The annual European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) brings together schools, public administrations, companies, NGOs and citizens from across Europe who are united by the same goal: promoting awareness-raising activities on sustainable resource and waste management.
Through actions and projects aimed at reducing, reusing and recycling waste, participants get to showcase their initiatives with the aim of raising awareness. Finalists are selected by a panel of independent experts, and the winners are announced during the Malta Waste Reduction Awards, with prizes awarded per category. The winners also get to represent Malta in the European Waste Reduction Awards, which bring together the best participants in the field from all over Europe.
This year's European Week for Waste Reduction is taking place from 19th to 27th November 2022. The theme for this year is Circular and Sustainable Textiles.
A massive industry employing over 1.5 million people just in Europe, the textile and clothing industry is one of the most polluting sectors. This sector has a high environmental and social impact in every phase: from production to distribution, and from consumption to disposal.