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Waste separation contributes to climate protection

To protect the climate and resources, it is very important to pay attention to reusable packaging and appropriate quantities when purchasing. Where this is not possible, it is important to dispose of the waste correctly.

Author: Claudia Spiess

On average, every person in Germany creates 543 kilograms of household waste

“Waste cannot always be avoided, which makes correct waste separation all the more important.”

Selvihan Benda from the Schleswig-Holstein Consumer Center (VZSH)

This saves resources, enables the successful utilization of raw materials and reduces harmful consequences for people and the environment - for example if pollutants are not disposed of correctly. The Kiel Waste Management Company (ABK) is responsible for waste disposal in the Schleswig-Holstein state capital. Anyone who discovers illegally disposed rubbish in Kiel - for example paint buckets, car tires or furniture thrown into the fold - can inform the ABK about it using the “Melde.Möwe” app using a picture and location.

Dispose of packaging correctly

At first glance, waste separation seems simple. After all, there is the right bin or a specific disposal location for every waste. However, there is often uncertainty when classifying beverage cartons, organic waste, colored glass or cooking oil.

The ABK's waste ABC offers answers and explains the appropriate disposal route. Consumers can support waste management. It is important to only dispose of empty packaging in the yellow bin. Rinsing is not necessary and uses unnecessary water and detergent. To make sorting in the facilities easier, cups, bags or lids should not be placed inside each other before disposal. It is helpful to separate the materials.

“Before a yogurt cup goes into the trash, the lid and cup should be separated,” explains ABK press spokeswoman Claudia Josefus-Szellas. Some manufacturers print instructions on proper separation and disposal on their packaging. With the new packaging law, numerous beverage packagings are subject to labeling requirements and are subject to deposits. “Many other packaging, such as the wrapping paper for sausage and cheese, also belong in the yellow bag or yellow bin,” says Josefus-Szellas.  

Tips for waste separation

  • Beverage cartons consist of several layers, including plastic. They therefore belong in the yellow bag or yellow bin.
  • Screw-top jars that cannot be reused are disposed of in the waste glass container. Glued labels do not need to be removed.
  • Contrary to what the name suggests, baking paper does not belong in the waste paper, but in the residual waste.
  • The name is also deceptive when it comes to packaging made from bio-based or biodegradable plastic. According to ABK they belong in the residual waste.
  • Thermal paper receipts also belong in the residual waste bin.
  • Uncoated pizza boxes can be disposed of in waste paper, while those coated with aluminum can be disposed of in the yellow bin. The following applies to both variants: If the box is very dirty, it belongs in the residual waste.
  • Leftover food and grass clippings are organic waste and belong in the brown bin. Banana peels, tea brews, coffee grounds and cut flowers can also be disposed of correctly here. Under no circumstances should plastic bags enter the organic cycle, even those labeled as biocompostable. Small collection containers are ideal as collection containers, the contents of which can be disposed of in the organic waste bin.  

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Source: consumer advice center

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