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01 - Let's Go: Working together

Zero waste: shaping the future together

Your network for Reduce, Recycle & Reuse

02 - Participation & Zero Waste

ZERO WASTE MEANS FOR GLAS:

REDUCE - USE DEPOSIT & MULTI-WAY BOTTLES
RECYCLE - DISPOSE OF REMNANT GLASS IN OLD GLASS CONTAINERS.
REUSE - OLD GLASS: MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

and This is how it works

01 - Raw material opportunity

OLD GLASS

LYING RUM EVERYWHERE

Despite the deposit system, far too many bottles still end up in the environment instead of in the container.

02 - Upcycle & Reuse

MACH WAS DRAUS - easy with our

Bottle cutter

With our device, you can transform empty bottles into new objects in seconds: Drinking glasses, vases or lamps. The glass edges, the remaining glass? All included in our setups.

03 - value instead of waste

SHARED EXPERIENCE:
WIN-WIN FOR ALL

Whether it’s a maker space, CleanUp, employee event or inclusion measure:

03 - Experience Zero Waste & Upcycling

Just do it
Your options

TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS: EASY TO IMPLEMENTWASTE GLASS UPCYCLING

Interactive workshops

DIY setups

Do you want easy booking & planning, content, suggestions & direct visibility? You can get it from us!

We not only offer innovative technology, but also the know-how, the right materials and the tools to make the application participatory and effective:

This is the service we offer to ensure that zero waste strategies are sustainable.

Our services

Action toolkits – for easy implementation

Complete digital package –
For efficient planning and networking

Advice – support right from the start
Training courses – Flexible and sustainable learning

04 - What added value does Bottleneck bring to your team or organization?

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & PARTICIPATION IN ACTION THROUGH GLASS UPCYLING

Our ideas for conserving used glass resources

Why throw it away when there's another way? A lot can be conjured up from old glass: vases, lamps or chic drinking glasses - without any big frills. Just try it out and be amazed at what's in such an old bottle!

For companies: Acting sustainably together

With Bottleneck you experience upcycling as a joint project: in our workshops you work as a team on real upcycling ideas and create tangible results: easily bookable and directly integrable.

  1. Strengthen CSR
  2. Promote team building
  3. Enhance image
  4. Sustainable events

For educational projects: Learning about resource conservation interactively

Bottleneck makes environmental education practical and exciting: our creative projects show those interested in education how they can create something new from used glass and learn in a playful way why waste prevention and zero waste are so important.

  1. Practical learning
  2. Environmental education live
  3. Creative & unique method
  4. Motivate pupils

for public institutions: Moving more together

We make citizen participation tangible: Our workshops bring people together, create local networks and show how zero waste works in everyday life. We also provide tips on funding and re-financing - for projects that strengthen the common good and have a sustainable impact.

  1. Strengthen citizen participation
  2. Use subsidies & re-financing
  3. Shaping the common good
  4. Local networking

for private events: Handmade, sustainable experience

What could be better than a souvenir that you have helped to design and create together? Whether creative decorations, sustainable gifts or simply a cool activity for the guests - our workshops ensure unforgettable moments with real added value.

  1. Creative celebrations
  2. Sustainable gifts
  3. Individual decoration
  4. Unforgettable experiences

05 - Make your project visible

Raise awareness for your goals with Used glass bottle upcycling

Loud together - 'a sustainable future

06 - Making upcycling usable

It's so easy to start your own project with Bottleneck

Still skeptical? Simply download our first workshop implementation guide with our setups here and get inspired.

Inform & prepare workshop

Access all materials, data, instructions and funding information directly in our online portal.

Select setup and specify budget

We check availability and put together a suitable package for you - including funding options.

Integrating zero waste strategies in the long term

Set it up (or have it set up) on the day of the workshop, carry it out, feel the effect - and stick with it.

07 -Contact us - Book a workshop

Book a workshop or rent a DIY setup & we'll find the best solution!

08 - Anything else?

Still have questions?

No matter what - whether it's about financing, funding, setup or workshop documents: We'll be happy to help you! If you still have any questions, just write to us!

Setting up and dismantling our upcycling setups is uncomplicated and time-saving. Thanks to our modular systems, which are delivered either on a cargo bike or in a practical case, transportation is easy. All you need on site is enough space to set it up. With the enclosed assembly instructions, assembly is quick and requires no prior technical knowledge.

Yes, absolutely! Our upcycling workshops and DIY setups are safe and certified. The bottle separators used comply with the applicable safety standards and are CE-marked. This means we can guarantee safe and harmless use - even for educational projects and events.

Yes, there are various funding opportunities depending on the type of project and accessibility. We will be happy to advise you individually on suitable funding programs, especially when it comes to educational projects, sustainability initiatives or community campaigns. Just get in touch with us and we'll find the right solution together!

Yes, absolutely! Our upcycling workshops and DIY setups are safe and certified. The bottle separators used comply with the applicable safety standards and are CE-marked. This means we can guarantee safe and harmless use - even for educational projects and events.

Yes, that is possible! Our DIY workshops and ReUp boxes are designed so that you can use them independently. The comprehensive operating instructions and clearly structured materials make it easy to set them up yourself. This allows you to carry out the upcycling activity flexibly and independently.

Our upcycling workshops are worthwhile even for small groups, depending on the format and type of workshop. Whether for team events, school projects or joint activities - the flexible design makes it possible to work creatively with both a few and many participants.