Cologne in the garbage chaos: City guide raises the alarm for environmental protection!

Cologne in the garbage chaos: City guide raises the alarm for environmental protection!

Höninger Weg 177, 50969 Köln, Deutschland - In Cologne, the resentment about the increasing flashback of the city is getting louder. Petra Liessem, a city guide with almost 15 years of experience, reports on the challenges she perceives during her tours of over 2000 years of prostitution history in Cologne. She keeps notice of how much the garbage affects the cityscape. "The city is becoming increasingly dirty. It is a real problem," she says critically. It is particularly alarming that the Ordnungsamt awards concessions of fast food stores without adequately checking the garbage concepts of these companies.

LIESSEM addresses an appeal to the "Fridays for Future" generation, which often shows a contradiction to their waste behavior in their climate protection demos. She also criticizes the insufficient number of garbage cans and public toilets in the city, which further tightens the situation. "There are many faeces corners in the city center, which is unacceptable," she complains. The waste management companies (AWB) also seem to be overwhelmed with the steadily growing amount of waste.

public order and security

Another point of criticism is the lack of presence of the regulatory office, especially on the busy Ehrenstrasse. Read again and again that parking bans are not kept and cyclists are traveling too quickly on sidewalks. "Society fails in everyday life," she summarizes her concerned conclusion. The focus should be on making the urban environment cleaner and safer.

But there are also positive approaches to avoiding waste in Cologne. One of them is the “Active for Cologne” campaign, which was launched by the AWB. This project aims at sustainable use of resources and promotes the "Zero Waste" approach. The campaign offers support for waste separation and encourages citizens to become active in their own households. "Complete waste prevention is often difficult in everyday life, but every little contribution counts," says the message. AWB also campaigns intensively for garbage collection and road cleaning.

sustainable shopping alternatives

For everyone who wants to actively contribute to avoiding waste, for example, the “Zollstock unpacked” business on Höninger Weg 177 offers sustainable shopping alternatives. There is a wide range of fresh food and environmentally friendly drugstore articles, all without packaging. "We want to encourage customers to produce less garbage," explains an employee of the shop. By selling products in large containers and the possibility of bringing your own vessels, the packaging waste is significantly reduced. The opening times are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you want to know more, you can reach the shop on 0221/16839854 or on your website www.zollstock-unpack.de .

Cologne still has a long way to raise awareness of waste prevention and cleanliness in the city. Common efforts are needed to change the future cityscape positively and appreciate the value of a clean environment.