Case studies – Reuse
Find out what has been done in Europe
On this page you can find a comprehensive collection of case studies of REUSE actions that have been implemented during the past editions of the EWWR. All actions listed below have been nominated by EWWR Coordinators for the EWWR Awards competition and are thus great examples of good practices of EWWR actions.
We particularly invite all Action Developers to have a look at these examples, as they can be of significant importance to help finding examples of what kind of actions worked well in the past.
Collection for reuse:
Administration/Public Authority
- Regione Emilia-Romagna, Gruppo Hera, Amministrazioni Penitenziarie Emilia-Romagna, coop Gulliver, coop IT2, coop Il Germoglio, Techne, Cefal, Consorzi produttori di AEE Ecolight e Ecodom (IT - 2013)
- Belfast City Council (UK - 2011)
- Værestedet Mælkevejen, Odense Kommune (DK - 2010)
- Municipality of Watermael-Boitsfort - Service du Développement stratégique (BE - 2010)
- Angus Council (UK- 2009)
- Commonwealth Of Valdizarbe (ES- 2009)
Association/NGO
- Glasgow Bike Station (UK - 2013)
- Grande Collecte de vêtements Solid’R (BE - 2012)
- Traperos de Emaús (ES - 2012)
- Ready Mind / ERP Portugal (PT - 2011)
- Hamilton Furniture Initiative, with South Lanarkshire Council (UK - 2010)
- Welcome Organisation (UK - 2011)
- HomeAid Caithness and Sutherland (UK- 2009)
Business/Industry
Individual citizens
- Greksa Lászlóné (HU - 2014)
Other
- CEAS di Lula (IT - 2014)
- Organización Sanitaria Integrada (ES - 2013)
Swap events:
Administration/Public Authority
- Community of Mairaga (ES - 2012)
- Lambeth Council (UK - 2010)
- Belfast City Council Waste Management and TESCO (UK - 2010)
- Carmarthenshire County Council (UK- 2009)
Association/NGO
- Green City (DE - 2011)
- Abierto hasta el amanecer (ES - 2011)
- Forest Recycling (UK - 2010)
Business/Industry
- Glasgow Film Theatre (UK - 2011)
Educational establishment
- Vic Network of Schools for Sustainability (XESVIC) & Vic City Council (ES - 2013)
- Kindertagesstätte Galileo (GE - 2012)
- ISEP - Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (PT - 2010)
Individual citizens
- Céline Carbonnelle (BE - 2013)
Second-hand markets:
Administration/Public Authority
- Ixelles Municipality (BE - 2013)
- WasteServ Malta Ltd (MT - 2012)
- North London Waste Authority (UK - 2012)
- Baguim do Monte Parish (PT -2012)
- Frederiksberg Kommune (DK - 2011)
- Ayuntamiento de Denia (ES- 2009)
- Junta de Freguesia de Gondomar (PT - 2010)
- Municipality of Narva (EE - 2010)
- Commonwealth Of Valdizarbe (ES- 2009)
Association/NGO
- Traperos de Emaús (ES - 2012)
- Enkarterrialde (ES - 2010)
- Emaús Fundación Social (ES- 2009)
Business/Industry
- Sociedade Portuense, Outras Tendências Lda (PT - 2011)
- Netcycler (DE - 2010)
Educational establishment
- Elsa Morante High School (IT - 2012)
- Estonian University Of Life Sciences (ET - 2009)
Individual citizens
- Joanne Scicluna (MT - 2013)
Other
- Adavere Leisure Centre (EE - 2010)
- Organización Sanitaria Integrada (ES - 2013)
Creative reuse:
Administration/Public Authority
- Ixelles Municipality (BE - 2013)
- Regione Emilia-Romagna, Gruppo Hera, Amministrazioni Penitenziarie Emilia-Romagna, coop Gulliver, coop IT2, coop Il Germoglio, Techne, Cefal, Consorzi produttori di AEE Ecolight e Ecodom (IT - 2013)
- Administration of the Municipality of Etterbeek (BE - 2012)
- Amt für Abfallwirtschaft / Iris Treiber (DE - 2011)
- Rio Tinto Parish (PT - 2011)
- Câmara Municipal de Montemor-o-Novo (PT - 2011)
- Environmental Board (EE - 2011)
- Municipality of Ansoain (ES - 2010)
- Rethink Rubbish at school (UK - 2010)
Association/NGO
- Educafrica (PT - 2013)
- Association ‘Ecoworld Rhodopes’ Smolyan (BUL - 2012)
- Halewood Arts Association (UK - 2012)
- Förbundet Agenda 21/Ungdomsting för hållbar utveckling (SE - 2011)
- Ready Mind / ERP Portugal (PT - 2011)
- Semente - Associação de Voluntários (PT - 2010)
- Sociale Werkplaats de Kringwinkel Antwerpen (BE - 2010)
- Apeiron (IT - 2010)
- Kunst-Stoffe, Zentralstelle für wiederverwendbare Materialien e.V. (DE - 2010)
- Cooperativa Roba Amiga (ES- 2009)
- Re-use shop OKAZI (BE- 2009)
- Ready Mind (PT- 2009)
- Trade Association ENSANCHE DE PAMPLONA (ES- 2009)
Business/Industry
- Elia (BE - 2013)
- SEUR (ES -2013)
- Queen’s University Elms Village (UK - 2011)
- HC Energía (ES - 2011)
Individual citizens
- Yacine Canamas (BE - 2014)
- Greksa Lászlóné (HU - 2014)
Educational establishment
- Bethlen Gábor ÚÁG Kincskereső Tagiskolája (HU - 2014)
- 2. Számú kindergarten of Dabas (HU - 2013)
- Escuela de Arte de Corella (ES - 2011)
- St. Clare College Girl’s Secondary (MT - 2011)
- St. Clare College (MT - 2010)
- Estonian University Of Life Sciences (ET - 2009)
- Aula de Ecodiseño (ES - 2009)
- Industrial design - ENSAV - La Cambre (BE - 2009)
- 7 Circolo didattico Pozzuoli (IT - 2009)
- Centro Educativo Navarro De Paiva (PT - 2009)
- Polytechnic University of Valencia (ES - 2009)
- Kindergarten “Sunshine n° 10 (BUL -2012)
- Matosinhos Local Health Unit - USLM, E.P.E. (PT - 2012)
- Clube Europeu e Clube das Artes do Agrupamento de Escolas da Trofa (PT - 2012)
- GozoMosaic (MT - 2011)
- Baumaobag (IT - 2011)
- Alhóndiga Bilbao (ES - 2011)
- Rio Tinto Parish Social Centre (PT - 2010)
- ReMida Center Odense (DK -2010)
- University & Enterprise Agreement for Innovation (ES - 2010)
- Fantariciclando (IT - 2009)
Repair café:
Give box:
Administration/Public Authority
- AWA Entsorgung GmbH (DE - 2012)
Other
- Sustainable neighbourhood Wiels (BE - 2012)
Other types of actions:
Administration/Public Authority
- Cabildo de Lanzarote (ES - 2012)
- Municipality of Salas (ES - 2012)
- Navàs Town Council (ES - 2012)
- Munícipio do Montemor-o-Novo (PT -2012)
- Recycle for Greater Manchester (UK - 2011)
- Municipality of Gallipoli (IT - 2010)
- Environmental Authority of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (EMA-AMB) (ES - 2010)
- Provincial Council of Bizkaia (ES - 2010)
- Carmarthenshire County Council (UK- 2009)
Association/NGO
- ofPCina, prevenire è meglio che inquinare! (IT -2012)
- Ready Mind / ERP Portugal (PT - 2011)
- Toys with lots of life (ES - 2011)
- AERESS + RREUSE (ES - 2010)
- Riquirraque Emaús (ES - 2010)
- Association of Car Repair Shops of Barcelona (ES - 2010)
- Really Rubbish Orchestra (UK - 2010)
- Ready Mind (PT- 2009)
Business/Industry
- Ellen Petts (UK- 2009)
Educational establishment
- Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Oviedo (ES - 2012)
- Kellands Primary School (UK - 2012)
- St. Francis School Cospicua (MT - 2012)
- CEP KANPAZAR LHI (ES - 2011)
Other
- University of Malta (MT - 2010)
Don’t hesitate to recycle ideas!
The EWWR guide of good practices
The EWWR guide of good practices compiles the best actions implemented during the first three editions of the European Week for Waste Reduction (2009-2011). Out of the more than 14000 actions that were implemented in these three years 45 have been chosen for this guide of good practices. The selection has been made on the basis of the EWWR awards finalists designated by the EWWR Jury. Their methodology and resources are described exhaustively in order to allow other stakeholders to reproduce them in their territory. The actions are classified in 4 categories:
- Fight against garden and kitchen waste
- General campaign on waste reduction and Sustainable prevention/consumption
- Paper and Packaging
- Reuse and preparing for reuse