REUSE is on the rise – even during pandemic

When you hear of the plastic pollution flood during the pandemic, how do you feel? Possibly sad, upset, powerless or all of the above. Well, no wonder. An estimated 3,4 billion[1] facemasks and 2,2 bi…

MIWA Newsletter February 2021

Dear friends and partners, we're happy to bring you more news about the journey of building MIWA. The 2nd half of 2020 was a very fruitful period: full of hard work, great fun, product improvements,…

REUSE and hygiene - how do we do it?

Since its mass expansion, disposable plastic packaging has become not only a symbol of comfort but also of hygiene. This feeling is often subconscious and scientifically unfounded. It can be caused no…

#EUGreenWeek: Why MIWA minimizes packaging waste by REUSE

We are losing nature at a faster pace than ever before. During the #EUGreenWeek, we think about solutions to end this loss. Nature provides essential services, such as clean water, crop pollination an…

Five Reasons to Build Back Better

“Building Back Better”. More and more often, we can hear this slogan from the mouths of the top EU politicians, environmental activists, businesses and international organizations such as the UN or OE…

The COVID-opportunity for Circular Economy

SARS-Co-V-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 disease has provided one of the most disruptive changes with global consequences that we have observed since the Second World War. Governments all over the…

Why reusable packaging should be smart

At their first encounter with the MIWA system, many customers are surprised by the fact that the system is equipped with smart technologies. "Why is it all electronic? Wouldn't the ordinary gravity di…

The best European innovation!

On Thursday 24th October 2019, MIWA became one of three winners of the European Social Innovation Competition – a prestigious competition organized by the European Commission every year.

1 year of a global fight against plastics

A year ago, MIWA became one of the first signatories of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, initiated by Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UN Environment Programme. The annual report has recently…

MIWA gets investment from Tilia

In September, MIWA acquired an important investment from Tilia Impact Ventures. In the field of the circular economy, a cooperation of two interesting entities has begun - the first and so far the onl…

Do the Czechs shop eco-friendly?

Czech people versus ecology

"A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people." In relation to this quote from Franklin D. Roosevelt:…

The future belongs to circular economy

As you might have noticed this March, the European Parliament has accepted a new legislation aimed to eliminate single-use plastics. The directive should come into force in two years, but first it has…

5 disturbing facts about recycling you may not know

Why is waste prevention better than recycling? Lets' sum up some facts we should think of while sorting waste.

European Commission Plan to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics

The accent is put on Waste Prevention of plastic packaging waste.