Who are you, how old are you and where do you live? -My name is Anastasija Belević, I’m 17 y.o. and I live in Podgorica, Montenegro. When and how have heard for the first time of the concept of Zero Waste and/or Circular Economy? -I can’t remember when and where...
There is a period in the life of all of us when we deeply feel that the need for change is necessary. The time that has accumulated the experience of doing something wrong as a society and as individuals, something that does not rightly speak rebellion from you. Then...
Podogorica, 26.06.2018 Yesterday evening at CinepleXX in Podgorica, Zero Waste Montenegro hosted a speech by the international speaker & blogger Bea Johnson as part of her world speaking tour. In front of about 70 people composed of general public and journalists,...
In an effort to reduce marine litter, the European Commission, the EU’s legislative body, proposed new rules Monday banning 10 single-use plastics. In addition to requiring the listed products to be produced using sustainable materials, the new rules will set targets...
Burning waste to make it disappear. Sounds like a great idea, no? Well, no, it isn’t a great idea and let us explain you why. First of all, it destroys resources. Burning waste is not sustainable: waste are made of resources that once destroyed won’t be available...
The story of Alexandra Aubertin, founder of Zero Waste Montenegro My interest for waste started in 2003 in Cambodia. I was volunteering there in the AIDS prevention sector and got asked to help one day with the kids working on the dumpsite near Phnom Penh. I couldn’t...