieste;
• Shame-Lotsa-Vergüenza implemented by Garazi Sánchez Ortun, in Getxo.

Register for the Awards Ceremony

The finalist actions will be presented during the EWWR Awards Ceremony in Leeuwarden (NL) on 12 June 2025! The 5 most outstanding actions, one per category, will be awarded by the EWWR jury members and will receive a creative and circular trophy! The event promises to be an exceptional occasion, bringing together coordinators, action developers, organisations and individuals passionate about contributing to waste reduction.

The event will take place alongside the Circular Summit Fryslân 2025, a hotspot for circular innovation, collaboration, and fresh ideas! As part of the EWWR community, you’ll get to enjoy the summit, featuring inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, and a field tour showcasing circular practices in Fryslân.

Secure your spot for the Circular Summit here, if you want to join only the EWWR Awards Ceremony, get in contact with us (contact@ewwr.eu; sli@acrplus.org).

Read the full press release here.