Join us for this year’s European Week for Waste Reduction which will take place from 21st to 29th of November 2026. This initiative brings together schools, public administrations, companies, NGOs, and passionate citizens from all across Europe who are united by the same goal: promoting awareness-raising activities on sustainable resources and waste management.  

The theme for this year is Material Suffiency! This means using resources more wisely, avoiding waste from the very beginning, and making the best use of what we already have. Not only to recycle better, but above all to consume less and in a more responsible way.

As you plan your action, you can still choose to focus on another topic as long as your action aligns with the principles of reducing, reusing, or recycling. However, if you decide to go with this year’s theme, you will have the opportunity to participate in the Innovative Award Category.

Show us your original ideas with broad educational outreach and a lasting impact, and you could be one step closer to winning a prize of €1,000 in one of the seven categories. This webpage will give you a lot of ideas and inspiration. Please take a moment to read through the rules of participation.

The registration for the 2026 edition will open in September!