Circular Economy Strategy Freiburg
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
The Circular Economy Strategy of the City of Freiburg based upon the Concept of Waste Management 2015 - Abfallwirtschaftskonzept AWIKO 2015 with updated new achievements 2015 – 2019 introducing Circular Economy as promoted by the EU-Interreg-Project Greencycle including 12 Key principles for a Transition towards a Circular Economy - Manifesto for Circular Economy Deliverable D.T2.2.2_D_Circular Economy Strategy of the City of Freiburg City of Freiburg IMPRESSUM Publisher Stadt Freiburg im Breisgau /City of Freiburg Eigenbetrieb Abfallwirtschaft Freiburg / Public waste authority Freiburg Authors Susanne Knospe, project management EU-Interreg Greencycle Edith Wild, Abfallwirtschaftskonzept 2015 (Waste management concept 2015) 1. Publication 28. February 2020 2 Circular Economy Strategy 1 PREFACE The vision of a Circular Economy is the complete overcoming and transformation of disposable economic activities into sustainable economic activities: From a waste economy into a zero waste economy. From a fossil energy economy into a renewable energy economy. In Circular Economy resource consumption, the loss of energy, waste and emissions are minimized by closing, slowing down and reducing the loops of material and ener- gy. How can this be achieved? Design, which is durable and recyclable. Maintenance, repair and re-use, refurbishment, recycling and usage in cas- cades. Business models which focus on the use instead of the ownership. Circular Economy is what we're already doing, When we make new glass bottles from used glass bottles. If plastic does not end up in China or the sea, but is recycled into a plastic bot- tle or a garden hose. If we recover energy from waste and use the slag to build roads. We also do Circular Economy, When waste heat in the Industrial Area becomes the thermal heat of the neighbouring quarter. When people in Freiburg share cars and drills with each other. Circular Economy will be more strengthened, When used electrical appliances are repaired and passed on. If we do not stockpile no longer needed clothing and household goods at home, but can pass them on easily. For example, when large employers and schools set up exchange shelves for employees' or pupils' used goods: "simp- ly exchange used goods at work or at school". When we organise mobile phone collections for the tons of unused but valua- ble phones in household drawers. As soon as we think in terms of re-usables and recyclables instead of waste, with zero waste as our goal. 3 City of Freiburg And when finally everyone, new citizens and long-time residents, better sepa- rate their waste. By putting organic waste into the organic waste bin without plastic bags, and by placing unusable electrical appliances, batteries, corks, CDs, metal and waste glass into the recyclable containers. We will continue to improve Circular Economy in Freiburg With a sustainable procurement and waste management strategy for the city of Freiburg that focuses even more on waste avoidance and circular economy than today. With networks of people in politics and administration, in companies, private households and associations. And use digitization to make circularity easier and measurable. Dr. Klaus von Zahn Head of Environmental Protection Authority First Operations Manager Public Waste Authority City of Freiburg 4 Circular Economy Strategy 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Impressum ........................................................................................................... 2 1 PREFACE .............................................................................................................. 3 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................. 5 3 EU-INTERREG ALPINE SPACE GREENCYCLE – PROMOTING CIRCULAR ECONOMY ...... 9 3.1 Introduction to Circular Economy .................................................................. 9 3.2 Factsheets from the Greencycle project work ............................................. 11 3.2.1 Circular Economy - Greencycle Factsheet ............................................ 11 3.2.2 Waste management - Greencycle Factsheet ........................................ 12 3.2.3 Recycling - Greencycle Factsheet ........................................................ 13 3.2.4 Seconday raw materials - Greencycle Factsheet .................................. 14 3.3 From Disposable to Circular Economy in Baden-Württemberg ................... 15 3.3.1 Freiburg leads again in 2018................................................................. 16 4 MANIFESTO FOR A TRANSITION INTO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY................................... 16 4.1 The Manifesto .............................................................................................. 17 4.2 The 12 Key Principles and Examples in the City of Freiburg ....................... 19 Key 1: Implement Circular Economy Principles Into Local Policies ................... 19 Key 2: Strive towards the UNO Sustainable Development Goals ...................... 19 Key 3: Network Transnationally ......................................................................... 19 Key 4: Support Multi-Sector Cooperation .......................................................... 20 Key 5: Lead by Example.................................................................................... 20 Key 6: Educate the Public ................................................................................. 20 Key 7: Promote Circular Products ..................................................................... 21 Key 8: Promote Sustainable Consumption Patterns .......................................... 21 Key 9: Support Research, Innovation And Qualification .................................... 21 Key 10: Implement Financial Incentives ............................................................ 22 Key 11: Invest in Infrastructure .......................................................................... 22 Key 12: Monitor and Measure ........................................................................... 22 5 THE WASTE MANAGEMENT CONCEPT OF THE CITY OF FREIBURG ............................ 23 5.1 Objectives and Achievements viewpoint 2015 ............................................ 23 5.2 Objectives and Achievements viewpoint 2019 ............................................ 24 5.3 Outlook Update in 2020 ............................................................................... 25 6 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................ 26 6.1 EU Law including 2018 amendments .......................................................... 26 6.2 Federal Law ................................................................................................. 28 5 City of Freiburg 6.3 State Law .................................................................................................... 28 6.4 Municipal Law .............................................................................................. 29 7 ORGANISATION AND COOPERATION ....................................................................... 30 7.1 Organisation of waste management in Freiburg since 1999 ........................ 30 7.2 Co-operation with other public waste authorities ......................................... 31 8 WASTE PREVENTION EXAMPLES ............................................................................ 31 8.1 Waste education in schools and the “Ökostation” ....................................... 31 8.2 Public relations for waste prevention and recycling ..................................... 32 8.3 Second-hand reduces waste ....................................................................... 33 8.3.1 Established markets .............................................................................. 33 8.3.2 New tools: Give-away-shelf and phone collection ................................. 33 8.4 Outlook: City tax on disposables to reduce to-go waste? ............................ 35 8.5 Municipal lead and promotion ...................................................................... 36 8.5.1 Reusable dishes since 1990 ................................................................. 36 8.5.2 Supporting parents ................................................................................ 37 8.5.3 National competition “Paper Atlas” ........................................................ 37 8.5.4 Waste fee system ................................................................................. 37 8.5.5 Procurement directive demands sustainability ...................................... 38 9 RECOVERY FACILITIES HELP CLOSING THE LOOP .................................................... 39 9.1 Biogas plant for organic waste .................................................................... 39 9.2 Vegetable charcoal plant for green cuttings ................................................ 40 9.3 Thermal heat and power of residual waste in TREA ................................... 41 9.4 Interim soil management in progress........................................................... 42 10 WASTE SEPARATION SERVICES HELP CLOSING LOOPS ......................................... 43 10.1 Recycling rate .............................................................................................. 43 10.2 Recyclables islands all over the town .......................................................... 43 10.3 Organic waste ............................................................................................