Activities and Measures to Foster Re-use of Used Goods in Berlin (Re-Use Berlin 2020)

Project
Duration: Feb - Dec 2020

Re-using used goods and products offers numerous economic, ecological and social potentials. Nevertheless, current waste management practice treats re-use as a secondary priority and not in the sense of a circular economy. This is particularly due to prevailing context conditions (e.g. prices of raw materials and regulatory frameworks) and a lack of a corresponding demand for used goods.

In its last coalition agreement (2016-2021), the State of Berlin committed itself to the "Zero Waste" model in order to transform its waste management towards a circular economy. Re-using goods takes centre stage in this transformation. In the context of the political goal of strengthening the reuse of used goods, the project aims at strengthening structures in Berlin to help bringing the used goods market out of its niche.

The Ecologic Institute supports the project for the Berlin Senate Administration by designing and conducting online expert dialogues in Berlin, inter alia dealing with used IT-equipment as well as building materials and components.

Re-Use Berlin 2020 – Online Expert Dialog on Recycling Gypsum

26 November 2020
online

Event:Workshop

As part of the Berlin Re-Use initiative, the online expert dialogue on strengthening the reuse of furnishings and building components took place on October 6, 2020. The aim of the virtual expert dialogue was to bring together stakeholders from the construction industry, initiatives, DIY stores, demolition and disposal companies who are committed to the reuse of building components and furnishings. Dwindling raw material supplies, shrinking landfill space and pressing climate change show that a fundamental rethink of how to deal with raw materials and waste is needed. The current linear economic model must change - away from the principle of "take, use, dispose" to circular economic activity. The ten speakers presented their re-use projects and shared their practical experiences. They discussed how re-use can be promoted in the construction and furnishing sectors and what obstacles need to be overcome. The 80 or so participants took the opportunity to ask questions and provide impetus for the discussion.

Re-Use Berlin 2020 – Online Expert Dialog to Strengthen the Reuse of Furnishings and Building Components

6 October 2020
online

Event:Workshop

On 27 August 2020, the online expert dialog on "Strengthening the reuse of used ICT devices" took place as part of the Berlin Re-Use Initiative. The main purpose of the online dialog was to bring together stakeholders to jointly promote the refurbishment, procurement, repair and reuse of used ICT (information and communications technology) equipment in Berlin.

Re-Use Berlin 2020 – Online Expert Dialog to Strengthen the Reuse of Used ICT Devices

27 August 2020
Online

Event:Workshop

As part of the Berlin Re-Use Initiative, the online expert dialog on the rescue of returned textiles took place on 24 September 2020, with more than 60 interested participants. In a diverse program, 14 experts from various fields and industries presented and discussed the current status quo of problems with returns in the clothing sector from their respective perspectives, as well as potentials and possible starting points for dealing with returns that have arisen and for reducing or avoiding them in the future.

Re-Use Berlin 2020 – Expert Dialogue on The Rescue of Returned Textiles

24 September 2020
Online

Funding: Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate Protection, Germany
Partner: Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy (Wuppertal Institute), Germany

Ecologic Institute, Germany

Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment (IZT), Germany

pulswerk, Austria

Oetjen-Dehne & Partner Umwelt- und Energie-Consult GmbH (uec), Germany
Team: Dr. Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers

Ariel Araujo

Susanne Müller
Duration: Feb - Dec 2020
Project ID: 50006
Keywords: Cities

Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

re-use, used goods, expert dialogues, IT-equipment, building materials

Berlin, Germany

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ProjectActivities and Measures to Foster Re-use of Used Goods in Berlin (Re-Use Berlin 2019)

Activities and Measures to Foster Re-use of Used Goods in Berlin (Re-Use Berlin 2019)

Duration: Feb - Dec 2019
Funding: Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate Protection, Germany

EventDiscussionExpert Dialogue on the planned Foundation of the Umbrella Brand and Outlook for the Re-Use Berlin e.V.

Waste is harmful to the environment, it wastes precious resources and it damages the cityscape. In order to drastically reduce the amount of waste that ends up in i.e. the gray residual waste bins, Berlin has committed itself to the principle of 'zero waste'. The aim is... Read more

Discussion:Expert Dialogue on the planned Foundation of the Umbrella Brand and Outlook for the Re-Use Berlin e.V.

Date: 25 September 2019
Location: Berlin, Germany

EventWorkshopRe-Use Berlin – New Perspectives for Used Goods

On 21 October 2019, the event "Re-Use Berlin – neue Perspektiven für Gebrauchtwaren" (new perspectives for used goods) took place from 6 to 9 PM in Berlin's Urania. Ambassadors of reusing from Berlin presented their "stories" and visions, while business, administration... Read more

Workshop:Re-Use Berlin – New Perspectives for Used Goods

Date: 21 October 2019
Location: Berlin, Germany