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Viersen Launches Refill Campaign to Reduce Plastic Waste and Promote Sustainable Living

The city of Viersen, Germany, has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing single-use plastic waste and promoting sustainable living - the Refill campaign. This local campaign encourages residents and visitors to refill reusable water bottles at participating public locations such as cafes, shops, and other businesses.

What the Refill Campaign Is:

The Refill campaign promotes the use of refillable bottles instead of disposable plastic bottles by creating a network of Refill Stations.
Refill Stations are businesses, cafes, practices, offices, and other facilities that allow people to fill their drinking vessels with tap water for free.
Participating in the Refill campaign is part of the city's climate change adaptation concept.

Contribution to Climate Change Adaptation:

By decreasing the demand for single-use plastic bottles, the campaign helps lower the environmental footprint associated with plastic production, transport, and disposal.
Reducing plastic waste lowers energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions linked to plastic manufacturing, contributing indirectly to climate mitigation.
Encouraging individuals to adopt more sustainable habits can lead to broader community resilience and adaptability in the face of climate challenges.

Contribution to Health Protection:

Providing accessible refill stations promotes hydration and reduces reliance on potentially less safe or less regulated water sources.
Less plastic pollution means lower risks of environmental contamination affecting soil, water, and air quality.
The campaign raises awareness of environmental issues intertwined with public health, encouraging healthier lifestyle choices.

Getting Involved:

To participate as a Refill Station, businesses can email [email protected] or call 02162/101-690.
The City Management provides necessary materials such as Refill stickers and information.
The City Management ensures the entry of the station in online directories and the "Map of Tomorrow", provided by Refill Germany, accessible via refill-deutschland.de.

First Refill Station in Operation:

The first water dispenser, in collaboration with NEW, went into operation on May 18th in the pedestrian zone of Hauptstraße.
Refill Stations are marked by a sticker on the door and are listed on the "Map of Tomorrow".

The sticker on the door of a Refill Station indicates that the business cares about people and the environment. The city's initiatives aim to provide reliable locations for refilling water bottles and install water dispensers. For more information about the Refill campaign and heat tips, visit www.viersen.de. Participating as a Refill Station makes you part of a sustainable local network.

The city's initiatives are part of a broader strategy for addressing climate change and promoting health and environmental protection. Public access to drinking water is part of the city's heat supply, which is increasingly important due to the steadily rising number of hot days. The measures taken serve both health and environmental protection. The Refill campaign in Viersen fosters sustainable behavior, supports environmental protection, and indirectly aids climate change adaptation while enhancing public health through better access to clean water and reduction of plastic pollution.

The Refill campaign, a part of Viersen's climate change adaptation concept, also supports health protection by promoting hydration through a network of Refill Stations that provide clean water and reduce reliance on less safe water sources.
The city's efforts, such as the Refill campaign, can indirectly contribute to climate mitigation by lowering energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions associated with plastic production and disposal.
Businesses can contribute to the sustainability of their community by signing up to become a Refill Station. Not only does this support the environmental science of reducing plastic waste, but it also aligns with health-and-wellness and workplace-wellness initiatives focused on fitness-and-exercise, as staying hydrated is a crucial part of overall health and well-being. Furthermore, addressing climate change through such initiatives can be seen as an integral aspect of broader scientific disciplines like climate-change and environmental-science.