{"id":152003,"date":"2026-03-26T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.immo-invest.ch\/?p=152003"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:57:25","slug":"stadt-prueft-neue-ansaetze-zur-reduktion-von-abfall-und-ressourcenverbrauch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immo-invest.ch\/en\/stadt-prueft-neue-ansaetze-zur-reduktion-von-abfall-und-ressourcenverbrauch\/","title":{"rendered":"The city is exploring new approaches to reducing waste and resource consumption"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Government Council of Basel-Stadt is currently reviewing a pilot project with the Bern-based start-up Pretty Good aimed at the more systematic collection and repair of used or only slightly damaged everyday items. This is evident from a responseto<\/a> a motion tabled in the Grand Council.<\/p>\n

The cantonal government refers to pilot projects carried out in Bern and Zug with Pretty Good<\/a>. Their results showed that such an approach brings environmental benefits and is economically viable. However, these projects are not yet financially self-sustaining. This would also be the case for a pilot project in Basel. The cantonal government will therefore seek to bring further investors on board.<\/p>\n

If a pilot project goes ahead in Basel, the local second-hand goods and repair sector is to be involved. The aim is to build up a strong network of repair shops and sales outlets.<\/p>\n

Waste Management Recycling in the City of Bern<\/a> and Pretty Good launched a pilot project in 2023, under which functional and slightly damaged everyday items could be handed in at two of the city’s waste collection centres. Of these, 74 per cent were refurbished, and almost 84 per cent of those were subsequently sold. A large proportion of the items were electronic goods. The project was supported by the industry association Swico<\/a>, the Berner Kantonalbankand<\/a> the Burgergemeinde Bern<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pretty Good is organised both as an association based in Langnau i.E. and as a limited liability company based in Bern. Following the pilot in Bern, the project was expanded to other locations in the canton of Bern and in Zug.<\/p>\n

The Basel Cantonal Government responded to a motion tabled by SVP member of the Grand Council Beat K. Schaller and other members of the Grand Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Government Council of Basel-Stadt is considering launching a pilot project with Pretty Good to facilitate the drop-off of used items at recycling points. In doing so, it is following the example set by Bern and Zug. It intends to involve the local second-hand and repair sector in the initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55981,22697,12476,22698],"tags":[12525,12526,19415,12528,57981,15191],"class_list":["post-152003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-associations","category-company","category-immonews","category-sustainability","tag-immoinvest-en","tag-immonews-en","tag-kreislaufwirtschaft-en","tag-news-en","tag-reparaturnetzwerk","tag-wiederverwendung-en","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":{"bild_mit_ki_erstellt_worden":["Ja"],"lead":"The Government Council of Basel-Stadt is considering launching a pilot project with Pretty Good to facilitate the drop-off of used items at recycling points. In doing so, it is following the example set by Bern and Zug. It intends to involve the local second-hand and repair sector in the initiative.","autor":"ce\/ug","ort":"Basel\/Langnau i.E.","bildunterschrift":"","bild_im_grid":false,"gallerie":"","newsim":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t