Programme nearbyRepair & 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
