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Co-design at the MGH open living-room in Bergisch Gladbach

Co-design at the MGH open living-room in Bergisch Gladbach The Offener Treff is the heart of the Mehrgenerationenhaus Bergisch Gladbach. Anyone can sit, talk, try something new, or help shape the room. The listed address is Buchmühlenstraße 12. What you can do - Visit in published living-room hours: Monday and Wednesday 09:30 to 14:00; Tuesday and Thursday 09:30 to 14:00 and 15:00 to 17:30; Friday closed - Bring a skill, a game, or simply time, as invited on the Offener Treff page - Write kontakt@mehrgenerationenhaus-gl.de to confirm the current door after the February 2026 move notes on the site How it works The house is run with the Protestant parish. News on the same site describes a 2026 move into VHS rooms, while the Offener Treff page still lists Buchmühlenstraße 12. Confirm the living-room door before you travel. Solarpunker does not host the treff. Why it matters An open living-room that asks guests to co-design the programme turns a café into shared civic furniture.

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Drop into the MGH open living-room

Drop into the MGH open living-room Use the published Offener Treff hours as a no-booking living-room. What you can do - Come Monday or Wednesday 09:30 to 14:00, Tuesday or Thursday 09:30 to 14:00 and 15:00 to 17:30 - Sit, talk, or join whatever is happening that day - Confirm the door: the site still lists Buchmühlenstraße 12 and also describes a 2026 move How it works Friday is closed. Confirm the current address on Offener Treff. When & where Recurring. Listed pin: Buchmühlenstraße 12, 51465 Bergisch Gladbach (50.9919, 7.1325). Check before you travel. Why it matters Open hours without a ticket make co-design possible for people who cannot join a committee. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Offener Treff. Photo: Frank Vincentz, Bürgerhaus Bergischer Löwe 01 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Co-design a session at the MGH

Co-design a session at the MGH The house asks guests to bring ideas, skills, or simply the wish to shape the room together. What you can do - Speak with the team during living-room hours - Write kontakt@mehrgenerationenhaus-gl.de with a session idea - Read the motto on the Offener Treff page: with each other, for each other How it works Staff and volunteers decide what can run. Confirm the current rooms after the 2026 move notes. Solarpunker does not timetable your session. When & where Recurring. Buchmühlenstraße 12, 51465 Bergisch Gladbach, unless the team names a new door. Pin 50.9919, 7.1325. Why it matters Co-design keeps a multi-generation house from becoming a one-way service counter. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Offener Treff. Photo: Frank Vincentz, Altes Rathaus Bergisch Gladbach (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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Get a Biotonne: close the compost loop in Cologne

Get a Biotonne: close the compost loop in Cologne About 40% of what lands in the grey residual bin is compostable organic waste. In Niehl it is burned: costing money, CO₂, and fertile matter that could return to parks and gardens as torffreier Kölner Kompost. What you can do - Ask your landlord for the free brown Biotonne (tenants can use Zero Waste Köln’s postcard template on their project page). - Line the bin with newspaper, keep it in the shade, and skip “compostable” plastic bags: they need industrial conditions Cologne’s plants do not offer. - Buy Kölner Kompost or Blumenerde from AWB/AVG outlets (the Verein advocates more neighbourhood pick-up points). Why it matters Separate bio collection has been mandatory in Germany since 2015, but Cologne households still need to request the bin. Less bio in residual waste can mean a smaller (cheaper) grey bin.

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Walk Cologne with the Zero Waste Schweif

Walk Cologne with the Zero Waste Schweif Grab the Schweif booklet and one to four friends, then wander your Kiez with small tasks that help you spot waste, reuse, and resources in everyday streets. No tour guide: you set the pace. How it works - Pick up a booklet at partner cafés, unverpackt shops, or Zero Waste Köln info stands (hours vary by location). - Work through quizzes and observation prompts designed in Cologne, usable in any urban neighbourhood. - Optional deep-dive facts on the project page after you have tried the riddles yourself. Why it matters Cologne burns roughly 2,000 tonnes of waste every day; the Schweif turns that abstract number into curiosity about what we throw away and what could stay in the loop.

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Swap clothes with Team Tausch in Cologne

Swap clothes with Team Tausch in Cologne Team Tausch runs small and large Kleidertausch events across Cologne. An estimated quarter of wardrobe pieces never get worn; locally, thousands of tonnes of still-wearable textiles are incinerated each year. Swapping keeps joy in fashion without the waste. What happens at a swap - Bring clean, good-condition clothes you no longer wear; take home something new-to-you. - Volunteers help with setup, guest welcome, sorting on racks, and (at larger events) a textile repair corner. - Many evenings end with music and drinks at partner venues such as the Wohngemeinschaft. Join in - Drop in as a visitor: dates are on the event calendar. - Volunteer for a 4-hour shift (no fixed commitment); cafés and community spaces can host new locations. Why it matters Swapping keeps wearable textiles out of incineration and builds neighbourhood joy around fashion without new purchases.

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Rescue deposit glass at street festivals in Cologne

Rescue deposit glass at street festivals in Cologne At parades and mega-events, returnable glass often misses the deposit system. Zero Waste Köln volunteers collect bottles so they reach supermarkets and breweries instead of residual waste or incineration. What you can do - Join parade and festival glass collections, email aktionen@zerowastekoeln.de - Bring gloves and sturdy bags; many collectors focus on plastic, glass needs extra hands Recent impact (from their project stories) - Sülzer Veedelszug 2025: 600 bottles with KG Grüne Rheinfunken (logistics: Gaffel). - Cologne Pride 2025: 6,500 bottles with Rheinfunken, Cradle2Cradle, Zukunft feiern, Grüngürtelrosen, Veedelperlen. - gamescom festival: 120 beer crates of empties with Feiermacher. Why it matters Every bottle returned to Pfand keeps glass in the brewery loop instead of residual waste or street litter after mega-events.

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STADTRADELN: ride for team Zero Waste Köln

STADTRADELN: ride for team Zero Waste Köln STADTRADELN is a city competition: log bike kilometres instead of car trips, 10-30 June 2026 in Cologne. Join the “Zero Waste Köln” team and add your rides to the collective tally. Why join Every kilometre counts: especially trips you would otherwise take by car. The Verein uses the campaign to show visible climate action alongside their waste work. How to sign up Follow links on the organiser’s event page and STADTRADELN Köln. Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this listing. Campaign: Klima-Bündnis / city teams · Promotion: Zero Waste Köln e.V. · Kalender Details checked: 2026-09-19.

Summer swap at the Wohngemeinschaft in Cologne

Summer swap at the Wohngemeinschaft in Cologne Four dates in 2026 at a favourite swap venue: bring what you no longer wear, browse the rails, stay for music and drinks in Cologne. When & where - Sunday 14 June 2026, 15:00-17:00 CEST - Richard-Wagner-Str. 39, Cologne (Wohngemeinschaft) What to bring Clean, wearable clothing in good condition. No ticket sale: swap logic, not a shop. Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this event listing; Zero Waste Köln e.V. organises it. Event page · Kalender Details checked: 2026-09-19.

Glass rescue along the Pride parade in Cologne

Glass rescue along the Pride parade in Cologne Zero Waste Köln collects deposit bottles along the CSD parade so they re-enter the Mehrweg system instead of street-side residual bins. When & where - Sunday 5 July 2026 (all-day along the CSD parade route) - Cologne city centre, exact meeting point still being planned (map pin approximate) How to join Email aktionen@zerowastekoeln.de to get updates. Whether volunteers walk in the parade or run a static collection point is still being decided: either way, expect a high-energy, high-impact day. Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this event listing. Event page · Kalender · Organiser: Zero Waste Köln e.V. Details checked: 2026-09-19.

Sew your own market bags at IGLU in Cologne

Sew your own market bags at IGLU in Cologne Turn old textiles into drawstring produce bags or waxed bread pouches: skills you can use at any unverpackt shop in Cologne. When & where - Tuesday 14 July 2026, 18:00-20:00 CEST - IGLU, Sudermanplatz 1, 50670 Cologne (Agnesviertel) Practical info - €5 contribution - Register: aktionen@zerowastekoeln.de - Fabric available on site; bring a favourite scrap if you like Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this event listing. Event page · Kalender · Organiser: Zero Waste Köln e.V. Details checked: 2026-09-19.

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