Climate Adaptation
Meet the First (And Only) German City to Commit to ‘Zero Waste’
- Northern port city of Kiel to publish action plan in April
- Germany slow to catch on due to strong record on recycling
Vessels sit docked in the port in Kiel.
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Germans are world leaders in recycling, but one city has decided more needs to be done to protect the environment.
Kiel, a Baltic port known for its annual sailing regatta, last year became the first -- and so far only -- German municipality to sign up to the global “Zero Waste” initiative.