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- 19-20 April 2016 Stop Litter Now! Summit
- May 2016 Lets Clean Up Europe Day
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On Tuesday, the Ministry of Environment submitted for approval, by the government's Legislative Council, an amendment to
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Background In February 2024, Ireland introduced “Re-turn”, a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and aluminiu
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As of 1 July 2024, the Hungarian government will assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU27 govern
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The Clean Europe Network is a pan-European platform where organisations active in the field of litter prevention share experience, expertise, best pra...
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The Clean Europe Network brings together litter prevention organisations from across Europe
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The Clean Europe Network’s activities and its Secretariat are overseen by the President and Board of the European Litt
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None of the NGOs which made statements contacted us for clarification before making claims and allegations ...
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In the past 18 months, the Network has dedicated the majority of its time and available resources to developing and testing two common European approa...
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The Clean Europe Network was set up to share knowledge and best practice and to develop common approaches where there is added value in a European app...
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The Clean Europe Network works to enhance the initiatives of its individual member organisations and share their collective experience with the world
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Presentations and other materials related to the conferences can be found at the bottom of this page. SHARING RESPONSIB
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1 July 2020, the Clean Europe Network has launched a common European pictogram to encourage citizens to correctly dispos
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The phenomenon of litter has existed for some time, but its scale has increased in recent times
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Changing that behaviour requires direct interaction with the people who are susceptible to do the wrong thing
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Positive actions that can encourage people to dispose of their waste in a responsible way include civic pride, clean-up campaigns, partnerships ...
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The Clean Europe Network is always looking to expand. Join us to participate in the StopLitterNow! Summit and other comm
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If you want to help out the Clean Europe Network and its members, there are many ways for you to be directly involved
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Companies have a vital role to play in promoting responsible behaviour by citizens and reduce litter
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The European Commission issued a series of legislative proposals to update EU waste rules. These proposals contain important provisions addressing lit...
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Urban and rural cleansing programmes cost billions across the EU. A significant portion of this cost could be avoided by better litter prevention
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The Clean Europe Network Secretariat is located at the heart of the EU capital at Avenue Livingstone 13-15.
Tel: +32 2 286 94 93