Vienna's way to the Zero-WaSt-City: circulatory economy in focus!

Vienna's way to the Zero-WaSt-City: circulatory economy in focus!

Siebenbrunnenfeldgasse 3, 1050 Wien, Österreich - On February 20, 2025, the City of Vienna will hold an important press conference on the future of waste management and circulatory building. Vice Mayor Kathrin Gaal and climate city councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky present innovative approaches to avoiding waste that underline Vienna's pioneering role in European sustainability. The appointment takes place at 9 a.m. in the 48-seater in Vienna Margaret, where the city journalists invite you to pursue progress and plans for a cleaner and environmentally friendly city, as APA-OTS reports.

Vienna has long since established itself as a prime example of waste management by promoting the city of a circular economy, specifically separating and recycling recycles. The Viennese waste management is already generating more energy from residual waste today than it emits CO2. With the aim of being climate-neutral by 2040 and completely utilizing waste by 2050, Vienna is aiming for a zero waste strategy. It also shows how important creativity is: with funny campaigns and the annual dung festival, the community spirit is activated to reduce garbage and to strengthen awareness of sustainability. More information about these initiatives can be found on the platform of the Smart City Strategy Vienna.

innovations for a sustainable future

As part of the Dotank Circular City Wien 2020 -2030 program, the city relies on the reuse of construction site materials and substances, attracted by international cooperation and digital solutions, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM). The use of recycled concrete plays a central role here in the construction of social institutions, a first step towards sustainable building in the public sector. In addition, the city supports companies with initiatives such as the Vienna repair network and the Oekobusiness program that rely on waste avoidance. These approaches not only strengthen the environment, but also promote social projects by offering long -term unemployed opportunities to return to the labor market.