Zero Waste Day

Children recycling
A Stockholm neighbourhood with easy recycling through automated vacuum collection stations. Photo: City of Stockholm/imagebank.sweden.se

The International Day of Zero Waste is celebrated every year on March 30. It emphasizes the importance of improving waste management worldwide and promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns.

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