MISSION
Discover what the European Week for Waste Reduction stands for and how we bring people together to prevent waste and promote more sustainable resource use.
STEERING COMMITTEE
Meet the organisations and public authorities guiding the EWWR and helping shape its vision, activities and future.
OUR NUMBERS
From actions and participants to countries and coordinators: discover the numbers behind a growing European movement for waste prevention.
WASTE PROBLEM
Why do we still need to speak about waste? Explore the scale of the challenge and learn why prevention is essential for a more sustainable future.
OUR COORDINATORS
Find the list of the organisations that support the coordination of the EWWR at regional and local level. Don’t your territory listed here? We have a European Coordinator for you, too!
HISTORY
From its first edition in 2009 to today, discover how the EWWR has grown into the biggest European raising awareness campaign on waste prevention.
AREAS OF ACTION
Explore the EWWR’s key areas of action, learn about the major challenges linked to different waste streams, get inspired by outstanding solutions, and find useful material to organise your own action.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Understand the principles behind the EWWR, from the waste hierarchy and the 10Rs to broader approaches to prevention and sustainable consumption.
REWARDED ACTIONS
Meet the most inspiring EWWR actions. Explore the projects recognised for their creativity, impact and contribution to waste prevention.
INTERACTIVE ACTIONS LIST
Explore EWWR actions through an interactive list. Filter by country, year, theme or type of action. Or find your action once you have registered it.
EXPLORE ACTIONS MAP
Explore EWWR actions across Europe. Use the filterable map to find an action being organised next to you and join it (or find your action once you have registered it).
MEDIA LIBRARY
Take a look behind the scenes of the EWWR. Browse photos and videos from more than 15 years of waste prevention actions.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Ready to take action? Discover all the ways you can get involved in the European Week for Waste Reduction and make a difference.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
The EWWR is for everyone. Find out who can organise, join, or support an action – from public authorities and organisations to businesses, schools, and individual citizens.
WIN AN AWARD
Think your action can inspire others? Discover the EWWR Awards and find out how outstanding waste prevention initiatives can be recognised.
SPREAD THE PROJECT
Help the EWWR reach more people. Find communication resources and simple ways to share the campaign, its message, and actions.
REGISTER YOUR ACTION
Have a brilliant idea about how to reduce waste? Register your EWWR action and join thousands of people across Europe taking part.
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