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This year we kicked off our training programs a bit different. Despite the physical distance, network and language barriers, the participants felt that the connections made between people were one of the greatest assets of the training. In February and March we held a 4-week online training course “Zero Waste Ambassadors” for community leaders in […]

We have opened  applications for two exciting training opportunities – for Zero Waste Ambassadors and Zero Waste Trainers – deadline for both is April 19th (possible to apply for both)! Apply here to be a Zero Waste Ambassador! Apply here to be a Zero Waste Trainer! Despite ambitious EU legislation in place, progress towards zero […]

Circular economy, AI and technological innovation are terms that are used more and more these days. Not the least when talking about fighting waste pollution. In February 2021 The European Environment Agency (EEA) put together a briefing of a report about digitalisation and waste management that gives an overview of the main pros and cons of […]

In order to make reuse the new normal, we together with organisations all around Europe are collecting signatures. Make sure to give yours! SIGN THE COMMITMENT Oh, and by the way, did you already sign the commitment?  SIGN HERE

Iran is a country with a culture to baffle and history to amaze. However, in terms of waste management, they are a country similar to so many others in the world.  Inspired by the call to be a speaker at the 15th International Conference on Green Management in Iran focusing on women and sustainable development […]

The rest of the world has a lot to learn from Africa’s approach to circularity, not to teach it, or nor import ready-made solutions. If the circular economy is more about a mindset than complex technical solutions, it’s likely that many African countries, with indigenous and ingenious approaches to keeping scarce materials in circulation, are […]

February 18th, 24th, March 3rd and 9th, 2021 Capacity building for sustainable waste management based on the principles of Keep It Clean Plan  Application deadline January 28. APPLY HERE This training course is for change agents who are ready to take the first step towards transforming their communities into waste free. We are looking for […]

2020 has sure been a special year for all of us and you all know the reason I’m talking about. But it has been special to Let’s Do It Foundation for another reason. This year we launched our training programs and had the chance to test them in different contexts and situations. Here’s an overview […]

We co-signed a joint statement published on the 9th of December together with 16 civil society organisations to urge the EU institutions and member states to dedicate the NextGenerationEU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to achieving a transition towards a circular, carbon neutral, zero pollution economy, with waste prevention and reuse at its core. In […]

There is no such thing as ‘simply’ bioplastics. The discussion is often confused by misleading terminology, here is your simple guide to getting it right. For more detailed insights, see this blog post. Biodegradable plastic Plastic which degrades under biological (mainly microbial) action. Some biodegradable plastics are compostable (but not all), which means they only […]