Stop Spillage!
our foundation
WHAT DO WE DO...
At the ZeroWaste!Foundation, we are passionately committed to a sustainable and circular future. We focus on the innovators of tomorrow: start-ups, scale-ups and young companies, often set up by students and visionaries. We help them not only to realise their sustainable mission, but also to build the skills and knowledge needed to integrate circularity into their business operations.
BETTER GENERATIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR WORLD
Our four main initiatives
Promoting the transition to a circular economy:
The ZeroWaste!Foundation plays an active role in promoting a circular economy by optimising resources, promoting waste reduction and combating waste. This initiative focuses on strengthening the principles of sustainability and circularity, with an emphasis on closing the loop in production and consumption processes. We strive for a sustainable future without financial gain, and focus on creating long-term social benefits. Our network has the knowledge and connections in and offers access to the national and international processing industry.
Connecting start-ups and scale-ups with industry experts:
The ZeroWaste!Foundation connects students from various educational institutions with companies that are at the forefront of sustainability and circularity. We offer students access to knowledge, resources and mentorship that help them develop the necessary skills and prepare for a career in sustainable organisations. This initiative creates opportunities for internships, collaborations and employment, enabling students to make the transition to the labour market with a strong foundation.
Support for start-ups and scale-ups:
The ZeroWaste!Foundation is committed to supporting students who do not have access to the resources they need to develop their full potential. Through our network, we offer these students the support they need, whether that be mentoring, access to educational materials or direct funding. We strive to create opportunities for all students, regardless of their financial situation, so that they can develop and contribute to sustainability goals.
Access to expert knowledge for businesses:
The ZeroWaste!Foundation offers innovative start-ups and scale-ups (often set up by students), businesses and organisations in sectors with limited resources affordable and accessible access to experts in the fields of sustainability, sustainable mobility, waste management and energy efficiency. By connecting them with professionals, we support them in improving their operations, reducing their environmental impact and implementing sustainable and cost-effective solutions. This initiative enables companies to reduce waste and energy consumption, combat waste and, at the same time, increase their contribution to a more sustainable, circular future.
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
The foundation has many experts, most of whom have more than 20 years of experience in the fields of climate, energy transition, sustainability, mobility and/or waste management. In addition to being experienced, our experts are always actively developing themselves and learning more. For each assignment of the ZeroWaste!Foundation, a strong team is built with the right experts.
From Waste to Raw Material (VANG) is one of the important objectives that the ZeroWaste!foundation continuously promotes and puts into practice in the projects it supports and organises. In our emerging circular society, converting worthless waste into valuable raw materials is a very important issue in the ongoing battle against unnecessary waste of valuable materials that need to be saved from incineration. With the help of our playful and effective sorting workshops, known as “anatomy lessons of the rubbish bag”, which demonstrate in a striking way the raw material content of the residual waste fractions at organisations, this approach is increasingly laying the foundation for companies to implement a clear ZeroWaste Management policy with a verifiable and achievable raw material target.