Munich on the way to becoming a Zero Waste City - Food for thought for Plastic Free July with Carina Koop

July 16, 2021

Munich on the way to becoming a Zero Waste City - Food for thought for Plastic Free July with Carina Koop

Marie Prötzsch

We are in the middle of Plastic Free July - a global movement that calls for the elimination of single-use plastic. An impetus for new plastic-free habits. Munich is going one step further: the city is on its way to becoming a Zero Waste City. But what does this concept actually mean? Will Munich become completely waste-free? Carina Koop tells us on behalf of the entire Zero Waste team in the podcast. She is a research associate in the Circular Economy Department at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, where she coordinates the Zero Waste City Munich project.

  • What is Plastic Free July?
  • What does the concept of zero waste mean?
  • Munich litter-free - What has the city done so far? What still needs to be done?
  • What solutions are already available in Munich?
  • What does this mean for me as a citizen? How can I imagine a waste-free city? Because we still consume waste.
  • What tips do you have for starting a waste-free life?
  • How can I actively participate as a citizen?

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Topics of future podcast episodes

We have come up with a number of topics for the coming months, including healthy & beautiful skin, the team behind JUNGLÜCK , the cause and treatment of various skin conditions and, of course, sustainability and social responsibility.

Look forward to new presenters, interview partners and experts from various fields such as dermatology and holistic medicine.

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