Part 1 Championing Reusables in the Take-Away Sector - A Practical Guide for Municipalities
2026-06-18 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Mission Zero Academy (online)
Ready to transform your city’s take-away culture? This reusable packaging municipalities workshop, led by the experts at Environmental Action Germany (DUH), is your comprehensive guide to tackling single-use waste. Learn to implement effective reuse systems, reduce your city’s environmental footprint, and build a greener, cleaner community.
About this workshop

This workshop offers a comprehensive exploration of the challenges posed by single-use-packaging in the take-away-sector – covering key materials such as plastic, bioplastic and paper. It presents reusable packaging as a sustainable solution, addressing essential aspects of the infrastructure, key stakeholders and hygiene. By the end of this course, participants will have the knowledge and tools to understand, analyze, and advocate for well-functioning reuse take-away-systems in their cities. They will also gain practical strategies to promote reuse at a municipal level, driving impactful and sustainable change.

Workshop structure & Agenda

This program is delivered in two comprehensive parts, allowing you to build foundational knowledge and then immediately apply it to a practical implementation plan.
Part 1: From Single-Use Problem to Reuse Solution – Fundamentals for the Take-Away Sector

Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CET
Agenda:

Explore the key challenges posed by single-use materials (plastic, bioplastic, paper).
Examine the environmental and climate impacts of single-use.
Introduce the full lifecycle of reuse systems: from the reuse cycle and required infrastructure to key stakeholders and essential hygiene considerations.

Part 2: Driving Reuse Forward
​Strategies and implementation at the Municipal level

Date: Thursday 2 October 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CET
Agenda:

Focus on practical strategies for municipalities, including single-use packaging taxes (like the city of Tuebingen’s), mandatory reuse offers, and public awareness campaigns.
Analyze best-practice examples and discuss how to adapt them locally.
Engage in a live group work session to develop concrete actions and define next steps for your city.

What you’ll gain from this workshop

Key Insights: Learn diverse strategies like tax on single-use packaging (city of Tuebingen) and PPWR reusable supply obligation to push reusables for take-away at a municipality level.
Practical Knowledge: Gain knowledge of best-practice examples of municipalities supporting reuse in their city through strategies like single-use-packaging tax (Tuebingen), reuse offer obligation of Germany, and Reuse infrastructure Pilot in Berlin.
Effective Advocacy Skills: Develop the ability to clearly explain the benefits of reusable take-away solutions and confidently address common counter-arguments with facts and practical examples.
Hands-On Learning: Engage with interactive exercises and real-life case studies to apply your knowledge in practice.

About your trainer – DUH – Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.

Environmental Action Germany (DUH) is a politically independent, non-profit environmental and consumer protection organization founded in 1975. For over 40 years, DUH has been dedicated to preserving the natural foundations of life, uniquely combining environmental protection with consumer advocacy in Germany. The organization operates primarily at national and European levels, campaigning for sustainable lifestyles and economic systems that respect ecological boundaries. DUH also actively fights for biodiversity preservation, natural asset protection, and climate action, believing that efficiency, renewable energies, sustainable mobility, and waste avoidance are crucial for the planet’s future. As a recognized association with the right to instigate legal proceedings, DUH is a prominent voice in Germany’s environmental landscape and a member of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB).

Part 2 - Championing Reusables in the Take-Away Sector - A Practical Guide for Municipalities
2026-06-25 10:00 - 12:00
Ready to transform your city’s take-away culture? This reusable packaging municipalities workshop, led by the experts at Environmental Action Germany (DUH), is your comprehensive guide to tackling single-use waste. Learn to implement effective reuse systems, reduce your city’s environmental footprint, and build a greener, cleaner community.
About this workshop

This workshop offers a comprehensive exploration of the challenges posed by single-use-packaging in the take-away-sector – covering key materials such as plastic, bioplastic and paper. It presents reusable packaging as a sustainable solution, addressing essential aspects of the infrastructure, key stakeholders and hygiene. By the end of this course, participants will have the knowledge and tools to understand, analyze, and advocate for well-functioning reuse take-away-systems in their cities. They will also gain practical strategies to promote reuse at a municipal level, driving impactful and sustainable change.

Workshop structure & Agenda

This program is delivered in two comprehensive parts, allowing you to build foundational knowledge and then immediately apply it to a practical implementation plan.
Part 1: From Single-Use Problem to Reuse Solution – Fundamentals for the Take-Away Sector

Date: 25 June 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CET
Agenda:

Explore the key challenges posed by single-use materials (plastic, bioplastic, paper).
Examine the environmental and climate impacts of single-use.
Introduce the full lifecycle of reuse systems: from the reuse cycle and required infrastructure to key stakeholders and essential hygiene considerations.

Part 2: Driving Reuse Forward
​Strategies and implementation at the Municipal level

Date: Thursday 2 October 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CET
Agenda:

Focus on practical strategies for municipalities, including single-use packaging taxes (like the city of Tuebingen’s), mandatory reuse offers, and public awareness campaigns.
Analyze best-practice examples and discuss how to adapt them locally.
Engage in a live group work session to develop concrete actions and define next steps for your city.

What you’ll gain from this workshop

Key Insights: Learn diverse strategies like tax on single-use packaging (city of Tuebingen) and PPWR reusable supply obligation to push reusables for take-away at a municipality level.
Practical Knowledge: Gain knowledge of best-practice examples of municipalities supporting reuse in their city through strategies like single-use-packaging tax (Tuebingen), reuse offer obligation of Germany, and Reuse infrastructure Pilot in Berlin.
Effective Advocacy Skills: Develop the ability to clearly explain the benefits of reusable take-away solutions and confidently address common counter-arguments with facts and practical examples.
Hands-On Learning: Engage with interactive exercises and real-life case studies to apply your knowledge in practice.

About your trainer – DUH – Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.

Environmental Action Germany (DUH) is a politically independent, non-profit environmental and consumer protection organization founded in 1975. For over 40 years, DUH has been dedicated to preserving the natural foundations of life, uniquely combining environmental protection with consumer advocacy in Germany. The organization operates primarily at national and European levels, campaigning for sustainable lifestyles and economic systems that respect ecological boundaries. DUH also actively fights for biodiversity preservation, natural asset protection, and climate action, believing that efficiency, renewable energies, sustainable mobility, and waste avoidance are crucial for the planet’s future. As a recognized association with the right to instigate legal proceedings, DUH is a prominent voice in Germany’s environmental landscape and a member of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB).
