“Your deposit for the country” is a donation campaign for nature conservation in Austria. Billa and Billa Plus Kund: Inside, you have the opportunity to donate your deposit in favor of the Nature Conservation Foundation of Blooming Austria when returning disposable and reusable league. The starting shot was given on April 28 at almost 900 empty machines. By the end of May, the deposit donation will be expanded to all Billa and Billa Plus branches with empties with empties throughout Austria. The donated amounts flow into projects for protection and restoring valuable habitats and promoting biodiversity in Austria.
Donate the deposit, protect nature
After returning single or reusable containers, it can be announced: Inside on the machine, choose whether you want to pay the deposit amount or donate to nature conservation projects.
As a small thank you, wherever it is technically possible, the call of cuckoo.
Partnership for nature: Billa and Birdlife Austria
The new donation option is part of Billa’s commitment to sustainability. In 2015, Billa, together with the bird protection organization Birdlife Austria, founded the non -profit foundation of the flowering Austria with the aim of making actual and demonstrable contribution to nature conservation in Austria. To date, Billa has released a total of 9.1 million euros for nature conservation, most recently in March 2025 another 2.5 million euros were promised for the period 2026–2028.
“The environment is concerned with all of us and it is much to stand up for you in times of the climate crisis. For ten years we have been making an important contribution to nature conservation at Billa with the non -profit foundation ‘Blooming Austria’. On the occasion of the anniversary of this year, we are very pleased to present the donation initiative ‘Your deposit for the country’. To support the environment. “
– Robert Nagele, board member of the blossoming Austria and Billa AG
10 years of blooming Austria
Since its foundation in 2015, Blooming Austria has supported 300 project partners: Inside, to renaturalize and improve valuable biotopes over 1,300 hectares of nature conservation. Over the years, blooming Austria financed projects in 60 protected areas in Austria, including in biosphere parks, European protection areas, national parks, nature parks and UNESCO World Heritals. For fruit and vegetable producers: Inside Burgenland and Styria, a separate nature conservation program called Flora runs, which contributes to the maintenance and improvement of 100 hectares of nature conservation.
The European Union awarded the renowned Natura 2000 Award in 2022. The volunteer board is made up of representatives: inside of Birdlife Austria, Expert: Inside from the fields of nature conservation, agriculture and science as well as representatives: inside of Billa.
All successes and highlights from 10 years of use for nature and biodiversity are summarized here: www.bluehendesoesterreich.at/10Jahre.
“As a co -founder of flourishing Austria, we consider the integration of customers into the work of the non -profit foundation as a valuable step. Billa enables Austria -wide visibility for nature conservation. The donation is used responsibly for future projects. I am personally happy about every donated cent.”
– Gábor Wichmann, Managing Director Birdlife Austria
100 % for nature conservation in Austria
The empty donations flow into the restoration, improvement and upgrading of nature conservation, valuable habitats in Austria, for example in projects for the renaturation of bogs and wetlands, into the financing of nature conservation -oriented agricultural projects or in the complex of flower areas and orchard cultures. Agricultural initiatives, non -profit organizations, municipalities and protection area management are financed. Which projects are specifically supported is transparent bluehendesoesterreich.at as well as visible in the annual reports from 2025. Flowering Austria is recognized as a donation -benefited organization. The application for the Austrian donation seal is currently underway.
Strong voices from nature conservation
“Blooming Austria has been an important partner of Viel-Falter.at for many years. The support of the Austrian butterfly monitoring of the University of Innsbruck by the non-profit foundation enabled significant biodiversity research and educational work. With the deposit donation, Billa creates the opportunity to inspire millions of customers for the valuable work of blossoming Austria. This is a great sign for everyone who is for nature conservation and Biodiversity engage in Austria. “
– Dr. Johannes Rüdisser, University of Innsbruck and member Biodiversity Council Austria
“The introduction of the comprehensive reusable deposit in our country is an important step for strengthening our circular economy. The donation to flowering Austria creates a double effect for our planes. Every returned pawn bottle strengthens the circular economy and can also be a contribution to a local nature conservation project. Biodiversity. “
– Dr. Hildegard Aichberger, formerly volunteers of Blossoms, the Federal Environment Agency Managing Director of Austria
“Blooming Austria was enthusiastic about me right from the start. In the orchard area, blooming Austria has helped to implement great ideas. Many farmers and their scattering initiatives have been professionally accompanied and co -financed by blooming Austria. With the deposit donation, you get the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to future projects. and are supported and implemented in agriculture. “
– Karin Maleninsky, Streuobstbäuer
“Privacy commitment in nature conservation is valuable and has an effect. Blossoming Austria has financed 16 nature parks and nature park schools in their projects on nature conservation and environmental education. With the donation for the customer: Inside, Billa creates a great Austria -wide visibility for nature conservation. I am convinced that many other high -quality nature conservation projects are made possible. I congratulate on this step.”
– Julia Friedlmayer, Managing Director of Austria
“The blooming Austria Foundation has enriched many positive aspects since its foundation in Austria in 2015. The emptying campaign campaign will enable further innovative impulses to secure biodiversity in the country. It also shows that companies can make serious and serious contributions to nature and climate protection. I congratulate on this significant step.”
–Dr. Michael Jungmeier, Chairman of the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Management of Conservation Area, Professor University of Applied Sciences Carinthia
Non -profit foundation for the protection of nature and biodiversity
Flowering Austria is a member of the first hour in the association for non -profit donations. Only around 5 % of the over 770 non -profit foundations of Austria are devoted to the topic of the environment and flourishing Austria is the most important of them.
“Blooming Austria is the most important non -profit foundation for nature and the environment in Austria. Projects such as the renaturation of bogs, the promotion of biodiversity in viticulture or the protection of the unique narcissus meadows in Ausseerland. This step.
– Günther Lutschinger, Board of Directors Association for non -profit donations