Current State of Waste Management

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Dipl.-Ing.(TU) Werner P. Bauer
WtERT Germany GmbH
Diana Butron
Zero Waste Cities - Europe
Cities all over the globe have been joining the Zero Waste movement regardless of their starting point, economy, size, or any other factor.
Umwelt Bundesamt
Better recycling of boats
Digital product passport can help recycle fibre-reinforced composite materials
VIVO Kommunalunternehmen für Abfall-Vermeidung, Information und Verwertung im Oberland
A new life for old treasures - a second chance for discarded items
The flea market at the Warngau recycling center brings discarded treasures directly back into the cycle.
Experts / Involved Parties
Professor Enrique Posada Restrepo
WtERT Colombia, HATCH, Grupo Pospin
Tsvetomir Kalchev
MAGISTERIUM Ltd
Mr. William Myers
Greenloan Company Ltd
ITAD
Dr. Bastian Wens becomes new ITAD Managing Director
The ITAD board of directors appointed the 40-year-old to succeed Carsten Spohn, who died suddenly and unexpectedly in November 2022.
AWISTA Starnberg KU
Repair Bonus at AWISTA - An Outstanding Waste Prevention Measure
The municipal enterprise for waste management in the district of Starnberg (AWISTA Starnberg KU) has launched a so-called "repair bonus" for the first time in Bavaria in the district of Starnberg on January 1, 2022.
BMU
Repairability of smartphones and tablets clearly visible on new EU energy label
German government successfully advocates for greater ease of repair
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Germany’s contribution to the Climate Change Conference in Egypt: Ambition and solidarity
06/11/2022 - Press release - Climate Change Mitigation
How to support Carbon Reduction and Circularity by Suitable Waste Management Dipl.-Ing. (TU) Werner P. Bauer
In today's world, "decarbonization" seems to be the most important buzzword in environmental and climate policy. It is probably due to the general fascination with "geoengineering" that many first think of carbon capture and storage.
October 2022 EEC/WTERT Bi-Annual Conference took place in New York
"Sustainable Waste Management: The Forefront of Innovation" was the topic under which Prof. Marco Castaldi's organising team gathered a wide range of presentations from around the world:
VIVO Kommunalunternehmen für Abfall-Vermeidung, Information und Verwertung im Oberland
Costs of the "Am Brenten" household waste landfill 25 years after the end of operations
The real costs of household waste landfills are not incurred until long after operations have ceased.
WtERT Germany GmbH
Better structures for the collection of household waste and recyclables in Tunisia
Under the leadership of Fraunhofer, WtERT Germany has brought its project of collection points in three cities in Tunisia to an initial conclusion.
District Administration Aichach-Friedberg
Art project in Dasing becomes WEEE collection point
As part of an art project, more than 50 students have contributed to the future of the recycling collection point in the district of Aichach-Friedberg.
Argus GmbH
Determination of food waste in Germany in 2020, fulfillment of the reporting obligation to the EU Commission in 2022 and derivation of recommendations for measures to be taken
According to the EU Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC), food waste (LMA) is to be reduced.
Argus GmbH
Nationwide study of municipal residual waste to determine the proportion of problematic substances and recyclable materials
Comparative analysis of municipal solid waste from representative regions in Germany to determine the proportion of problematic and recyclable materials.
The plant technology of the MVA Bonn is gradually approaching the end of its uninterrupted run Dipl. Ing. Manfred Becker
It is now necessary to develop a suitable and sustainable technological concept for the future.
WtERT Germany
Île de Propreté in Tabarka
On Saturday, May 28, 2022, the inauguration of the second collection site from the EGIDD project, funded by the Bavarian State Chancellery, took place.
Current Role of Energy Generation from Waste in Germany ChatGPT
In Germany, energy generation from waste has been a significant part of the country's energy mix for several years now. Waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities convert municipal solid waste (MSW), industrial waste, and biomass into electricity and heat, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills.
INPUT GmbH, Engineering
Biowaste Fermentation Plant Westheim, Germany
Treatment-Capacity 58.000 tons per year
Memorandum to the IESP Workshop, Sustainability Post Corona Bauer, Werner; Beckmann, Jürgen; Blien, Uwe; Brunnhuber, Stefan; Dewilde, Patrick; Fröhling, Magnus; Grambow, Martin; Habel, Jan Christian; Hemmer, Ingrid; Keilmann Gondhalekar, Daphne; Lang, Eva; Liedl, Petra; Limmer, Agnes; Makarieva, Anastassia;
Stronger commitment and responsible dynamics are needed!
How to get started with alternative fuels Hubert Baier, WhiteLabel-TandemProjects UG
Cement plants are capable of consuming a wide variety of alternative fuels, in line with local availability, plant requirements and emissions limits.
German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Germany commits 150 million euros for climate change adaptation in developing countries
The German government has responded to the developing countries’ call and is topping up its multilateral commitment to adaptation finance with an additional 150 million euros.
German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
26th United Nations Climate Change Conference: End of the fossil fuel era
Decisions to speed up climate action and strengthen global solidarity
Current State of E-Waste Sampling in Germany Dipl.-Ing. (TU) Werner P. Bauer
Since January 2019, the total weight of collected WEEE in each calendar year should be at least 65 percent of the average weight of EEE placed on the market in the three previous calendar years.
WtERT Germany
WtERT Branding Initiative
In co-operation with WtERT Canada, WtERT Brasil and WtERT Germany the GWC started a branding initiative for the global WtERT network.
IET Renewable Power Generation
The role of energy recovery from wastes in the decarbonization efforts of the EU power sector Constantinos S. Psomopoulos, Kyriaki Kiskira, Konstantinos Kalkanis, Helen C. Leligou, Nickolas J. Themelis,
Over the last few years, global energy demand has risen, and this trend is expected to continue. Almost all European Union (EU) countries are suffering from a shortage of energy services. Annually, EU fossil fuel energy production falls; for example, in 2014, gas production fell by 11.2% compared to 2013. Energy imports, especially natural gas, have increased as a result of lower energy output. The EU is still heavily reliant on fossil fuel imports (oil and gas), and the cost of EU energy imports in 2017 increased by 26% (€266 billion).
Abfallverwertungsgesellschaft des Landkreises Ludwigsburg mbH
District Heating Supply from Landfill Gas in the Vaihingen District of Gündelbach, Germany
Nowadays everyone is aware of this fact: fossil fuels are limited and must be replaced by regenerative alternatives. This is also the reason for the lighthouse project Gündelbach district heating supply. The district was converted into a bioenergy village in which a large proportion of the inhabitants heat with district heating instead of oil.
RWTH Aachen University
Sensor-Based Sorting & Control Conference
The first conference Sensor-Based Sorting & Control took place in 2004. Since then it was organized every two years and stands out because of its internationality. In 2018, 150 people from 24 different countries participated.
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