Re-Use Berlin 2020 – Online Expert Dialog to Strengthen the Reuse of Used ICT Devices

Event: Workshop
Date: 27 August 2020
Location: Online

On 27 August 2020, the online expert dialog on "Strengthening the reuse of used ICT devices" took place as part of the Berlin Re-Use Initiative. The main purpose of the online dialog was to bring together stakeholders to jointly promote the refurbishment, procurement, repair and reuse of used ICT (information and communications technology) equipment in Berlin.

According to the Waste Management Concept 2020-2030 adopted by the Berlin Senate, reuse and recycling are to be expanded in order to close material cycles. Experts from science, administration and re-use practice therefore discussed study results, strategies and experiences in order to come closer to this goal for ICT devices.

The potential for a longer useful life of ICT devices is great. This is confirmed by studies conducted by the ifeu Institute and ARGUS Statistik. The useful life of laptops could be extended by 50 percent by replacing the battery and upgrading with an SSD card, explained Regine Vogt (ifeu). The recycling rate for IT equipment is comparatively high, said Jürgen Gonser (ARGUS). But only 4.6 percent of the devices disposed of are reprocessed for further use.

Re-Use Berlin 2020 – Online Expert Dialog on Recycling Gypsum

26 November 2020
online

Event:Workshop

As part of the Berlin Re-Use initiative, the online expert dialogue on strengthening the reuse of furnishings and building components took place on October 6, 2020. The aim of the virtual expert dialogue was to bring together stakeholders from the construction industry, initiatives, DIY stores, demolition and disposal companies who are committed to the reuse of building components and furnishings. Dwindling raw material supplies, shrinking landfill space and pressing climate change show that a fundamental rethink of how to deal with raw materials and waste is needed. The current linear economic model must change - away from the principle of "take, use, dispose" to circular economic activity. The ten speakers presented their re-use projects and shared their practical experiences. They discussed how re-use can be promoted in the construction and furnishing sectors and what obstacles need to be overcome. The 80 or so participants took the opportunity to ask questions and provide impetus for the discussion.

Re-Use Berlin 2020 – Online Expert Dialog to Strengthen the Reuse of Furnishings and Building Components

6 October 2020
online

Event:Workshop

As part of the Berlin Re-Use Initiative, the online expert dialog on the rescue of returned textiles took place on 24 September 2020, with more than 60 interested participants. In a diverse program, 14 experts from various fields and industries presented and discussed the current status quo of problems with returns in the clothing sector from their respective perspectives, as well as potentials and possible starting points for dealing with returns that have arisen and for reducing or avoiding them in the future.

Re-Use Berlin 2020 – Expert Dialogue on The Rescue of Returned Textiles

24 September 2020
Online

Project

In its last coalition agreement (2016-2021), the State of Berlin committed itself to the "Zero Waste" model in order to transform its waste management towards a circular economy. Re-using goods takes centre stage in this transformation. In the context of the political goal of strengthening the reuse of used goods, the project aims at strengthening structures in Berlin to help bringing the used goods market out of its niche. The Ecologic Institute supports the project for the Berlin Senate Administration by designing and conducting online expert dialogues in Berlin, inter alia dealing with used IT-equipment as well as building materials and components.

Activities and Measures to Foster Re-use of Used Goods in Berlin (Re-Use Berlin 2020)

Feb - Dec 2020

Funding: Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate Protection, Germany
Organizer: Ecologic Institute, Germany
Partner: Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy (Wuppertal Institute), Germany

Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment (IZT), Germany

pulswerk, Austria

Oetjen-Dehne & Partner Umwelt- und Energie-Consult GmbH (uec), Germany
Team: Susanne Müller
Date: 27 August 2020
Location: Online
Language: German
Project: Activities and Measures to Foster Re-use of Used Goods in Berlin (Re-Use Berlin 2020)
Project ID: 50006
Keywords: Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

re-use, used goods, expert dialogues, IT-equipment, building materials

Berlin, Germany

Attachments

Bericht-Fachdialog-Retourenrettung-Textilien_1.pdf (513.5 KB)

Vogt, Studie zu ökologischen Aspekten durch Wiederverwendung von Notebooks.pdf (614.55 KB)

Fürstenau, Anforderungen an IT-Beschaffung in Berlin.pdf (542.84 KB)

Köhn, Beschaffung und Beauftragung von umweltverträglicher Software als relevanter Faktor für Langlebigkeit von IT-Geräten.pdf (822.41 KB)

Höschel-Wagner, Aufbereitung und Entsorgung gebrauchter IKT aus dem Abfallregime heraus sowie aus Refurbishing-Aktivitäten.pdf (428.28 KB)

Retschlag,Master-Plan „Second Hand IT“_ Gute gebrauchte PCs für Berliner Schulen.pdf (871.79 KB)

Richter, Anforderungen an und Herausforderungen der Aufbereitung.pdf (865.37 KB)

Degel, Reparaturnetzwerk.pdf (260.54 KB)

Dinh-Endel, Aktuelle Wiederverwendung von gebrauchter IKT.pdf (1.07 MB)

Golder-Meinecke, Aktuelle Wiederverwendung von gebrauchter IKT.pdf (443.43 KB)

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