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According to the Society for Packaging Market Research (Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung, GVM), 346,831 tons of waste were generated in Germany in 2017 by disposable tableware and to-go packaging made of plastic, aluminum, paper and cardboard. In Berlin alone, 460,000 coffee-to-go cups are consumed every day. On top of this are vast quantities of plastic bags and packaging waste for takeaway meals. Disposable products contribute significantly to climate change through CO₂ emissions from production, transport and combustion of packaging. Carelessly discarded and left lying around, they pollute streets, squares, parks and landscapes and are a danger to all living creatures. Collecting and disposing of the waste lying around costs the public sector a lot of money.
Reusable instead of disposable packaging – waste reduction in the „Lebendiges Zentrum Turmstraße“
The goal of the project „Mehrweg statt Einweg“ (reusable instead of disposable packaging) is to free the neighborhood from packaging waste in out-of-home sales. On these pages, we offer tips and support for both restaurants and consumers.
Current events and campaigns
Moabit, Clean up your Kiez!
Together for a clean neighborhood This summer, we're hosting a Cleanup series at Lebendiges Zentrum Turmstraße to rid the neighborhood of trash in public spaces. From paper cups to pizza boxes - nothing is safe from us! Together with you, we would like to rid Moabiter...
The next Culinary Journey is just around the corner
Explore the gastronomic diversity of Moabit in a sustainable way during the summer vacations The summer vacations in Berlin start in a few weeks and the Geschäftsstraßenmanagement Turmstraße offers in cooperation with our project again a Culinary Journey. Come along...
Moabit Reusable Challenge
Do you have your workplace in the area of the project "Mehrweg statt Einweg - Ein Projekt zur Müllreduzierung im Lebendigen Zentrum Turmstraße"? Are you bothered by the full garbage bins in Ottopark and the disposable packaging flying around on the street? Would you...
Restaurants and cafes with reusable solutions
Are you in Berlin-Moabit and looking for take-away food without single-use rubbish? Many restaurants in the "Lebendiges Zentrum Tumstraße" already switched to reusable packaging solutions. On the following page, we highlight eight cooperating restaurants which are at...
The new reusable packaging law: NDR radio feature
Since 1 January 2023, the obligation to offer reusable containers has been in force in Germany. From now on, catering establishments that sell take-away food and drinks must offer their customers a reusable alternative and inform them about it. The radio format...
Reusable offer obligation: what is it and what do I have to do?
Information event on November 11th The amendment of the Packaging Act brings some changes for catering businesses. In addition to the single-use plastic ban ordinance, which has already been in effect since July 2021 and has taken plastic products such as straws and...
A culinary journey around the Turmstraße
On two Saturdays in October 2022, restaurants in the neighbourhood will open their doors to offer a variety of food and make a statement against packaging waste. In addition to tasting appetisers and drinks, you can learn more about the food, spices and stories of the...
Moabiter Kiezfest – neighbourhood party in Moabit
On Saturday, September 10, 2022, the neihgbourhood event Kiezfest Moabit invites you to get to know and celebrate the colorful diversity of the neighborhood around Turmstraße. Traders, artists, social initiatives and neighbourhood projects present themselves at over...
Kick-off in the Turmstraße area
By using reusable containers, valuable resources can be saved in addition to reducing waste. How does this work? Consumers can bring their own containers from home and have them filled. This is already increasingly happening with coffee-to-go. But restaurateurs can...
Interview – Reusable: everything clean?
This live interview took place on June 17, 2020. It was aimed on the one hand at restaurateurs and service staff who, in their day-to-day work - and especially in the context of the pandemic - are unsure how to handle containers brought in by customers themselves, and...