Programme nearbyFood & GardenFrankfurtVisit Rhine-Main organic farms this harvest wee in FrankfurtVisit Rhine-Main organic farms this harvest wee in Frankfurt Dottenfelderhof in Bad Vilbel, Querbeet's Pappelhof in Reichelsheim, and Die Kooperative's Cityfarm in Oberrad open for Foodtura: apple pressing, potato digging, a hen walk, a farm festival, and a free family Sunday with a Schnippelparty in Frankfurt. What you can do - Press juice at the Jahreszeitenwerkstatt (19 September) - Dig your own potatoes at Pappelhof - Meet the hens or join the free Hoffest at Dottenfelderhof - Close the festival at the Familiensonntag on the Cityfarm (free) - Book the Farm to Table dinner at Tonka if you want a long table of Cityfarm vegetables How it works Farm days list prices and booking links on each page. The Hoffest and Familiensonntag are free drop-in. Wear shoes you can get dirty. Why it matters Seeing soil, animals, and harvest in the same week as city kitchens makes regional food feel real.farmharvestorganic +2
Programme nearbyFood & GardenCologneGet a Biotonne: close the compost loop in CologneGet 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.compostcircularlocal
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseMunichHofflohmärkte, neighbourhood courtyard flea market in MunichHofflohmärkte, neighbourhood courtyard flea market in Munich Hofflohmärkte is a Germany-wide reuse programme: residents register a private courtyard, garden, or garage and sell pre-loved goods while neighbours follow a linked tour plan through the district in Munich. The platform runs in 30+ cities and 300+ neighbourhoods; initiator René Götz operates registration, participants organise their own courtyards. What you can do - Download the tour plan PDF for your Viertel (published about one week before each market day) - Walk the linked addresses and buy second-hand treasures from neighbours - Register your own Hof if you have landlord approval and goods to pass on How it works - Sales stay on private ground only, not sidewalks or public space - Typical hours: Saturdays 10–16, Sundays 11–16 (Munich also runs selected Friday evenings with M-net sponsorship) - No food sales; private sellers only, professional dealers are not welcome - Registration closes three weeks before each date for tour-plan marking; late sign-ups are accepted but may not appear on the map - Organisers may cancel a date if fewer than 30 courtyards register, fees are then refunded About Hofflohmärkte Neighbours register a private Hof, Garten, or Garage on Hofflohmärkte and sell used goods on scheduled Viertel days. Registered addresses appear on a tour plan published about one week before each date. Sales happen on private ground only. See city pages for local schedules and Spielregeln & Tipps for seller rules. Why it matters Every item re-homed from a courtyard is one less thing bought new or landfilled, and a chance to meet the people who live behind the front doors.flea marketreuseneighbourhood +2
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseBonnPractice traditional repair crafts at monumentsPractice traditional repair crafts at monuments Open Monument Day is at its best when you meet timber framers, smiths, plasterers, and restorers at work. Schaubaustellen and craft openings turn heritage from a postcard into a shared skill. What you can do - Filter the programme for Handwerk, restoration, or Mitmach workshops - At Bamberg's national opening, look for DSD Schaubaustellen and the Markt der Möglichkeiten on Maxplatz - Ask organisers how residents can join a club, course, or volunteer day after the event - Prefer listings that let you watch or try a tool under supervision, not only walk through rooms How it works Many openings are free walk-ins. Limited workshops may need registration on the event page. Facts and hours belong to the organiser listing, not to Solarpunker. Why it matters Repair culture keeps materials in use and hands confident. A Sunday at a Schaubaustelle can be the first step toward a club, FSJ, or neighbourhood repair habit.craftrestorationtimber +2
Programme nearbyFood & GardenParisStart shared composting with Paris Plan CompostTurn food scraps into neighbourhood soil In Paris, organic waste still makes up more than 23% of what lands in the residual bin. The city's Plan Compost has supported more than 1,000 shared sites since 2010: courtyard bins, quartier composters, and individual worm boxes, all backed by maître composteur coaching. What you can do - Apply during a quarterly campaign to install a collective composter at your building or school (collective installation form) - Gather at least seven motivated households and two site référents who will attend training and keep the pile healthy - Order equipment or book a maître composteur visit through the city's online forms when campaigns are open - Join the public Composter à Paris community for tips and meet-ups How it works Copropriétés, social housing blocks, schools, and institutions with 5 m² of ground contact can host wooden 400–600 L bins. The city delivers bio-buckets, dry-matter reserves, aeration tools, and eight months of professional follow-up so the site becomes self-running. Why it matters Composting at home can cut up to 80 kg of waste per household each year while returning nutrients to balconies, courtyards, and shared beds — joy and soil, not guilt.compostcircularlocal +1
Programme nearbyFood & GardenParisLearn composting at Maison du JardinageA free compost classroom in Bercy The Maison du Jardinage et du Compostage in Parc de Bercy is Paris's hands-on hub for residents who want to compost with confidence. Two Saturdays each month, city gardeners run intro workshops on what goes in the pile, how to balance moisture, and how to use finished compost safely. What you can do - Check the monthly nature programme on paris.fr for the next atelier dates - Visit 41 rue Paul-Belmondo in the 12th arrondissement for demos and Q&A - Download the city's collective and school compost guides from the dossier page before starting your own site - Pair a workshop visit with a building campaign so référents arrive prepared How it works Workshops are free and aimed at beginners. Staff explain the three Paris pathways — collective bins, quartier sites, and lombricomposteurs — so you can pick the scale that fits your home. Why it matters Skills spread faster than brochures. One afternoon with a maître composteur can unlock years of shared soil for a whole stairwell.composteducationworkshop +1
From a builderRepair & ReuseFrankfurtZerowaste FrankfurtDer Zero Waste Guide für Frankurt: Abfall reduzieren heißt Klima schützen. Kampagne: Gemeinsam mit allen Menschen in Frankfurt wollen wir den Restmüll pro Kopf und Jahr von derzeit 205 kg auf 120 kg reduzieren. Was ist Zero Waste? Frankfurt möchte, als eine der ersten Städte Deutschlands, Zero Waste City werden. Was genau bedeutet das? Wirklich gar kein Abfall mehr? Zero Waste meint „keine Verschwendung“. Und damit weniger Müll. Genau dies ist das Ziel unserer groß angelegten Dafür gibt es viele interessante und motivierende Aktionen und Angebote. Wir möchten dich zum Mitmachen ermutigen. Denn: Sich gemeinsam gegen Verschwendung und für den Erhalt von Rohstoffen einzusetzen, macht Spaß und ist ganz einfach im Alltag möglich. Privat genauso wie im Job. Zero Waste Initiativen & Projekte in und um Frankfurt https://zerowaste-ffm.de/initiativenprojekte/ © Umweltamt der Stadt Frankfurt am Main 2026circular economyreusereduce
Programme nearbyFood & GardenQuitoJoin Quito's community compost and zero waste networkMunicipal tools: neighbourhood compost Ecuador’s Alianza Basura Cero documents a growing compost network and municipal zero waste ordinances residents can advocate for locally. The alliance publishes a model ordinance and maps community compost sites, from Pomasqui and Cotacachi to neighbourhood clubs such as Club del Compost in Bellavista. What you can do - Find a mapped compostera comunitaria near you and volunteer for a work day. - Ask your parish or neighbourhood council to adopt zero-waste ordinance language from the alliance toolkit. Why it matters Community compost keeps food sovereignty and soil health local while giving municipalities a replicable legal frame, reuse included, not just collection.compostordinancecommunity
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseKielPack Kita wet clothes in WechselbüddelWashable bags beat single-use plastic After a pilot, Kiel equipped about 55 Kitas with Wechselbüddel: waterproof, washable bags for muddy or wet children’s clothes instead of disposable plastic sacks. What you can do - Ask your Kita whether Wechselbüddel are in use; wash and return bags the same day when possible. - Replicate the pattern at home for swimming or forest days. Why it matters Daily Kita handovers add up; a durable bag removes thousands of plastic sacks per year across the city. Wechselbüddelchildcarereusefamily
Programme nearbyFood & GardenBerlinNeighbourhood compost with Kiez-Kompost in BerlinNeighbourhood compost with Kiez-Kompost in Berlin Kiez-Kompost builds neighbourhood-scale composting for housing estates, garden clubs, urban farms, and solidarische Landwirtschaft projects in Berlin. Their bioreactor process keeps organic matter local and aims for humus-rich compost without industrial peat from drained moors. What you can do - Contact the team via kiez-kompost.de to ask about a neighborhood composter for your courtyard or garden association - Partner as an urban gardening or Solawi project that needs finished compost returned to beds - Follow their RBB Gartenzeit feature and Instagram for build updates while the venture scales - Start small: one shared bin plus clear rotation rules beats waiting for a perfect site How it works Kiez-Kompost is in an active launch phase: offerings evolve quickly. Reach out by email or the site contact form; they reply with project fit, bioreactor sizing, and neighbour onboarding steps. Why it matters Berlin loses fertile soil to bagged shop compost and long transport chains. Ortsnahe Kreisläufe keep carbon and nutrients in the neighborhood where people grow food together.compostcommunitybioreactor +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseBuenos AiresSupport recycler cooperatives managing organics in Buenos AiresSegregation at source: cooperatives in charge Argentina’s FACCyR-linked recycler groups manage organic streams where source segregation is in place, a pattern the 2025 regional report pairs with Colombian ANR experiences. Cooperatives such as El Amanecer de los Cartoneros in Villa Fiorito show how sorted organics and recyclables can stay in community hands. What you can do - Sort organics and clean recyclables before cooperative pick-up on your block. - Connect your barrio association with a registered cartonero/a cooperative for collection routes. Why it matters Recycler-led organics management turns a climate liability into local jobs and compost, without shipping waste out of sight.recyclersorganicscooperative
Programme nearbyFood & GardenSan SalvadorGrow food sovereignty through community compost in San SalvadorGardens, organics, and mutual aid The 2025 regional chapter stresses how community compost, source segregation, recycler inclusion, and community gardens (huertos) strengthen food sovereignty in vulnerable neighbourhoods across Latin America, with San Salvador among municipalities GAIA accompanies on zero-waste pathways. What you can do - Start or join a barrio compost pile that feeds a shared garden bed. - Partner with youth groups to run organic-waste recycling workshops at schools. Why it matters When food prices rise, keeping organics in the neighbourhood loop builds soil, skills, and shared meals, not dependency on distant supply chains.gardencompostfood
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseKielDonate good furniture through ABK to Echt-GutSofas and tables get a second home ABK Kiel and Stadtmission Kiel restarted furniture handovers: register usable pieces on the ABK site, pass inspection, and Echt-Gut-Kaufhaus collects them for resale and social programmes. What you can do - Photograph and register furniture that is clean, complete, and fire-safe before leaving it on the street. - Shop second-hand at Echt-Gut when you need a table or chair instead of ordering new flat-pack. Why it matters Bulky goods clog bulky-waste routes; matched donations keep timber and upholstery in use locally.furnituredonatereuse
Programme nearbyFood & GardenMunichBring Münchner Erden home from bio-waste in MunichBring Münchner Erden home from bio-waste in Munich Münchner Erden turn the city's separated bio-waste into torffreie potting mixes and quality compost at the Erdenwerk Freimann in Munich. The base compost comes from AWM's dry-fermentation plant next door: regional input, regional output. What you can do - Buy sack or bulk compost at the Erdenwerk Freimann (Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 62) - Pick up Münchner Bio-Erde or Qualitätskompost at participating Wertstoffhöfe and Halle 2 in Pasing - Start or improve a home composter using AWM garden tips alongside bought soil for gaps - Order larger loose volumes or delivery through the AWM Erden service when you are renovating beds How it works AWM mixes certified compost with selected substrates on site. Products are RAL-quality oriented and marketed for gardens, balconies, and lawn repair: proof that Munich's brown bin stream returns as living soil. Why it matters Peat-free city compost keeps moors intact and closes the loop between your Biotonne and the tomatoes on your balcony.compostcircularpeat-free +1
Programme nearbyFood & GardenFlorianópolisInclude waste pickers in organic waste managementSanta Catarina leads Latin America The 2025 regional report names Florianópolis / Santa Catarina as Brazil’s, and the region’s, reference for recyclers participating in organic-waste management. Waste-picker leaders host compost tours and trainings that strengthen neighbourhood sorting and keep organics out of landfills. What you can do - Join a Brasil Composta Cultiva compost tour led by catadoras and catadores in the Florianópolis area. - Separate organics at home and coordinate with local picker cooperatives on collection routes. Why it matters When recyclers co-manage organics, methane falls and livelihoods rise, a replicable model the report highlights as a top 2024 success across Latin America.compostrecyclersorganics
Programme nearbyFood & GardenFrankfurtGarden courtyards with Klimawerkstatt Ginnheim in FrankfurtGarden courtyards with Klimawerkstatt Ginnheim in Frankfurt In Ginnheim, Klimawerkstatt and the Ginnheimer Kirchplatzgärtchen turn courtyards, roofs, and the church square into food and shade in Frankfurt. During Foodtura they host a courtyard walk and a bring-and-share picnic between the baroque church and Gasthaus Adler. What you can do - Walk the Hinterhofhimbeeren & Fassadenwein tour on 19 September (free) - Bring a homemade dish to the Stadtteil Picknick the same afternoon - Email kirchplatzgaertchen@posteo.de if you want to help tend beds after the festival - Follow Klimawerkstatt on Instagram for later dates How it works The garden is a neighbourhood project, not a ticketed farm. Show up, share food, and ask how to join watering and planting rounds. Why it matters Edible courtyards cool streets, feed pollinators, and give a village square a reason to linger.gardenpicnicginnheim +2
Programme nearbyFood & GardenFrankfurtLearn fermentation and Slow Food cooking in FrankfurtLearn fermentation and Slow Food cooking in Frankfurt During Foodtura, Slow Food Frankfurt, a pinch of salt, Frajda, and Die Fleckenbühler run hands-on kitchens: lacto-fermentation in a greenhouse, water kefir, leftover-bread kwas, vegetarian Slow Food menus, pasta, and a wild-herb dinner. What you can do - Book the Kooperative fermentation workshop (Pay-What-You-Can seats exist) - Join Slow Food at Paulinum: cook, taste olive oil, or make pasta - Bring stale bread to Kwas at Frajda - Cook Kräuterküche with Die Fleckenbühler (Pay-What-You-Can seats exist) How it works Most workshops need advance booking and a fee listed on the event page. Write to the host if the price is a barrier. You leave with jars, dough skill, or a shared table. Why it matters Preserving and cooking together is how regional food stays joyful instead of becoming a lecture.fermentationworkshopslow-food +2
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseZagrebZagreb Plastic Prevention Plan: ban single-use, refill the cityFrom city buildings to hospitality venues Zagreb adopted a Plastic Prevention Plan as part of the ERIC project: one of the most comprehensive municipal plastic policies in the Western Balkans region. The plan bans single-use plastics across all city-owned buildings and institutions and combines that with public infrastructure to make reuse the easy default. Measures already running - New and repaired public drinking-water fountains installed across the city to cut single-use plastic bottle purchases - Single-use plastic items removed from select city-organised events - Support for hospitality businesses switching to reusable packaging What you can do - Use the public refill fountains instead of buying bottled water - Ask event organisers in Zagreb whether the venue is single-use-plastic-free - Talk to your neighbourhood association about advocating for more refill points in your district Why it matters Policy without infrastructure fails. Zagreb pairs the ban with visible reuse alternatives: showing that a city of almost one million can shift habits at scale.plasticreuserefill +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseLjubljanaManj je več: Slovenia's Less is More reuse portalDigital platform making reuse easier for everyone Manj je več ("Less is More") is a national digital platform by EBM that helps individuals in Slovenia find practical reuse options: repair services, swap events, sharing networks, and zero-waste shops - all in one place. An updated version is planned for 2025 to make the portal more user-friendly and to add guidance for event organisers implementing reusable tableware. What you can find on the portal - Local repair and upcycling workshops - Reuse and sharing initiatives by region - Tools and guides for reducing single-use items at home and events How to get involved - Use the portal to find reuse options near you: manjjevec.si - If you run a repair or reuse initiative, contact EBM to be listed on the platform Why it matters Behaviour change needs infrastructure and information. Manj je več makes the reuse ecosystem visible and navigable: reducing the friction between intention and action.reuseportaldigital +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseLjubljanaBled STICT: circular textile challenge with international expertsTackling tourism's textile footprint Under the EU STICT (Sustainable Textiles In Circular Tourism) project, EBM partnered with the municipality of Bled and international sustainability experts to explore solutions for the environmental and economic impacts of textiles in a tourism-heavy destination. The initiative investigates sustainable sourcing, collection, and reuse of textiles across hotels, venues, and local businesses in the Bled area. What the project explores - Environmental footprint of hotel linen and event textiles - Collection and redistribution systems for reusable or recyclable textiles - Policy levers municipalities can use to shift procurement How to engage - Follow EBM for workshops and findings as the STICT project publishes results - If you manage a venue near Bled, ask EBM about participation in the textile audit pilot Why it matters Tourism destinations generate disproportionate textile waste. Bled's participation in STICT means findings apply directly to one of Slovenia's most visited areas: making lessons replicable for every European resort town.textilescirculartourism +1
Programme nearbyFood & GardenLisbonCommunity composting pilots: ZERO accompanies municipalities across PortugalOrganic waste stays local: feeds local soil ZERO is accompanying multiple Portuguese municipalities in launching community composting pilots, keeping food and garden waste in the neighbourhood loop rather than sending it to landfill. In Fornos de Algodres, the Muxagata project combines community composting with door-to-door collection: funded by Zero Waste Europe and GAIA. Castelo Branco is running a parallel composting pilot with ZERO's direct support. How community composting works - Residents deposit food scraps and garden trimmings at shared composting points - ZERO helps municipalities design, site, and monitor the composting system - Finished compost is returned to the community: for gardens, schools, or public green spaces What you can do - Ask your local council whether a community composting pilot is planned or running - Volunteer as a composting point steward: ZERO and partner municipalities recruit residents for monitoring roles - Use the ZERO website to find resources and contact information for composting support Why it matters Organic waste is about a third of Portuguese household rubbish. Keeping it out of landfill reduces methane emissions, builds local soil, and cuts disposal costs: three wins that make composting one of the highest-return interventions in any zero waste plan.compostingcommunityorganic +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseSilvesSilves: Portugal's first separate stream for sanitary textiles and diapersA collection pilot the rest of Portugal is watching Silves, an Algarve municipality, became the first in Portugal to collect sanitary textiles and diapers as a dedicated separate waste stream: a hygiene category that normally ends up in residual waste and goes straight to landfill or incineration. The pilot, supported by ZERO, forms part of Silves's broader door-to-door collection overhaul in the Algarve region. Why it matters Diapers and sanitary textiles make up a significant share of household residual waste, yet they usually ride straight to landfill in mixed bins. Silves is Portugal's first dedicated collection pilot, a reference case other municipalities can copy once results are in. What you can do - If you live in Silves, ask the municipal environment office how to access the dedicated collection point or service - Advocate for this stream in your own municipality by sharing Silves's results with local councillors - Follow ZERO for policy developments around this waste stream nationallytextilesdiaperswaste-stream +1
Programme nearbyCommunityLyonLyon Zero Plastic Prevention Plan (ERIC project)A metropolitan plastic plan built with citizens Lyon Métropole (1.4 million inhabitants) adopted a Zero Plastic Prevention Plan (PPP) in partnership with Zero Waste France through the EU ERIC (Elevating Reuse In Cities) project. The plan sets plastic reduction targets, defines public communication strategies to mobilise residents, and establishes zero-plastic public procurement charters for the metropolitan authority. What the plan covers - Plastic prevention targets for the Lyon metropolitan area - Communication campaigns to engage residents in reducing single-use plastic - Reuse systems for take-away and public-event contexts, trialled via CITEO funding - Zero-plastic procurement charters for city contracts and events - Knowledge exchange with Bordeaux and Nantes through the shared ERIC programme How to engage - Follow Zero Waste France for updates on the Lyon PPP implementation and citizen participation phases - Contact your arrondissement council to ask how the PPP affects local markets and events near you - Join public events coordinated through the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR): Lyon hosted 120+ events in 2024 Why it matters Lyon's PPP is one of three flagship French cities in the ERIC project, alongside Bordeaux and Nantes. A working model at metropolitan scale creates the evidence base that other French agglomerations need to adopt similar plans: and demonstrates that plastic prevention at 1.4 million inhabitants is achievable.plastic-freepolicyprevention +2
Programme nearbyCommunityNantesNantes zero waste strategy: citizen participationA city that invites residents into the plan Nantes Métropole is building its zero waste strategy from the ground up, running public campaigns that centre citizen participation rather than top-down implementation. In partnership with Zero Waste France through the ERIC project, the city designs each phase of its action plan to include community input: from awareness-raising to feedback on reuse infrastructure. What the programme involves - Public campaigns explaining zero waste goals and inviting resident feedback - Working with local schools, community groups, and neighbourhood councils to co-design waste-reduction actions - Participation in the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), coordinating local events and visibility - Knowledge transfer with Lyon and Bordeaux as sister ERIC cities How to engage - Follow Zero Waste France for announcements on public consultations and participation events in Nantes - Contact Nantes Métropole's sustainability office to join citizen working groups on the zero waste strategy - Participate in EWWR events in November when the city amplifies its campaign Why it matters A strategy built with citizens is a strategy communities defend. Nantes' participatory model proves that large metropolitan zero waste plans can be co-created: and that civic engagement improves both the quality and durability of the outcomes.engagementcitizenspolicy +2
