Newsletter 09/2021 Project updates and upcoming meetings Read more
Special newsletter 07/2021 Video series "EPR Explained!" published Read more
Newsletter 07/2021 For clean oceans and regions Read more
Newsletter 05/2021 Our 2nd anniversary Read more
Newsletter 04/2021 Partnerships for a circular economy Read more
24. November 2021,
We have set a date for this year’s general assembly!
30. November 2021, 1. December 2021
The E-Waste World Conference & Expo is returning to Frankfurt Messe in November 2021, providing an exhibition trade fair (free of charge) on the collection, sorting, processing, and reduction of all forms of e-waste. A discount is available to PREVENT members on the conference. The PREVENT e-waste working group is holding a back-to-back physical working group meeting – the first since November 2019!
9. December 2020,
Bonn
The PREVENT Waste Alliance came together virtually for its first general assembly. In addition to a thank you video message from the German Development Minister Gerd Müller (BMZ), the focus was on the communication of the pilot projects, which will now be implemented until June 2022.
22. September 2020,
Bonn
The toolbox on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging has been finalised and we are pleased to announce that the material of the toolbox is now available for download. The EPR Toolbox contains various training materials which, among other things, explain how an EPR system can be established, what possible financing mechanisms exist and how the informal sector can be involved in a sustainable waste management as well.
11. May 2020,
Bonn
Within the working groups “Conserving resources” the Wuppertal Institute, with the support of the members of working groups “Conserving resources” and “Closing loops for packaging”, developed the study “Prevention of plastic waste in production and consumption by multi-actor partnerships”.
11. May 2020,
Bonn
One year ago, the German Development Minister Dr. Gerd Müller launched the PREVENT Waste Alliance. Even though the general assembly cannot take place as originally planned, we do not want to let our one year anniversary pass by unnoticed.
7. May 2020,
Eschborn
As final step of the creation of a Toolbox on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging waste, a consolidation workshop was held virtually on 7 May 2020. Around 60 PREVENT members took the chance to discuss and share their expertise on this topic after the materials, as well as the feedback received from partner countries had been presented. Furthermore, the participants identified potential application options for the knowledge tool.
28. January 2020,
Bonn
The members of the PREVENT steering committee met for the first time on 28 January. In an open exchange, the actors got to know each other and discussed the structure, design and strategic orientation of PREVENT. They are now optimistic about the joint plans for 2020.
8. November 2019,
Berlin
As part of the Global Social Business Summit, we met with stakeholders from the microfinance and social corporate world. Together with the Yunus Environment Hub, we organized this exchange in workshop format, bringing together around 100 participants to the first Social Business Environment Forum.
18. October 2019, 19. October 2019
Düsseldorf
The K trade fair in Düsseldorf is considered the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and took place from 19 to 23 of October this year. K recorded 225,000 visitors during its eight show days and offered a platform to around 3,300 exhibitors to present their products and services. This year a special focus was given to “Circular Economy – Plastics shape the future”. A good reason for us to be there!
9. May 2019,
Berlin
Minister Müller of the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has officially launched the PREVENT Waste Alliance together with the Indonesian Ambassador and over 30 organizations in Berlin on 9 May 2019. The Alliance is part of the Action Program on Circular Economy of the German Development Cooperation.
18. March 2019, 20. March 2019
All working groups invited to an online meeting in which the currently planned activities were presented to interested parties and the participants exchanged views on the latest developments and further procedure.
26. November 2018,
Berlin
Waste Alliance for Closed Loop Waste Management in Developing and Emerging Countries
5. June 2018,
Berlin
“Beat Pollution – closed-loop management instead of environmental pollution”