Best Practices
Learn from the frontrunners how a city can move towards zero waste
DISCOVER ALLThe Story of Newport
Wales/United Kingdom
The story of Newport shows that when separate collection systems prioritise quality over just quantity, and invest heavily in meaningfully engaging with the community, world-leading results can be achieved.
START
3%
Recycling rate
NOW
66%
Recycling rate
The story of Munich
Germany
From 2016 thanks to its reuse hub, Halle 2, the city of Munich managed to reuse or repair 1,000 tonnes of items each year
START
51,877 euro
Monthly income of Halle 2 in 2016
NOW
56,756 euro
Monthly income of Halle 2 in 2019
The Map
Here you can find the cities and municipalities across Europe currently committed to go zero waste. Once our members have verified the commitment of a municipality, a pin will be added to the map. Discover the cities that have chosen to follow a zero waste path on our map.
OPEN THE MAPThe Masterplan
The Zero Waste Masterplan is the pioneering knowledge platform created by Zero Waste Europe and its members to support the further development of the zero waste model on a local level and turn circular economy in reality in Europe. Whether you are already “in-office”, preparing a campaign or building a movement, the Zero Waste Masterplan offers the building blocks that can truly help solidify you programme: providing you with the tools needed to implement a sustainable waste management, waste prevention activities, repair and reuse strategies and an overview on Zero Waste Business models.
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