Tag: Waste management
Why Aldi and Lidl have to become waste disposal companies
Lidl sister Prezero collects packaging waste The retail sector has recognized that plastic waste is a valuable secondary raw material. (Photo: PreZero) At first glance, you might think that a…
Aldi & Lidl are fighting for the garbage business
Pressed plastic bottles on a landfill Plastic is increasingly becoming a sought-after secondary raw material in retail. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf The discounter Aldi also wants to earn money with the…
Impact start-up SPRK combats food waste with AI
Alexander Piutti Founder Alexander Piutti wants to prevent food surpluses with the technology from SPRK. (Photo: SPRK) Dusseldorf No matter when you walk through the supermarkets: Both grilled meat for…
Aldi & Lidl are fighting for the garbage business
Pressed plastic bottles on a landfill Plastic is increasingly becoming a sought-after secondary raw material in retail. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf The discounter Aldi also wants to earn money with the…
Around 3760 tons of plastic on the surface of the Mediterranean
Plastic garbage on the beach Wind, waves and currents can drive plastic waste over long distances. (Photo: dpa) Athens Shopping bags, water bottles, styrofoam, microparticles – according to a recent…
This is how the environmental problem becomes business
Dusseldorf Be it fruit and vegetables with blemishes, chocolate with an expired best-before date or simply bad planning at retailers or canteen operators: around twelve million tonnes of food waste…
Is recycling house now worthwhile for builders?
Dusseldorf A house made entirely from recycled materials: This is how it is in Hanover in the Kronsberg district. Sauna benches, crown caps and old farm doors are built in…
IAA Mobility: The raw material problem of the electric car – and what VW, BMW and Daimler want to do about it
Driving with green electricity is not enough. In order for electric cars to become greener, the mining of new raw materials must be curbed. But too little is being recycled.…