Easter celebrations can be joyful, creative, and welcoming without requiring many new things. At Zero Waste Alliance Cyprus, we wanted to share a few simple ideas that can help make this time of year a little lighter on the environment, while keeping the warmth, beauty, and meaning of the celebration. A lower-waste Easter does not…
The Zero Trace Festival was not only a public event built on zero-waste principles in practice, it was also part of a longer effort to show that more sustainable events are possible in Cyprus and to document what it takes to make them happen. As Zero Waste Alliance Cyprus, we always knew that the value…
In November 2025, the Zero Waste Alliance together with its members Friends of the Earth and Zero Food Waste Cyprus, in collaboration with MMC Learning Solutions, contributed to the GREASE Project (Green and Sustainable Food Educators) by creating educational videos highlighting practical solutions to food waste in Cyprus. Through these videos, we shared the collective…
At this year’s Zero Waste Dinner (December 2025), we celebrated creativity in the kitchen by cooking with what Cyprus already has in abundance. The vibe of the evening was deeply local, inspired by Cypriot farmers, seasonal products, and ingredients that are often overlooked or wasted. A special focus was placed on bananas grown in Pafos, a local product…
As part of its Blueprint for Movement Building, Zero Waste Europe shines a light on zero waste alliances across Europe, sharing their stories, journeys, and lived experiences. This initiative captures how local movements grow, collaborate, and create impact, and this is where our story at Zero Waste Alliance Cyprus comes in. Sara Mariza Vryonidi from the Zero Waste Alliance Cyprus shares the story…
We’re excited to share that the Zero Trace Festival is happening in Limassol this Sunday, June 22nd from 17:00 to 22:00 at the University Square, with an opening evening on Saturday, 21 June at 19:30 at Sto Dromo Bar. 🎉 Organised by the Zero Waste Alliance Cyprus in collaboration with The Garage Community, and supported by the Municipality of Limassol,…
For the first time, the International Day of Zero Waste will spotlight a specific sector: textile and fashion waste. The fashion industry’s current linear model of overproduction and overconsumption has significant environmental and social impacts: The fashion industry is one of the biggest contributors to waste, pollution, and resource depletion, with fast fashion driving excessive production,…
