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: 22 January 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: 29 January 2026
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.
Meet your trainer
About DUH - Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.
