EU - WASTE

𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘜-𝘞𝘈𝘚𝘛𝘌 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦! 📰

𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦.

𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.

𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴! ♻

Every piece of waste has its place! As part of our EU-WASTE (Erasmus+ KA210) project, we are raising awareness about the vital importance of managing urban waste and food waste responsibly. 🍏🥦

Segregating your waste at the source is a crucial step towards a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future.

Why does proper separation matter?

- Reduces landfill overflow by keeping organic and recyclable items out of dumps.
- Boosts recycling efforts and promotes a strong circular economy.
- Conserves natural resources and minimizes environmental pollution.

Change starts right in our kitchens! Simple practices—like separating food scraps and organic waste from recyclables and non-recyclables—make a massive impact. 🗑️💚

👉 Let's take a step towards a cleaner future together. Have you segregated your waste today?



Co-funded by the European Union. The opinions and views expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union nor SEPIE. Neither the European Union nor SEPIE can be held responsible for them. Project number: 2025-1-ES01-KA210-ADU-000358751.

🌿Just Go Zero: how the Greek island of Tilos became a certified 'Zero Waste' City
Tilos is a tiny Greek island, and in 2021 it undertook to become 'zero waste'. And it succeeded: in 2023, it was officially proclaimed a Zero Waste Certified City.
Tilos Island is a leading example of sustainable waste management in Greece and Europe.

The experience of Tilos shows how small communities can achieve big environmental results when citizens, local authorities, and stakeholders work together.Within the EU-WASTE project, such best practices inspire and support other regions in adopting more sustainable and circular solutions.

🌍 Local action, global impact.
🎥 Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxPanPl8OnY&t=22s

The staggering contradiction of our food system⚖️

Across Europe, an unsustainable imbalance persists:
🔹Over 58 million tonnes of food are wasted every single year.
🔹 Over 42 million people cannot afford a quality meal every second day.

While surplus harvests and supermarket leftovers end up in landfills, millions face severe food insecurity. Food donation is a highly effective tool for waste management, but scaling it requires navigating crucial regulatory frameworks to ensure consumer safety.

As part of the EU-WASTE project, we highlight the essential compliance standards outlined in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 regarding food information for consumers:

🔹 Equal Access to Information: End beneficiaries must have access to the same critical food data as paying supermarket customers.
🔹 Prepacked Food Logistics: All mandatory food information must be present directly on the packaging or attached labels. For mass caterers or non-final consumer surplus, details can accompany the food via commercial documents.
🔹 Non-Prepacked Food Flexibility: Redistribution is permitted as long as required safety information—specifically allergen declarations and national rule compliance—is clearly provided.

Bridging the gap between food surplus and food poverty isn't just about logistics; it’s about clear communication, compliance, and dignity.

🔗 Learn more about how we are addressing policy and practice in waste management: https://www.eu-wasteproject.eu/

☕♻️ Closing the loop, one breakfast at a time!

Last March 28th, Calles hosted a street discussion forum to raise awareness about food waste. We guided neighbors through the entire circular path of organic matter:

- We set up an info point with merch and waste collection tips.
- We gave them local seasonal fruit.
- And horchata and fartons (traditional valencian sweets).
- Participants disposed of their breakfast scraps in the organic bins.
- We handed out compost bags, showing how today’s waste becomes tomorrow’s soil.
- Seeing the process from start to finish was super clarifying for us to see the whole circle of organic matter!

🌐 Learn more at: https://www.eu-wasteproject.eu

📊 New EU-WASTE infographics

You can now find six infographics available in three languages (English, Greek and Spanish) at our website:

🌍 Environmental impact of food waste
🇪🇺 European legal framework and public policies
🍎 Principles of Food Waste Management
🏷️ Food Waste - The impact of labeling
♻️ Recycling food material in the kitchen
❤️ Responsible Consumption

🌐 Check them out for useful advices about food waste and more info!
Visit: https://www.eu-wasteproject.eu/?page_id=2

EU-WASTE Community Discussion - Calles Event ♻️

Do you know how organic waste is currently managed in Calles? What works well, and what could be improved? 💬

As part of the EU-WASTE project, our partner municipality Ayuntamiento de Calles is organizing a local community event to open this discussion and co-create better solutions together.

📅 Saturday, 28 March
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Plaza Mesón, Calles

Join a friendly breakfast gathering with locally sourced products, exchange ideas, and contribute your perspective on sustainable organic waste management. 🌍

This is more than an event — it’s a space for collaboration, learning, and shaping the future of our communities.

👉 What are your thoughts on organic waste management in small towns? Share your ideas below!