{"id":14793,"date":"2026-08-25T11:03:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T09:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/circular.berlin\/?p=14793"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:48:59","slug":"circular-news-digest-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/circular.berlin\/de\/news\/circular-news-digest-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular News Digest: August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6f415402 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/circular.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-diva-34283805-e1787326792625.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/circular.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-diva-34283805-e1787326792625.jpg 640w, https:\/\/circular.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-diva-34283805-e1787326792625-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/circular.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-diva-34283805-e1787326792625-15x12.jpg 15w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-25T11:03:37+02:00\">25.08.2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-link-color has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fd1a9a6d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Herausgegeben von<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/circular.berlin\/de\/author\/dpadalkina\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Dina Padalkina<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f2d1f832 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" id=\"packaging\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-big-white-3 has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-big-white-3--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/circular.berlin\/de\/news\/circular-news-digest-august-2026\/#packaging\">Neues aus dem Bereich Verpackung<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-big-white-3 has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-big-white-3--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/circular.berlin\/de\/news\/circular-news-digest-august-2026\/#construction\">Neues aus dem Bereich Bauwesen<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-big-white-3 has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-big-white-3--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/circular.berlin\/de\/news\/circular-news-digest-august-2026\/#industry\">Updates aus der Industrie<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-big-white-3 has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-big-white-3--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/circular.berlin\/de\/news\/circular-news-digest-august-2026\/#food\">Updates aus der Ern\u00e4hrungswirtschaft<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-display is-style-text-display--6 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>M\u00f6chten Sie mehr Neuigkeiten \u00fcber die Kreislaufwirtschaft erhalten? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-big-blue is-style-big-blue--7\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/circular.berlin\/de\/community\/members\/#become-a-member\">Werden Sie Teil unserer Community<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h1 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Circular News Digest: August 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><strong><strong>Was bewegt die Kreislaufwirtschaft in Berlin diesem Monat? <\/strong>\u00a0Wir haben die neuesten politischen Updates, lokalen Berliner Initiativen und Innovationen der Kreislaufwirtschaft in den Bereichen Verpackung, Bauwesen, Elektronik und Textil f\u00fcr Sie zusammengestellt.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"packaging\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Neues aus der zirkul\u00e4ren Verpackung<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:10px\"><em>vorbereitet von <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/casper-van-alfen-7310b6141\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Casper van Alfen<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pilotprojekt f\u00fcr Mehrwegbecher in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg ist ein Erfolg!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ein Jahr lang konnten Mehrweg-To-Go-Becher von Recup und Sykell in acht REWE-Superm\u00e4rkten \u00fcber regul\u00e4re Leergutautomaten zur\u00fcckgegeben werden, wobei die Circular-ERP-Software von Sykell jeden Becher zwischen R\u00fcckgabe und erneuter Auslieferung nachverfolgte. Es funktioniert: 95 % der Nutzer bezeichneten die R\u00fcckgabe als praktisch, \u00fcber 80 % w\u00fcrden sich f\u00fcr Mehrweg entscheiden, wenn die R\u00fcckgabe immer so einfach w\u00e4re. Die vollst\u00e4ndigen Ergebnisse der DUH und der K\u00fchne Logistics University finden Sie weiter unten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-simple-link is-style-simple-link--8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.duh.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/download\/Projektinformation\/Kreislaufwirtschaft\/Mehrweg\/ergebnispapier-mehrweg-pilot-berlin-rz.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Berliner Startup dotch gewinnt 24 gro\u00dfe Hersteller f\u00fcr Mehrwegglas.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dotch betreibt ein Full-Service-Mehrwegsystem f\u00fcr verpackte Lebensmittel in standardisierten Gl\u00e4sern und Flaschen (z. B. f\u00fcr \u00d6le, Essiggurken, Konfit\u00fcren etc.), die \u00fcber bestehende Leergutautomaten zur\u00fcckgegeben werden k\u00f6nnen. Nun stellen K\u00fchne, Develey, Feinkost Dittmann und 21 weitere Hersteller ihre Gl\u00e4ser unter dem Motto \u201eGlas kann mehrWeg\u201c auf den Pool von dotch um. Alle aus einem pragmatischen, aber sehr wichtigen Grund: Einwegglas wird schlichtweg zu teuer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-simple-link is-style-simple-link--9\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lebensmittelzeitung.net\/industrie\/nachrichten\/glaskonserven-kuehne-develey-und-co.-plaedieren-fuer-mehrweg-191280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Die PPWR ist seit dem 12. August in Kraft.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Europ\u00e4ische Verpackungs- und Verpackungsabfallverordnung (PPWR) gilt f\u00fcr jede einzelne Verpackung auf dem EU-Markt; sie ist die gr\u00f6\u00dfte Umgestaltung des europ\u00e4ischen Verpackungsrechts seit drei\u00dfig Jahren. Ein einziges Regelwerk, das in jedem Mitgliedsstaat direkt bindend ist. Dieser offizielle Auftakt ist erst der Beginn eines neuen Nachhaltigkeitskapitels in Europa: Die strengen Fristen (Recyclingf\u00e4higkeitsstufen, Rezyklatanteile, Mehrwegquoten) greifen zwischen 2027 und 2030. Der 12. August war jedoch nicht nur der Tag der PPWR: Am selben Tag trat auch Deutschlands neues&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesumweltministerium.de\/pressemitteilung\/europaeische-verpackungsverordnung-ab-heute-wirksam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VerpackDG<\/a>&nbsp;in Kraft, das die EU-Verordnung in nationales Recht umsetzt und das alte VerpackG abl\u00f6st. Der gr\u00f6\u00dfte Wandel liegt beim Recycling: Ab 2028 m\u00fcssen die dualen Systeme 75 % der Kunststoffverpackungen recyceln, bis 2030 steigt dieser Wert auf 80 %. Erstmals z\u00e4hlt auch chemisches Recycling f\u00fcr die Quote (gedeckelt auf 5 %). Zum Verst\u00e4ndnis: Derzeit liegen die Systeme bei Kunststoffen bei etwa 71 %, das Ziel ist also in Reichweite, aber kein Selbstl\u00e4ufer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-simple-link is-style-simple-link--10\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesumweltministerium.de\/pressemitteilung\/europaeische-verpackungsverordnung-ab-heute-wirksam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"construction\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">Neues aus dem zirkul\u00e4ren Bauwesen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:10px\"><em>vorbereitet von <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jerry-a-p\u00f3p\u00f3%E1%BB%8Dl\u00e1-mba-pm-mi-19a81b10b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jerry Popoola<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Interview mit S\u00f6ren Bartol zu den Schwerpunktthemen der Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie Deutschlands.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Im Anschluss an die Verabschiedung der Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie Deutschlands startet die Bundesregierung ein gezieltes Ma\u00dfnahmenprogramm mit Schwerpunkt auf dem Bausektor. In einem aktuellen Interview erl\u00e4uterte der Parlamentarische Staatssekret\u00e4r S\u00f6ren Bartol (BMWSB), wie das Programm Stoffkreisl\u00e4ufe schlie\u00dfen soll. Zu den wichtigsten Initiativen geh\u00f6ren die Erweiterung des Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetzes (KrWG) auf die Rohstoffsouver\u00e4nit\u00e4t, die Verhinderung, dass intakte gerettete Bauteile automatisch als Abfall eingestuft werden, und die Vereinfachung von Qualit\u00e4ts\u00fcberwachungsregeln nach der Ersatzbaustoffverordnung. Dar\u00fcber hinaus plant die Regierung, die Altholzverordnung zu aktualisieren, um der stofflichen Verwertung den Vorrang vor der Verbrennung zu geben und die Bundesf\u00f6rderung f\u00fcr effiziente Geb\u00e4ude weiterhin an verbindliche Treibhausgas-Grenzwerte \u00fcber den gesamten Lebenszyklus zu kn\u00fcpfen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-simple-link is-style-simple-link--11\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baunetz.de\/meldungen\/Meldungen-Fuenf_Fragen_an_Soeren_Bartol_10370854.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Transformationsbarometer Bauwirtschaft 2025\/26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Die Publikation aus dem vergangenen Monat liefert die erste datengest\u00fctzte Orientierungshilfe f\u00fcr Deutschlands \u00dcbergang zu ressourceneffizientem Bauen \u00fcber mehr als 4.500 Akteure der Branche hinweg. Die Ergebnisse best\u00e4tigen, dass das Bauen im Bestand zum prim\u00e4ren Markttreiber in Deutschland geworden ist. So macht beispielsweise die Arbeit mit bestehenden Geb\u00e4uden 63 % der Projekte bei Architekturb\u00fcros, 55 % bei Ingenieurb\u00fcros und 84 % beim Ausbaugewerbe aus. Bei der Bewertung bestehender Geb\u00e4ude entscheiden sich Planer in rund 75 % der F\u00e4lle f\u00fcr den Erhalt statt f\u00fcr den Abriss. Wird ein Abriss gew\u00e4hlt, sind in rund 60 % der F\u00e4lle Kosten und finanzielle Machbarkeit der Haupttreiber. Zu den Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren, die einen Abriss erzwingen, geh\u00f6ren hohe Kosten zur Erf\u00fcllung beh\u00f6rdlicher Auflagen, gravierende bauliche\/technische M\u00e4ngel, die Einhaltung des Brandschutzes sowie die funktionale Unvereinbarkeit mit neuen Geb\u00e4udenutzungen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-simple-link is-style-simple-link--12\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bundesstiftung-bauakademie.de\/arbeitsformate\/transformationsbarometer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Selektiver R\u00fcckbau in der Praxis auf dem ehemaligen AEG\/Nixdorf-Areal in Berlin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Hinter der verspiegelten Fassade an der Gustav-Meyer-Allee in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen l\u00e4uft der selektive R\u00fcckbau des ehemaligen AEG\/Nixdorf-Gel\u00e4ndes. Statt eines sofortigen Abrisses bauen die Arbeiter 40.000 m\u00b2 Teppichfliesen und Doppelbodenplatten f\u00fcr die direkte architektonische Wiederverwendung aus, w\u00e4hrend 50.000 Tonnen Beton vor Ort zu hochwertigen Rezyklaten zerkleinert werden. Dadurch entsteht eine lokale Baustoff-Lieferkette bis ins Jahr 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-simple-link is-style-simple-link--13\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entwicklungsstadt.de\/quartier-am-humboldthain-rueckbau-macht-das-aeg-areal-zum-rohstofflager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"industry\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">Updates aus der  Industrie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BDI- &amp; BCG-Studie: 880 Milliarden Euro Wachstumspotenzial f\u00fcr die deutsche Industrie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Eine Studie des Bundesverbands der Deutschen Industrie (BDI) und der Boston Consulting Group (BCG) zeigt, dass zirkul\u00e4re Gesch\u00e4ftsmodelle die j\u00e4hrliche Bruttowertsch\u00f6pfung im verarbeitenden Gewerbe in Deutschland bis 2045 von 60 Milliarden Euro auf 125 Milliarden Euro mehr als verdoppeln k\u00f6nnten. Die Analyse von f\u00fcnf Schl\u00fcsselsektoren (Mobilit\u00e4t, Maschinenbau, Bauwesen, Energie und Textil) zeigt, dass die Skalierung der Kreislaufwirtschaft bis zu 880 Milliarden Euro an kumulierter Wertsch\u00f6pfung generieren k\u00f6nnte. Zudem k\u00f6nnten 20\u201340 % der Importe strategischer Rohstoffe ersetzt und die industriellen Kohlenstoffemissionen erheblich gesenkt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-simple-link is-style-simple-link--14\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bdi.eu\/media\/pages\/specials\/industry-spotlight-circular-economy-studie\/f9ba7d99d4-1777457891\/26-04-28-circular-economy_bcg-bdi_de_langversion-studie.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"food\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\">Updates aus der Zirkul\u00e4ren Ern\u00e4hrungswirtschaft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Zero Food Miles: REWE-Supermarkt baut Salat auf dem eigenen Dach an<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Berlin-Lankwitz w\u00e4chst in Kooperation mit ECF Farmsystems frischer Salat auf dem Dach eines Rewe-Supermarktes und landet nach der t\u00e4glichen Ernte direkt in den Regalen darunter. Hier hat Deutschlands gr\u00f6\u00dfte Dachfarm nun ihren Betrieb aufgenommen. Die Pflanzen wachsen auf 2.760 Quadratmetern in einem automatisierten Hydroponik-System. Bew\u00e4ssert wird der Salat mit Regenwasser, das in einer Zisterne auf dem Dach gesammelt wird. Laut Rewe k\u00f6nnten dadurch rund 500.000 Transportkilometer im Vergleich zum Import von Waren aus S\u00fcdeuropa eingespart werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-simple-link is-style-simple-link--15\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tagesspiegel.de\/berlin\/salat-vom-berliner-supermarktdach-in-lankwitz-gibt-es-jetzt-einen-acker-in-luftiger-hohe-15925838.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published by Want to get more news about circular economy? 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