What is Zero Waste?
Frankfurt wants to become a Zero Waste City as one of the first cities in Germany. What exactly does that mean? Really no more waste at all?
Zero Waste means “no waste”. And therefore less waste. This is exactly the goal of our large-scale campaign: Together with all people in Frankfurt, we want to reduce the residual waste per capita and year from currently 205 kg to 120 kg.
There are many interesting and motivating activities and offers. We would like to encourage you to participate.
After all, working together to combat waste and conserve raw materials is fun and easy to do in everyday life, both at home and at work.
Protect the Environment – Promote Health – Reduce Costs
That’s why Zero Waste Makes Sense.
The zero waste idea enables us all to avoid waste from the outset and use resources more efficiently. And that significantly reduces the environmental impact. This lifestyle promotes awareness of our consumption and encourages us to make more sustainable decisions that benefit both nature and our health. In addition, Zero Waste strengthens the community by supporting local businesses and working together towards a cleaner, more livable future.
- Protect the environment:
We consume too many raw materials and our planet suffers from the enormous amount of waste we produce. If we reduce waste together, we can reduce the environmental impact, conserve natural resources and improve our quality of life. - Promote health:
Less waste means a cleaner environment. This not only contributes to a more pleasant cityscape, but also to a healthier lifestyle for all of us. - Cost savings:
A zero-waste lifestyle can help you save money. If you avoid disposable products and invest in durable alternatives, you will reduce your expenses for unnecessary purchases. In addition, Zero Waste can help to reduce or not increase disposal costs. And this affects us all directly, because we pay these as part of the additional housing costs.
Separate – Avoid – Reuse:
That’s why Frankfurt Wants to
Become a Zero Waste City
Being a Zero Waste City doesn’t mean no waste at all—
That would be unrealistic. There will always be some waste that can’t be recycled. But we can significantly increase the share that is recycled. And we can keep working to reduce the total amount of waste even further.
How does that work? … For example, through better waste separation, promoting reuse, and reducing residual waste. The city of Frankfurt am Main is responsible for networking all existing initiatives in the area of waste prevention and will support them through joint public relations work and coordinated campaigns.
It Depends on You!
The First Step for Us
to Zero Waste FFM
We can all make a valuable contribution to reducing waste. At home with the whole family, at work, in your shop, your free time and, and, and. By using resources consciously, we not only protect our natural habitats, but also save money and promote a sustainable future for generations to come.
Together we can make Frankfurt a Zero Waste City – and thus an even more livable place!
Why We Need You
There are many good reasons why you should join in and support Zero Waste Frankfurt. We have compiled a few here.
You can
valuable
Raw materials
receive
By separating waste correctly, you ensure that valuable raw materials are preserved and resources are conserved.
You can
Your home
more livable
do
You actively contribute to making your home and our city even more livable.
You cause
Great
with small
Things
By separating waste correctly, you ensure that valuable raw materials are preserved and resources are conserved.
You can do something
Good for your
Health
do
By separating waste correctly, fewer pollutants (for example from batteries) get into the environment – so you are directly doing something for your health.
You are
Part
the
Community
You experience the positive feeling of being part of a community and actively contributing to change.
Garbage fees
would
not increased
will be.
You contribute to ensuring that disposal costs can be reduced or fees are not increased.
You can
cool
Prizes
win.
In the Waste Challenge, you can put your sorting knowledge to the test and, with a bit of luck, win great prizes.
How Can You Help Specifically?
Separate Waste Correctly.
The first important step is to separate waste correctly and avoid waste wherever possible.
At home, at work, on the go – everywhere!
You can find everything you need to know on this website. And the best thing is: Your commitment will be rewarded!
Join the Waste competition and secure great chances to win!
Test your Separation Knowledge
Join the Waste Competition.
A quiz with great prizes. Win-win for everyone. Correct waste separation is a very simple measure with which you can achieve a lot.
This is how you become a real separation professional:
Register for the Waste competition, learn many interesting facts about waste separation and take part in our exciting raffle.
Prove your waste-sorting skills!
Show that you really know your stuff when it comes to separating and reducing waste. With a bit of luck, you could win one of many great prizes!
Do You Want to Do Even more?
Become Part of the Zero Waste Community!
Zero Waste offers you many opportunities to easily ensure more sustainability. On our website you will find many suggestions, actions and measures in which you can participate and make a difference.
