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Sustainability & CircularityOperations & Footprint 3 Nov 2026

Forest clearing starts for new Red Bull can plant in Baruth despite protests

Clearing of 17 hectares of pine forest has begun in Baruth/Mark, south of Berlin, to make way for a new can plant for Red Bull. The machines are at work despite protests from environmental campaigners.

Why this mattersOpposition to forest clearing for a can plant near Berlin shows the local resistance new beverage packaging capacity in Germany can meet.

  • Forest clearing has begun in Baruth/Mark, south of Berlin
  • 17 hectares of pine forest are affected
  • The site is for a new can plant for Red Bull
  • Environmental campaigners have protested against the clearing
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Sources Lebensmittel Zeitung DE
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  • 2026-11-04 · Edited before publication: The excerpt does not mention a water-use dispute and says 'can plant' (Dosenwerk), not filling plant. Both removed. Materiality lowered to 2 given the thin, paywalled source.