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Three ways NGOs can mobilise communities during the EWWR
NGOs can turn material sufficiency into a collective experience by sharing practical skills, connecting people and making reuse accessible. Repair cafés, swap events and community redistribution are among the action…
Three actions for businesses to reduce material use and inspire customers
Businesses can make material sufficiency tangible by offering services that extend product lifetimes, reducing material use and helping customers make more sustainable choices. Host a repair and maintenance day Invite…
Three ways administrations can make material sufficiency happen
Public administrations can go beyond awareness-raising by changing how public resources are purchased, used and shared. Make public events waste-wise Organise a waste-prevention challenge for a municipal event, market or…
Why is sufficiency the way forward to tackle the waste crisis?
Are you ready for EWWR 2026? To introduce you to this year’s theme, we are launching a new factsheet in collaboration with Zero Waste Europe: “Why is sufficiency the way…
The winners of the European Week for Waste Reduction 2025 have been revealed
The annual EWWR Awards Ceremony took place on 4 June in Brussels at the European Committee of the Regions and revealed the names of the most outstanding awareness-raising actions on…
The 2025 European Week for Waste Reduction Awards Ceremony
Join us in Brussels for an inspiring afternoon celebrating the most impactful initiatives in waste reduction across Europe. The Awards Ceremony will bring together coordinators, finalists, experts, public authorities, organisations,…
The European Week for Waste Reduction Jury selects the finalists of the 2025 edition
The jury for the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), made up of four environmental experts, convened online on 16 April to select the finalists for the 2025 edition of…
Material sufficiency at the heart of EWWR 2026
Are you already excited about EWWR 2026? We certainly are! And we have great news: the new thematic focus is here, so you can start getting inspired and preparing your…
The 17th edition of the EWWR gathers over 13,100 actions
The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) is set to kick off its 17th edition from 22 to 30 November 2025. During this week, 13,107 actions focusing on waste reduction, product reuse and repair, materials…
Tackling e-waste together: Circular WEEEP for sustainable e-waste management
Today we would like to introduce the Circular WEEEP project, part of the Interreg Central Europe programme, which addresses one of today’s most pressing environmental challenges: the growing stream of…
Introducing Electrão: New member of the EWWR Steering Committee
The European Week for Waste Reduction is pleased to welcome Electrão as a new member of its Steering Committee. With nearly two decades of experience and a leading role in…
Tackling e-waste together: RREUSE supports social enterprises in the circular economy
Do you know RREUSE? It’s Europe’s largest network of social enterprises in the circular economy, focusing on reuse, repair, and recycling. Discover how they’re making a real impact! RREUSE infographic…
