VolunteerRepair & ReuseBerkel en RodenrijsAsk for circular demolition in BerkelAsk for circular demolition in Berkel In Berkel en Rodenrijs, ask Mustang for a circular demolition that reuses greenhouse glass and steel. The firm keeps a yard on Noordeindseweg where those parts are checked, cleaned, and stored for a second build. What you can do in Berkel - Ask Mustang to list what is in a greenhouse before anyone cuts it down (Mustang circular demolition) - Ask which glass, gutters, and steel can go into another greenhouse - Ask how parts move from the site to the yard, and what is cleaned there - If a part cannot be used again, ask how it will be handled - Read the contact page and ask them to walk the site with you How to join Mustang is a company, not a volunteer club. You contact them when a greenhouse or a building needs to come down. They start with a list of materials and a report of what still has value. Then they take the reusable parts off, move them to the yard at Noordeindseweg 346A, and check them. Most parts later go into another greenhouse. Partners named on the page are Kerklaan Greenhouses and Kerklaan Horti Materials. The page does not say the yard is a walk-in shop. Ask before you visit. Why it matters in Berkel Glasshouse country is full of frames that still have years in them. A careful take-down keeps that glass and steel in the district instead of ordering a full new kit. You also get a plain list of what is worth keeping before the machines arrive. Find more community projects in Berkel en Rodenrijs. Good to know - What does circular demolition mean here? Mustang describes it as taking a greenhouse or a building apart so the materials are used again at a high quality. They also take away the parts that cannot have a second life. - Where is the yard? Noordeindseweg 346A, 2651 LM Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. Use the contact page rather than arriving unannounced. - Who is it for? Growers and owners who want a greenhouse taken down and the good parts built again. The page does not list a price.demolitiongreenhousesalvage +2
EventRepair & ReuseCologneRescue deposit glass at street festivals in CologneRescue 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.glassvolunteerevents
LearnRepair & ReuseTiranaAlbania glass recycling on the EU accession pathFrom landfill to filter materials and reuse systems In Albania, glass bottles are rarely recycled today. GIZ (EU and BMZ) supports circular-economy building blocks for EU accession, systematic collection, recycling, and upcycling into filter materials. Circular City Labs in Tirana test reusable packaging with women-led enterprises. What you can do - Tirana businesses: join Circular City Lab calls for reusable packaging pilots - Consumers: bring personal bags: GIZ marine-litter campaigns distribute reusable totes with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment - Western Balkan municipalities: study Albania's extended producer responsibility rollout for packaging How it works Public and private actors co-design waste separation, recycling plants, and reuse business models; lessons export to other accession countries. Why it matters EU green alignment can start with bottles and bags, visible wins before heavy industry retrofits.glassAlbaniaTirana +2
