Case studies – Reduce
Find out what has been done in Europe
On this page you can find a comprehensive collection of case studies of REDUCE 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.
Comprehensive reduce campaign:
Administration / Public Authority
- Ajuntament de Tiana (Tiana Municipality) (ES - 2015)
- City of Gothenburg (SE - 2014)
- SYSAV (SE - 2013)
- SYTRAD - Syndicat de traitement des Déchets Ardèche-Drôme (FR - 2012)
- Cabildo de Lanzarote (ES - 2012)
- Barcelona City Council (ES - 2011)
- CO.VA.R.14 (IT - 2012)
- Ribadedeva Council (ES - 2011)
- Ayuntamiento de Carreno (ES - 2010)
- Communauté de communes de la Presqu’île de Crozon (FR- 2009)
Association/NGO
- Il Formicaio Aps (IT - 2015)
- Ecoscience Provence (FR - 2013)
- Greenhouse (MT - 2010)
Business/Industry
- Village Partenaire scrl (BE - 2015)
- Augustea Holding SPA (IT - 2012)
Educational establishment
- Scuola Secondaria di primo grado G. B. Monteggia (IT - 2015)
- Pumukli (Pumuckl) German Nationality Kindergarten (HU - 2015)
- 1° Istituto Comprensivo di Melill (IT - 2014)
- Bethlen Gábor ÚÁG Kincskereső Tagiskolája (HU - 2014)
- Elsa Morante High School (IT - 2012)
- St. Francis School Cospicua (MT - 2012)
- CIFP Hostelería y Turismo de Gijón (ES - 2011)
- HEIG-VD (CH - 2010)
Other
- Waste Reduction Week in Wedding (DE - 2015)
Information campaign:
Administration/Public Authority
- North London Waste Authority (UK - 2015)
- Ajuntament de Tiana (Tiana Municipality) (ES - 2015)
- 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)
- SYSAV (SE - 2013)
- ”…di meno in Meglio” (IT - 2012)
- Dumfries and Galloway Council (UK - 2012)
- Gästrike Återvinnare (SE - 2012)
- The City of La Louvière (BE - 2012)
- Andorra Government (AND - 2011)
- Kretsloppskontoret Göteborg (SE - 2010)
- Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs (MT - 2010)
- Limerick/Clare/Kerry Regional Waste Management Office (IE - 2010)
- Argentona Town Council (ES - 2009)
- Estonian Environmental Board (ET- 2009)
- Jeroen Persyn (BE- 2009)
- Communal Authority of St Gilles (BE- 2009)
- Limerick/Clare/Kerry Regional Waste Management Office (IE- 2009)
- Regione Marche (IT- 2009)
- Câmara Municipal do Funchal (PT- 2009)
- Carmarthenshire County Council (UK- 2009)
Association/NGO
- ll Formicaio Aps (IT - 2015)
- Ecoscience Provence (FR - 2013)
- Red Cross of Belgium (BE - 2012)
- Junior Chamber International Izmir (TR - 2011)
- DECO - Associação para a Defesa do Consumidor (PT - 2011)
- Colm Munnelly (IRL - 2011)
- Abierto hasta el amanecer (ES - 2011)
- Def.Waste (SE - 2010)
- EKOLOGI BREZ MEJA (in cooperation with Eco Vitae Ecological Society, Lukatarina Design Studio and The Miha Artnak) (SL - 2010)
- Liga para a Protecção da Natureza (LPN)/Orgânica Verde (PT - 2010)
- Ecoscience Provence (FR - 2010)
- Roskisnallen Ideapajayhdistys ry (FI - 2010)
- PACMA (DOM - 2010)
- Forum Estadual Lixo e Cidadania (BRA - 2010)
- Abfallwirtschaftsverband Mürzverband (AT - 2010)
- DECO - Associação Portuguesa para a Defesa do Consumidor (PT- 2009)
Business/Industry
- Catering Campos Estela (ES - 2015)
- Skeleton Sea (PT - 2015)
- API Restauration (FR - 2013)
- Elia (BE - 2013)
- SEUR (ES -2013)
- Glasgow Film Theatre (UK - 2011)
- SMILE Resource Exchange Event (IRE - 2011)
- Queen’s University Elms Village (UK - 2011)
- HC Energía (ES - 2011)
- Porto Estádio - Gestão e Exploração de Equipamentos Desportivos, SA ( PT - 2010)
- XFM 100.2 / XFM Online (MT - 2010)
- SEUR (ES - 2010)
- Eesti Energia AS (EE - 2010)
- Hotel Silken Berlaymont (BE - 2010)
- SEUR (ES- 2009)
- AGILIS (FR- 2009)
- Centro Comercial Urbil (ES- 2009)
- Lusocarpet (PT- 2009)
- AEZMNA (ES- 2009)
Educational Establishment
- “Lucas Rey Matias Landaburu” Primary school (ES - 2015)
- Pumukli (Pumuckl) German Nationality Kindergarten (HU - 2015)
- 2. Számú kindergarten of Dabas (HU - 2013)
- LEGTA (agricultural college) Reinach (FR - 2013)
- Vic Network of Schools for Sustainability (XESVIC) & Vic City Council (ES - 2013)
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (UK - 2012)
- Hukan Teillä (FI - 2011)
- Helmut Prade (AT - 2011)
- EASD Valencia, Escola d´Art Superior de Disseny de Valencia (ES - 2010)
- Toivio´s school (FI - 2010)
- Chestnut Lane Infant School (UK - 2010)
- Mineira de Cultura / PUC Minas /Pró Reitoria de Extensão (BRA - 2010)
- UPC-Barcelona Tech (ES - 2009)
- Kings Hedges Primary School (UK - 2009)
- 7 Circolo didattico Pozzuoli (IT - 2009)
- Escola Secundária da Boa Nova (PT - 2009)
- Centro Educativo Navarro De Paiva (PT - 2009)
Citizen(s)
- Nerina Palazzolo (IT - 2015)
- E. Spillmann (DE - 2015)
- Yacine Canamas (BE - 2014)
- Céline Carbonnelle (BE - 2013)
- Javier Ruiz Rojas (ES - 2013)
- Joanne Scicluna (MT - 2013)
Other
- Waste Reduction Week in Wedding (DE - 2015)
- Fira Internacional de Barcelona (ES - 2015)
- Hospital San Agustín (ES - 2014)
- CEAS di Lula (IT - 2014)
- Environment Area of La Bisbal d’Empordà Town Council & Foundation for Waste Prevention and Responsible Consumption (ES - 2013)
- José Marmelo & Silva Municipal Library (PT - 2013)
- Organización Sanitaria Integrada (ES - 2013)
- The Quality Club of Asturias/PRODINTEC Fundation (ES - 2012)
- Southport Eco Centre (UK - 2012)
- Matosinhos Local Health Unit - USLM, E.P.E. (PT - 2012)
- Medveten Konsumtion (SE - 2011)
- St. John Hospital (PT - 2011)
- “Casa Alberto Sout” (PT - 2011)
- Tecnológico del Mar - Fundación CETMAR (ES - 2011)
- Alhóndiga Bilbao (ES - 2011)
- Region Skåne, Sus (SE - 2010)
- Ecoclube da Formiga - Conselho de Veteranos do PIAGET (PT - 2010)
- INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) (NO - 2010)
- Rede de Televisão TV Globo Minas (BRA - 2010)
- Hospital San Agustín (ES - 2010)
- L’Éscala Fishermen’s Guild (ES - 2009)
- Inhabitants Group Vallon 44 (BE - 2009)
- Eduardo Jorge Machado / Emilia Machado (PT - 2009)
- VALORSUL - Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos da Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (Norte), S.A. (PT - 2009)
Reduce food waste:
Administration/Public Authority
- North London Waste Authority (UK - 2015)
- Ajuntament de Tiana (Tiana Municipality) (ES - 2015)
- Strasbourg detention centre (SE - 2014)
- AWA Entsorgung GmbH (DE - 2014)
- Ixelles Municipality (BE - 2013)
- ”…di meno in Meglio” (IT - 2012)
- Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (UK - 2012)
- Gästrike Återvinnare (SE - 2011)
- Falkirk Council (UK - 2011)
- Mancomunidad de Eska_Salazar y Mancomunidad de Mairaga (ES - 2011)
- Recycle for Greater Manchester (UK - 2011)
- WasteServ Malta Ltd (MT - 2011)
- COVAR 14 (Italy - 2011)
- Monaghan County Council (IRL - 2011)
- Llars verdes Comunitat Valenciana (ES - 2010)
- North Ayrshire Council (UK - 2010)
- Junta de Freguesia de Gondomar (PT - 2010)
- SYCTOM, l’Agence métropolitaine des déchets ménagers (FR - 2010)
- Norfolk County Council (UK- 2009)
Association/NGO
- ll Formicaio Aps (IT - 2015)
- Nutrition without Borders (Nutrició sense Fronteres) (ES - 2015)
- Banco de Alimentos de Bizkaia (ES - 2015)
- Foodwe (BE - 2014)
- Espigoladors (ES - 2014)
- Educafrica (PT - 2014)
- Ecoscience Provence (FR - 2013)
- ARGE Müllvermeidung (AT - 2012)
- Espai Ambiental Associationv (ES - 2012)
- Waste Watchers Cookoff (UK - 2012)
- ActionS VivreS ASBL (BE - 2011)
- Orkney Zero Waste (UK - 2011)
- Feeding the 5000 (UK - 2011)
- Barcelona Food Bank Foundation (ES - 2011)
Business/Industry
- Village Partenaire scrl (BE - 2015)
- Weigh and think (ES - 2014)
- Simply spa (IT - 2014)
- Unilever Food Solutions (BE - 2014)
- API Restauration (FR - 2013)
- IKEA (SE - 2012)
- Glasgow Film Theatre (UK - 2011)
- Eurest Portugal, Lda (PT - 2011)
- QR-code - SERRevOIL (IT - 2011)
- Allwin (SE - 2010)
- API Restauration (FR - 2010)
- Mercasturias S.A. (ES - 2010)
- Centro Comercial Urbil (ES- 2009)
- OUPS, Soup Bar (BE- 2009)
- Eurest (SV- 2009)
Citizen(s)
- Nerina Palazzolo (IT - 2015)
- Greksa Lászlóné (HU - 2014)
- Yacine Canamas (BE - 2014)
- Emma Hickey (MT - 2014)
Education establishment
- 1° Istituto Comprensivo di Melill (IT - 2014)
- Bethlen Gábor ÚÁG Kincskereső Tagiskolája (HU - 2014)
- 2. Számú kindergarten of Dabas (HU - 2013)
- LEGTA (agricultural college) Reinach (FR - 2013)
- API Restauration - School Canteens (FR - 2012)
- Collège Jules Grévy (FR - 2012)
- Institut Sainte-Marie (BE- 2011)
- Institut Saint-Joseph (BE - 2011)
- Bjurhovdaskolan/IDA unit (SE - 2011)
- Lycée français de Palma (ES - 2011)
- Harvest Project (IRE - 2011)
- The Green Team, St Malachy’s College (UK - 2011)v
- Bjurhovdaskolan (SE - 2010)
- St Mary’s Episcopal Primary School (UK - 2010)
- Lycée Marie Gasquet (FR - 2010)
Other
- Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital (ES - 2014)
- CEAS di Lula (IT - 2014)
- MEDICA (FR - 2012)
- Community Action Group Project (UK - 2012)
- Alhóndiga Bilbao (ES - 2011)
- Cauto – Cantiere Autolimitazione Cooperativa Sociale (IT - 2010)
- Schnittstelle GmbH / THURN FILM (DE - 2010)
- Jura’s SYDOM (FR - 2010)
Reduce packaging:
Administration/Public Authority
- Ajuntament de Tiana (Tiana Municipality) (ES - 2015)
- ”…di meno in Meglio” (IT - 2012)
- Gemeente Groningen (NL - 2011)
- FA19D Waste and Material Flow Management, Styrian Chamber of Agriculture, Styrian winegrowing enterprises (AT - 2011)
- North Ayrshire Council (UK - 2010)
- Câmara Municipal de Vagos (PT - 2010)
- Communal Authority of St Gilles (BE- 2009)
Association/NGO
- Ecoscience Provence (FR - 2013)
- Association ‘Ecoworld Rhodopes’ Smolyan (BUL - 2012)
- Colm Munnelly (IRL - 2011)
- Hockey St Lambert - La Rasante (BE - 2011)
- EkoSkola (MT - 2011)
- Kleinregion JEGG (AT - 2011)
- Ecoscience Provence (FR- 2009)
- Foyer des Jeunes des Marolles (BE- 2009)
- Associazione Comuni Virtuosi (IT- 2009)
- Trade Association ENSANCHE DE PAMPLONA (ES- 2009)
- Keep Wales Tidy (UK- 2009)
Business/Industry
- API Restauration (FR - 2013)
- Mobistar (BE - 2012)
- El Palacio de los Niños (ES - 2012)
- Electrodomésticos Taurus S.L. (ES - 2012)
- Tyréns AB/Region Skåne (SE - 2011)
- LeMeridien Hotel & SPA (MT - 2011)
- DPD (Belgium) NV & DPD (Luxemburg) Sarl (BE - 2011)
- Gleneagles Hotel (UK - 2010)
- Rabite servizi turistici (IT - 2010)
- Turun Seudun Jätehuolto Oy (FI - 2010)
- Codorniu Group (ES - 2010)
- OUPS, Soup Bar (BE- 2009)
Education establishment
- Scuola Secondaria di primo grado G. B. Monteggia (IT - 2015)
- Pumukli (Pumuckl) German Nationality Kindergarten (HU - 2015)
- 1° Istituto Comprensivo di Melill (IT - 2014)
- Bethlen Gábor ÚÁG Kincskereső Tagiskolája (HU - 2014)
- Eco Club Shrek in Secondary School Vasil Levski (BUL - 2012)
- Institut Saint-Joseph (BE - 2012)
- Institut Sainte-Marie (BE- 2011)
- New Cumnock Primary School (UK - 2011)
- Escola Secundária c/ 3º CEB Poeta Al Berto (PT - 2011)
- Scuola Primaria “Galileo Galilei” (IT - 2011)
- Escola Secundária c/ 3º ciclo de Ferreira Dias (PT - 2010)
- Lycée Marie Gasquet (FR - 2010)
- 7 Circolo didattico Pozzuoli (IT - 2009)
- Centro Educativo Navarro De Paiva (PT - 2009)
- Ecole des Barbadines (FR - 2009)
Citizen(s)
- E. Spillmann (DE - 2015)
Other
- José Marmelo & Silva Municipal Library (PT - 2013)
- Waste management association Voitsberg (AT - 2011)
- Jura’s SYDOM (FR - 2010)
- INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) (NO - 2010)
Reduce use of resources:
Administration/Public Authority
- Ajuntament de Tiana (Tiana Municipality) (ES - 2015)
- OVAM (Ecolizer 2.0) (BE - 2010)
- Fundação Estadual do Maio Ambiente (BRA - 2010)
- Junta de Freguesia da Maia (PT- 2009)
Association/NGO
- Ecoscience Provence (FR - 2013)
- Educafrica (PT - 2013)
- Red Cross of Belgium (BE - 2012)
- Association ‘Ecoworld Rhodopes’ Smolyan (BUL - 2012)
- EkoSkola (MT - 2011)
- Associazione RELOADER ONLUS (IT - 2011)
Business/Industry
- Catering Campos Estela (ES - 2015)
- Village Partenaire scrl (BE - 2015)
- API Restauration (FR - 2013)
- Elia (BE - 2013)
- Electrodomésticos Taurus S.L. (ES - 2012)
- LifeSkills Central (UK - 2012)
- Tyréns AB/Region Skåne (SE - 2011)
- DPD (Belgium) NV & DPD (Luxemburg) Sarl (BE - 2011)
- Valorsul (PT - 2010)
- Rabite servizi turistici (IT - 2010)
- Hotel Silken Berlaymont (BE - 2010)
- Bacia Viva Indústria, Comércio & Gestão Ambiental (BRA - 2010)
- Umweltmagazin (AT - 2010)
- Gruppo Hera with Region Emilia Romagna (IT- 2009)
- MOTA-ENGIL (Subconcessão Douro Interior) (PT- 2009)
Citizen(s)
- Irene Laarkker (NL - 2015)
- Nerina Palazzolo (IT - 2015)
- Yacine Canamas (BE - 2014)
Education establishment
- Scuola Secondaria di primo grado G. B. Monteggia (IT - 2015)
- “Lucas Rey-Matias Landaburu” Primary School (ES - 2015)
- Pumukli (Pumuckl) German Nationality Kindergarten (HU - 2015)
- 2. Számú kindergarten of Dabas (HU - 2013)
- Centre Scolaire Saint Vincent de Paul - Enfant Jésus (BE - 2012)
- Secondary and Basic School Domingos Capela (PT - 2011)
- El Sitjar School (ES - 2010)
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ecocampus (BE - 2010)
- Universidad de Oviedo (ES - 2010)
Other
- Fira Internacional de Barcelona (ES - 2015)
- Management board of Tasson Snel 19 building (BE - 2010)
Other types:
Administration/Public Authority
- Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto Oy (FI - 2011)
- Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto Oy and Ekokumppanit Oy (FI - 2010)
- Gemeindeverband für Umweltschutz in der Region Amstetten (AT - 2010)
Association/NGO
- ll Formicaio Aps (IT - 2015)
Business/Industry
- Catering Campos Estela (ES - 2015)
- Skeleton Sea (PT - 2015)
- Village Partenaire scrl (BE - 2015)
- Valorlis-Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos, SA (PT - 2012)
Education establishment
- Scuola Secondaria di primo grado G. B. Monteggia (IT - 2015)
- “Lucas Rey Matias Landaburu” Primary school (ES - 2015)
- Instituto Cabrini (IT - 2010)
Other
- Waste Reduction Week in Wedding (DE - 2015)
- Fira Internacional de Barcelona (ES - 2015)
- Parc Zoològic de Barcelona (ES - 2012)
- Centre Andorra Sostenible (AND - 2010)
- Garden Organic and Norfolk County Council (UK - 2009)
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