Supporting structurally weak economic areas to help them catch up and provide improved standards of living across Germany remains an important priority. This includes disparities between East and West as well as the challenges of remote rural jurisdictions and areas marked by the decline of once-dominant heavy industries. However, as wealthier, and more urban hotspots attract more entrepreneurs, younger and higher skilled workers, and financial capital, it pushes against a more balanced national economy.

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Moving away from a world of manufactured obsolescence and looking at how we can extend the life cycle of products through - not just through reuse but also through repair and refurbishment – is one of the things we can do to reduce the amount of waste sent landfills every day.  Last year alone, for example, by sell

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Until 24 April 2023, the European Commission is collecting feedback on its proposal to review the EU rules on Packaging and Packaging Waste. Any feedback sent by EU small businesses will feed the negotiations between the European Commission, Parliament and Council of the Member States, who are trying to agree on this new Regulation that aims to reduce packaging waste in the EU.

This new episode of the Main Street Minute, the eBay Government Relations Team’s advocacy video series, covers the “eBay Your City” program in Germany.  This is an initiative that supports German cities and communities by building local marketplaces on eBay.  The program started roughly two and half years ago t

This new episode of Issues in Focus provides background information on European Waste legislation, such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, and the Waste Framework Directive, which are both about to be revised in 2023.