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Resource Protection Act: BUND is calling for clear legislative initiative to limit resource consumption
In the revised press release of the federal government, find out why the Black Friday not only leads to excessive consumption, but also to waste resources. The federal government calls for a resource protection law to meet the constitutional requirements and to ensure the protection of resources. Read why Germany urgently needs legal regulations for resource protection and reducing resource consumption.
Resource Protection Act: BUND is calling for clear legislative initiative to limit resource consumption
Berlin, November 25, 2023 - Black Friday attracts with tempting deep prices, but the effects on the environment and the waste of resources are alarming. According to a current legal opinion on behalf of the BUND for the Environment and Nature Conservation Germany (BUND), a resource protection law is required to meet the constitutional requirements and to protect the resources and to limit the use of resources to ensure the natural livelihood of future generations. In Germany, the average resource consumption per person is 16 tons, while the global average is 12.5 tons. Germany already used up its budget of sustainable resources for this year in May. In view of the climate crisis and the massive species death, the federal government calls on the federal government to start a law initiative for a resource protection law.
Local effects in Berlin
The consumption and purchase incentives of the Black Friday also massively heat the resource consumption in Berlin. Electronic products are particularly resource-intensive, and the expenses of the German online shoppers on Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2022 were around 5.6 billion euros. This high willingness to consume has a direct impact on the local resource consumption and the burden on the environment in Berlin.
A current discussion in the city concerns the effects of consumption on local resources and the environment. The introduction of a resource protection law could make a decisive contribution to reducing local resource consumption and reducing the burden on the environment in Berlin.
Historical perspective
In recent years, signs of change in consumer behavior have been shown worldwide, especially in large cities like Berlin. More and more people are relying on sustainability and trying to reduce their ecological footprint. A resource protection law could continue to support this trend and help Berlin to make Berlin a pioneering city in terms of sustainable resource use.
table with relevant information
| Resource consumption in Germany | 16 tons per person |
| Worldwide average | 12.5 tons per person |
| Expenditures of German online shoppers to Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2022 | 5.6 billion euros |
| Requirement of the BUND | Law initiative for a resource protection law |
The Black Friday may be tempting for bargain hunters, but the long -term effects on the environment and the waste of resources are worrying. A resource protection law could help reduce resource consumption and to secure the livelihoods of future generations. Berlin citizens are called to actively work for sustainable resource use and to support the federal government's claims according to a resource protection law.