Author: zwmne

December is a time of join and peace, and many of us like to use this time to take a break from our busy everyday lives and treat our loved ones. It is also time we reflect upon the year gone by and think of things we want to achieve in the year to come. […]

Who are you, how old are you and where do you live? -My name is Anastasija Belević, I’m 17 y.o. and I live in Podgorica, Montenegro. When and how have heard for the first time of the concept of Zero Waste and/or Circular Economy? -I can’t remember when and where exactly have I heard about […]

As we all know, each time we go for our groceries and shopping to a (super)market one always returns home with a bunch of unnecessary plastic surrounding all the items we bought. Items are individually packed in plastic, and when passing the cashier all of the stuff we bought is put in yet again another […]

The European Union has decided to say goodbye to Plastic Straws, balloons, Earplugs and cutlery for disposable use. Download the Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. Plastic items for disposable use such as […]

  How the Coca-Cola “Zero Waste Cities” program contributes to misinform citizen about what is truly a circular economy 10-04-2019 | Alexa Aubertin | Zero Waste Montenegro As you now know, billions of plastic bottles from companies like Coca-Cola enter the environment each year. Actually, the three companies Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Nestle produce all together […]

Podgorica, 22.02.2019   Your Excellency,   Zero Waste Montenegro congratulates you on having opened chapter 27 and reiterates its offer to support your work related to its contents.   Below are brief recommendations related to a plastic bag ban and the new waste management law. They were previously sent to your institution but were, regrettably, […]