Tag: recycling
Musk makes angry tweeters angrier
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. Now that Twitter is in the hands of Elon Musk, many people are horrified. Because on the one…
Why a car manufacturer is planning a junkyard
Cologne A car manufacturer with an attached junkyard? At Stellantis, this is not absurd, but forward-looking – and is called circular economy. By 2030, the new “Circular Economy” business unit…
The luxury good could become even scarcer
Paris As far as the eye can see, vines stretch across the Champagne hills between Reims and Épernay. The expanse gives the impression of wine in abundance. The area is…
“We’re waiting for you in the meeting, where are you?”
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. We live in a throwaway society. We throw away everything possible and impossible. I just read in the…
This start-up offers car battery recycling
Cylib Founder Paul Sabarny (from left), Lilian Schwich and Gideon Schwich want to introduce a highly efficient process for battery recycling to industry. (Photo: Dominik Fahnenschmidt) Munich Lilian Schwich has…
Recession could slow down the chemical industry’s green transition
Dusseldorf Despite the current economic crisis, the German chemical manufacturers are sticking to their plans for the green conversion. This is shown by a survey by the Handelsblatt among several…
Recession could slow down the chemical industry’s green transition
Dusseldorf Despite the current economic crisis, the German chemical manufacturers are sticking to their plans for the green conversion. This is shown by a survey by the Handelsblatt among several…
Lack of raw materials: construction industry warns of supply bottlenecks
gravel pit in Germany Germany has enough mineral raw materials, such as gravel, sand, gypsum, clay, limestone and natural stone, which are important for the construction industry. But securing raw…
Reusable packaging revitalizes the start-up scene – Recup snaps up Ikea as a customer
reusable cup From January 2023, almost all restaurants, cafés and supermarkets will also have to offer reusable packaging. (Photo: obs) Berlin Sushi, salad bar, burger or Thai: In Germany, 4.5…
How Western industries can make themselves less dependent on raw material imports
Volkswagen – batteries for electric cars VW wants to build six gigafactories in Europe by around 2030, which should be sufficient for a total production of around five million electric…
Price shock ensures high influx of food rescuers
Dusseldorf The prices in German supermarkets are rising and rising – but a lot of groceries end up in the garbage. Start-ups that want to avoid this waste are currently…
Battery Alliance invests three billion euros
Electric car production at VW in Emden In December, the Wolfsburg-based company announced a technology alliance with Umicore for the large-scale production of batteries. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Volkswagen Group…
US battery recyclers & Volkswagen form alliance
new York After Elon Musk, one of his long-time companions could soon be investing in Germany. JB Straubel, Tesla’s fifth employee and long-time head of technology, is examining the possibility…
Good business transporting e-car batteries
Dusseldorf A damaged EQC electric SUV arrives at a Mercedes branch in western Germany. Mechanics on site remove the drive battery, which is also suspected to be damaged. Once removed,…
Copenhagen Municipality Developed A New Recycling System
The world is getting more and more polluted and it is almost turning into a big garbage dump. New methods for recycling, which is one of the most important methods…
Online exchange for garbage takes action against plastic
Cirplus co-founder Christian Schiller Up to four million tons of plastic end up in the sea every year. Christian Schiller wants to digitize the circular economy. Dusseldorf Christian Schiller saw…
Caesars Windsor richtet Veranstaltung zum Recycling von Elektroschrott aus
Inhalt des Artikels Caesars Windsor veranstaltet eine zweitägige Veranstaltung zum Recycling von Elektroschrott, deren Erlös Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex unterstützt. Die Gemeinschaftsveranstaltung wird dazu beitragen, Spenden für die drei Häuser…
US battery recyclers & Volkswagen form alliance
new York The environmental balance of the electric car also depends on a crucial question: What becomes of the batteries when they are no longer needed? Batteries are not only…
Green textiles in the fight against climate change
Vienna In the small town of Lenzing in Upper Austria, when long blocks of wood are being chopped up into snippets with a deafening noise, it is not immediately apparent…
Revoltech wants to make sofas and car seats from vegan leather
Munich It all started with his bachelor thesis that Lucas Fuhrmann wrote in 2015 for a fashion company that advertises sustainable clothing. It quickly became clear to him that customers…