Halle 2: The municipal second-hand shop

Halle 2, the municipal second-hand shop in Munich (DE), is a vital part of the waste prevention activities of the Munich Waste Management Corporation (AWM). It operates in collaboration with local non-profit organisations in the secondary labour market. After citizens drop items off at their nearest recycling centre, the items are sorted and priced, tested and repaired, then sold in the second-hand store or online. There are also repair cafés, pop-up stores, an ebay channel, auctions, and events. A virtual shopping service supports people with limited mobility. Halle 2 is a good practice for combining sustainability and societal responsibility. It also serves as a “reuse-lab” to improve the collection, evaluation and selling of used goods and items.