Green Events logo: 364 events, 250,000 people, no single-use packaging

A country that made reuse the norm at every public gathering

Oekozenter Pafendall and SuperDrecksKëscht coordinate the Green Events programme across approximately 40 Luxembourg municipalities. In 2024, 364 public events: village fairs, cultural programmes, sports events: received the Green Events logo, covering nearly 250,000 attendees without single-use food and drink packaging.

What Green Events certification requires

• Elimination of single-use plastic, cardboard, and other disposable packaging for food and drink service
• Use of reusable dishware or certified compostable alternatives where reuse is logistically impossible
• A written sustainability plan submitted by the event organiser before the logo is awarded
• Post-event reporting to verify compliance

How to engage

• Event organisers in Luxembourg: contact Oekozenter Pafendall to apply for Green Events certification
• Municipalities: join the ~40 municipalities already participating by making Green Events the default requirement for events on public land
• Visitors: ask at the entrance whether the event is Green Events certified: your question makes certification matter

Why it matters

When 364 events in a small country all operate without single-use packaging, reuse stops being the exception and becomes the new normal. Luxembourg's programme shows that a relatively straightforward certification process can shift the entire events sector within a few years.

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• Lead: Oekozenter Pafendall (OEKO) + SuperDrecksKëscht
• Report chapter: ZWE State of Zero Waste Municipalities, 5th edition