Hi there, dear Reader!

In this issue, immerse yourself in our latest publication, providing a comprehensive exploration of waste management costs across diverse European landscapes. As we approach the year-end, we take this opportunity to reflect on 2023, spotlighting successful stories from local municipalities and sharing valuable tools and readings.

We look forward to the upcoming year with anticipation and enthusiasm. Until then, enjoy the festivities, and here's to a bright and prosperous New Year!

Highlight of the month

New Report! “Understanding the costs” An overview economic data related to waste infrastructure across Europe

We've just released our brand new report “Understanding the costs”, a comprehensive guide shedding light on key economic data associated with implementing waste management systems for municipalities. This introductory overview delves into various European contexts, featuring data from a representative sample of countries including Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Lithuania, and Spain.

Within the report, readers will find insights into the diverse costs related to systems designed to enhance local waste management. By exploring examples from the mentioned countries, we aim to provide a nuanced understanding of the financial aspects involved in fostering effective waste management practices.

We invite you to share it with decision-makers and implementers since it provides a solid foundation from which to begin modeling potential costs for the development of their own zero waste cities system. You can reshare the posts we published on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Want more #ZeroWasteCities?

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Our latest guidance for municipalities on how to collect, sort, and reuse textile waste locally has a great overview of good practices and lessons learned from the separate collection of textile waste across Europe.

The 1st January 2024 marks the deadline for bio-waste separate collection to become mandatory in the EU - ahead of this, read our guidance on how to best collect bio-waste locally.

We’ve recently published our latest case study, on the Sicilian island municipality of Calatafimi Segesta. Learn more about how the municipality achieved a 85% separate collection rate and generated just 88kgs of residual waste per person in 2022.

Zero Waste Europe gratefully acknowledges financial assistance from the European Union: Commission Directorate General (DG) Environment. The sole responsibility for the content of this newsletter lies with Zero Waste Europe. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the funder mentioned above. The funder cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

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