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30/09/2026

Earlier in September, representatives of the Zero Waste Alliance Cyprus came together for our first capacity-building session of 2026: “Sustaining a Movement: Preventing Burnout & Keeping Volunteers Engaged.”

As an Alliance, we are always trying to become stronger, more connected, and better at working together. For us, capacity building starts from within: looking at the group's needs, recognising where we struggle, and creating space to learn and improve together.

That is why this first session focused on burnout, shared responsibilities and volunteer engagement. Through reflection, discussion and practical exercises, we explored how we can work in healthier ways, stay connected and build an Alliance where people feel involved beyond individual campaigns and activities.

The session gave us space to reflect on what we need as activists, volunteers, and working people to sustain our work over time. Big thank you to Anna Michael for facilitating the session.

These reflections will continue into our Strategy Meeting in October, as we keep learning, adapting and strengthening the Alliance together. 💚

The capacity-building trainings are carried out with the support of Zero Waste Europe through UMI fund.

21/09/2026

☕ Paper cup doesn’t always mean plastic-free.

A recent 2026 study from researchers at the University of Queensland found that PLA-lined paper cups exposed to hot water released large quantities of nano-sized plastic particles. The study also found that, by mass, PLA-lined cups released substantially more plastic material than PE-lined cups.

PLA is often presented as a more sustainable alternative, but “bioplastic” does not automatically mean plastic-free — or microplastic-free.

And this brings us back to a very simple principle:

The best single-use cup is the one we don’t need to use. ♻️

Whenever possible, choose a reusable ceramic, glass or stainless-steel cup, and support cafés, workplaces and events that make reuse the easy option.

🔗 We’ll share the research in the stories/comments.

23/07/2026

**english text below**
Πώς μοιάζει η πρόληψη της σπατάλης τροφίμων στην Κύπρο όταν γίνεται πράξη;
Δεν είναι μόνο ιδέες και συζητήσεις. Είναι άνθρωποι που κάθε εβδομάδα σώζουν τρόφιμα, επιχειρήσεις που υιοθετούν πιο υπεύθυνες πρακτικές, οργανισμοί που συνεργάζονται και μία πλατφόρμα όπως το FoodConnect, που συνδέει πλεονάζοντα τρόφιμα με ανθρώπους και φορείς που μπορούν να τα αξιοποιήσουν.

Αυτό το βίντεο αποτυπώνει τη συλλογική προσπάθεια που γίνεται καθημερινά για να μειωθεί η σπατάλη τροφίμων και να αξιοποιηθούν πολύτιμοι πόροι που διαφορετικά θα χάνονταν.

Με τη στήριξη του Έργου LIFE IP Zero Waste Cyprus, που συντονίζει το Τμήμα Περιβάλλοντος, μπορέσαμε, ως Zero Waste Alliance Cyprus, να ενισχύσουμε τοπικές δράσεις για τη διάσωση και διανομή τροφίμων, την κομποστοποίηση, τη δωρεά τροφίμων και την ενημέρωση του κοινού.

Η αλλαγή δεν γίνεται από έναν άνθρωπο ή έναν οργανισμό. Γίνεται μέσα από τη συνεργασία, την επιμονή και τη συμμετοχή όλων μας. Και αυτό ακριβώς θέλαμε να αναδείξουμε μέσα από αυτό το βίντεο.

Πλήρες βίντεο: https://youtu.be/UaIu7hS_qyY

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What does food waste prevention look like in practice in Cyprus?

It is more than ideas and discussions. It is people rescuing food every week, businesses adopting more responsible practices, organisations working together, and platforms like FoodConnect, which connects surplus food with people and organisations that can put it to good use.

This video captures the collective effort taking place every day to prevent food waste and make better use of valuable resources that would otherwise go to waste.
With the support of the LIFE IP Zero Waste Cyprus project, coordinated by the Department of Environment, we were able, as Zero Waste Alliance Cyprus, to strengthen local actions around food rescue and redistribution, composting, food donation, and public awareness.

Real change happens through collaboration, persistence and community participation. That is exactly what we wanted to showcase through this video.

Full video: https://youtu.be/UaIu7hS_qyY

🔗 Learn more about LIFE IP Zero Waste Cyprus: https://www.cyzerowaste.com
🔗 Learn more about Zero Waste Alliance Cyprus: https://zerowastecyprus.org

22/07/2026

📲 Το Food Connect είναι πλέον διαθέσιμο και ως εφαρμογή για τους παραλήπτες τροφίμων!

Μετά από αρκετή δουλειά, η εφαρμογή Food Connect για τη δωρεά τροφίμων είναι πλέον διαθέσιμη για Android και iPhone. Μέσα από αυτήν, οι εγγεγραμμένοι παραλήπτες μπορούν να ενημερώνονται για διαθέσιμες δωρεές τροφίμων, να τις δεσμεύουν και να τις παραλαμβάνουν από το σημείο που ορίζει ο δωρητής.

Παράλληλα, επιχειρήσεις και οργανισμοί μπορούν μέσω της πλατφόρμας Food Connect να διαθέτουν με ασφάλεια πλεονάζοντα τρόφιμα που παραμένουν κατάλληλα προς κατανάλωση. Έτσι, λιγότερα τρόφιμα καταλήγουν στα απορρίμματα και περισσότερα αξιοποιούνται. 🌱

📱 Κατεβάστε την εφαρμογή:
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.thefoodconnect
iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/food-connect-saving-meals/id6760706032

Οι δωρητές (εστιατόρια, επιχειρήσεις, ξενοδοχεία, φούρνοι, καφετέριες κτλ.) μπορούν να εγγραφούν μέσω της πλατφόρμας:
https://www.thefoodconnect.eu/en/register

Η εφαρμογή αναπτύχθηκε στο πλαίσιο του έργου LIFE Food Connect, με τη συμβολή των εταίρων του έργου και σε συνεργασία με τις Υγειονομικές Υπηρεσίες και το Τμήμα Περιβάλλοντος, ώστε η διαδικασία δωρεάς και παραλαβής να γίνεται με σαφήνεια, ασφάλεια και υπευθυνότητα.

Αν ενδιαφέρεστε να συμμετάσχετε ως δωρητής ή παραλήπτης και χρειάζεστε καθοδήγηση, επικοινωνήστε μαζί μας μέσω μηνύματος ή email στο [email protected]

06/07/2026

Ever felt frustrated by how much plastic you end up with after a trip to the supermarket? 🛒🥫

Join the second year of this global citizen science effort to investigate the role of supermarkets in the plastic pollution crisis.
There is still a huge lack of information on supermarket practices around the world, and without that information, it is much harder to demand better. By completing just one supermarket audit, you help build global data that can support the push for real solutions from viable reuse systems to stronger plastic-free policies.

🧾 When you sign up, you can also find which supermarkets are being targeted in each country, including the ones relevant to Cyprus.
⏳ If you have already done an audit, make sure your effort counts by submitting your data by 30 July.
🔗 Check out LINK IN BIO breakfreefromplastic.org/supermarket-audit/

02/07/2026

Calling all event organisers. 🎪

The Zero Waste Alliance Cyprus is preparing resources and support for festivals, markets, concerts, municipalities and private organisers who want to reduce waste at their events.
If you’re planning an event and want to explore practical zero-waste solutions from waste prevention and reuse systems to vendor guidance and awareness activities.

If you are interested, send us a message and we’ll send you more details via email. 📧

23/06/2026

👶🧪 Baby clothes should be about softness, safety, and care — not cheap prices and hidden chemicals.
Not every item is the same, but the pattern is worrying: independent testing and EU enforcement have repeatedly found harmful chemicals or non-compliance in some children’s and baby textile products, including fast-fashion items sold online and in stores.

Recent testing has found PFAS (“forever chemicals”) in many children’s clothing items, while preliminary research in the US also found dangerous lead levels in children’s fast-fashion clothing. Other EU textile checks found non-compliant products in categories including baby clothes, pyjamas and underwear.

Why does this matter? Because children are especially vulnerable to hazardous chemical exposures, and clothes are one of the everyday products closest to their skin.

This is not just about “shopping better.” It is about transparency, stronger rules, safer materials, and ending a throwaway fashion model that puts low prices and speed before health and safety.
Ultra-fast fashion pushes clothes to be made faster and cheaper, often without enough transparency about materials and chemical use. For newborns, this is especially concerning, because what touches their skin should be as safe and gentle as possible.

Sources: European Environment Agency, REACH4Textiles

06/05/2026

Putting a little spotlight on our alliance member Zero Food Waste Cyprus 💚

Zero Food Waste Cyprus goes to the OXI veggie market every Saturday, collects leftover fruits and vegetables from farmers that would otherwise go to waste, and then redistributes it to people who need it. This work is built on trust, relationships, and a lot of care and it is run entirely by volunteers.

It is a simple yet powerful example of how food that is still edible can be shared rather than thrown away.
As an Alliance, we support their work through our project, *, with the aim of reducing food waste generated at open-air farmers’ markets. As part of this support, some of the actions we did were to purchase a storage unit for Zero Food Waste Cyprus, as well as 6 compost bins for food that is no longer suitable for eating, produce a replication guide for the process that happens at the market, count the data and produce statistics. Check out more on our website.

They are often looking for volunteers, so if you’d like to join for a day, see their work up close, and support in a practical way, this is a great chance to do so.

Follow to learn more and get involved ✨

(*The LIFE-IP Zero Waste Cyprus project is coordinated by the Department of Environment and co-funded by the LIFE programme of the European Union)

29/04/2026

Why do we waste food at home without even realising it?
A new article by looks at how small behavioural nudges around shopping, storing food, understanding labels, and using leftovers can help reduce household food waste in practice. Smart habits matter, but they also need the right tools and support. Worth a read.

LINK IN BIO

09/04/2026

Dye your Easter eggs with the colors of nature - it can be done with ingredients you probably have at home, avoiding chemical dyes. 🥚🌿

🌻For yellow: turmeric or dried chamomile or orange/lemon peels
🧅For red/pink: beets or skins from white onions
🌱For green: spinach or nettle or parsley
☕️For brown/reddish-brown: blacktea or coffee beans or onion peels
🥕For orange: carrot or paprika
🫐For blue/purple: red cabbage or blueberries

And don’t forget: choose organic or free-range eggs (if possible).
We’ve shared a simple step-by-step guide on our website, including instructions for making leaf-pattern eggs using natural materials. Read more on our website (link in bio).

This can be a fun activity for families, children, and friends, while keeping celebrations creative and a little lighter on the environment.

What’s your favourite way to dye Easter eggs? 💭

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http://zerowastecyprus.org/

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