ZWE is an European coalition bringing together municipalities, companies, universities and organisations committed to work to eliminate waste in Europe. ZWE is part of the Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA).
The amount of waste that our society produces is a both sign of inefficiency of our production system and a lack of solidarity towards future generations;
ZWE proposes to re-design our society in a way that all superfluous waste is eliminated and everything that is produced can be re-used, repaired, composted or recycled back into the system. Anything that can’t be repaired, composted or recycled will need to be re-designed and replaced or banned from entering the market.
Zero Waste is a philosophy, a strategy, and a set of practical tools seeking to eliminate waste, not manage it.
ZWE coordinates the development of the concept in Europe and organises activities to promote it.
This blog is coordinated by Joan-Marc Simon, coordinator of GAIA in Europe. The blog aims at gathering best practices and examples of what Zero Waste means and how to implement it in practice.
