Best Practices
Learn from the frontrunners how a city can move towards zero waste
DISCOVER ALLThe story of Bruges
Belgium
After assessing that 750,000 kg of food were wasted every year, the city of Bruges launched an ambitious Zero Food Waste strategy, becoming a European forerunner with up to 43% of food Waste prevented in the Healthcare sector.
START
11%
Food waste prevented in the healthcare sector
NOW
43%
Food waste prevented in the main local hospital
The story of Sardinia
Italy
Fifteen years ago Sardinia was Italy’s worst-performing region in waste management. Today, it is the best performing island in the Mediterranean. Who said Zero Waste cannot work in tourist destinations?
START
520 kg
Waste generation per capita
NOW
443 kg
Waste generation per capita
Commitment
Today nearly 400 cities have taken on the challenge to become zero waste, joining a movement initiated and supported by Zero Waste Europe and its member organisations across the continent.
- We rely on a network of expert organisations to evaluate and monitor the cities which have started on the path to Zero Waste and ensure that they are living up to their commitments, and we work to highlight their best practices and achievements for them to be replicated across Europe.
- All the municipalities engaging on the zero waste path sign on a series of commitments. You can download the Zero Waste Cities Commitments below. If you are interested in joining this community, contact the National Coordinator in your country to get advice on the next steps. If your country is not listed contact the Zero Waste Cities team.
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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