CommunitySofiaBulgaria: zero waste event guide for businesses and organisersA practical guide making sustainable events the easy choice Za Zemiata published a practical zero waste event guide offering concrete advice on hosting low-waste and waste-free events: covering catering, packaging, waste station design, volunteering, and post-event reporting. The guide has been well received by business partners as well as civil society, positioning waste reduction as a competitive advantage rather than an obligation. What the guide covers - Step-by-step instructions for event planners: pre-event, during, and post-event waste management - Catering supplier checklist for single-use plastic alternatives and reusable systems - Waste station layout templates optimised for different event sizes - Communication templates for telling attendees what they can do - Case studies from Bulgarian events that have already adopted zero waste practices How to engage - Event organisers in Bulgaria: download the guide from Za Zemiata and share it with your catering and venue partners - Businesses hosting corporate events: use the guide as a starting point for your sustainability commitments - Municipalities planning public events: contact Za Zemiata for tailored support applying the guide to specific local contexts Why it matters Festivals and corporate gatherings generate concentrated waste in a single weekend. A practical guide lowers the barrier for organisers who want to do better, turning zero waste from a niche commitment into something any venue can plan for. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. - Lead: Za Zemiata - Report chapter: ZWE State of Zero Waste Municipalities, 5th editioneventseducationreuseguidebusiness
CommunityBlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: pictorial waste separation guide for all residentsA guide designed so everyone can understand it In Blagoevgrad, Za Zemiata and the municipality developed a pictorial household waste separation guide as part of the #ForkToFarm campaign: designed to be accessible to residents regardless of literacy level, language background, or prior environmental knowledge. The guide uses clear illustrations to show what goes where, reducing the confusion that causes contamination of sorted streams. What the guide covers - Visual instructions for each waste category: kitchen organics, recyclables, mixed residual - Pictorial representation of common items that are frequently sorted incorrectly - Distributed in print through municipal services, schools, and community centres - Designed with input from local government to reflect Blagoevgrad's specific waste collection infrastructure How to engage - Blagoevgrad residents: pick up the guide from your municipal waste service or community centre and use it to review your household sorting habits - Other Bulgarian municipalities: contact Za Zemiata to adapt the Blagoevgrad pictorial guide for your own local waste system - Educators: use the guide in school waste workshops: the visual format works especially well with younger children and parents who have limited experience with sorting systems Why it matters Clear communication is the lowest-cost, highest-impact intervention in source separation. When residents know what to do, sorted waste quality improves, recyclers accept more material, and the financial case for collection strengthens. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. - Lead: Za Zemiata + Municipality of Blagoevgrad - Campaign: #ForkToFarm - Report chapter: ZWE State of Zero Waste Municipalities, 5th editioneducationwaste-sortinginclusionguideaccessibility
