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COP26 demands

COP26 demands

Together with many other organisations from around the globe, we have signed an open letter for the UNFCCC urging them to reject false solutions to climate change such as the burning of waste in waste-to-energy incinerators, phase out investments for single-use...

Less Waste = More Jobs

Less Waste = More Jobs

Let’s Stop Throwing Away Our Chance to Create Millions of Jobs and End Waste Pollution By John Ribeiro-Broomhead, Co-Author of the Study, Zero Waste and Economic Recovery: The Job-Creation Potential of Zero Waste Solutions"As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls into 2021,...

Why is Illegal Waste Dumping So Dangerous?

Why is Illegal Waste Dumping So Dangerous?

Illegal dumping could also be known as fly dumping, occurs when people dispose of their waste in rubbish dump areas, instead of using sanitized landfills. Rubbish disposed of varies from white goods, such as fridges or microwaves, to plastic bottles, tyres, furniture...

European Parliament banned the use of disposable plastic

European Parliament banned the use of disposable plastic

The European Union has decided to say goodbye to Plastic Straws, balloons, Earplugs and cutlery for disposable use. Download the Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic...

Debunking the Coca-Cola Zero Waste Cities program

Debunking the Coca-Cola Zero Waste Cities program

How the Coca-Cola “Zero Waste Cities” program contributes to misinform citizen about what is truly a circular economy As you now know, billions of plastic bottles from companies like Coca-Cola enter the environment each year. Actually, the three companies Coca-Cola,...

Illegal Dumping Prevention Guidebook

Illegal Dumping Prevention Guidebook

Illegal dumping is a major problem in many communities throughout Montenegro. Around 400 illegal dumpsites raise significant concerns regarding public health, safety, property values and quality of life. An effective illegal dumping prevention program should address...

Bea Johnson in Montenegro

Bea Johnson in Montenegro

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,...

Waste-to energy | Incineration of Waste: the issue

Waste-to energy | Incineration of Waste: the issue

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...

Organizing a Zero Waste event

Organizing a Zero Waste event

Montenegro has lots of events and festivals around the country, especially around the coast in the summer that brings large groups of people together. But most of those events generate huge amounts of waste in a very short time. If the waste is not properly separated...