Along with rising prosperity, the amount and quality of waste also changed>>>
Dipl.-Ing.(TU) Werner P. Bauer WtERT Germany GmbH
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Strong Duo for Marine Protection: Germany and France Agree on Joint Ocean Agenda
The two governments are committed to the rapid ratification and implementation of the UN Convention for the Protection of the High Seas, a UN agreement to stem the tide of plastic waste, a precautionary pause in deep-sea mining, the decarbonization of shipping and strong marine research.
German Environment Agency Single-Use Plastic Fund: UBA waives requirement to verify quanties in 2025
The reporting deadline for manufacturers will be extended to 15 July 2025
Stadtreinigung Hamburg Reuse With Style Doesn't Have To Be an Economic Break - STILBRUCH a Model for Success
The company is economically self-supporting and now employs over 65 people.
Experts / Involved Parties
Dipl.-Ing. Jörn Franck Jörn Franck Consulting
Dipl.-Ing. Tobias Scheithauer Envi Con Engineering GmbH
Dr. Florian Grote Indaver Deutschland GmbH
ASK-EU, DUH, Various Sources Responsibility of Discounters When Accepting WEEE in Germany
Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) forces Lidl to dutifully take back electronic waste
Report on Experience in DubaiKerstin Matthies and Ruedi Kummer
The Warsan Waste Management Centre, which went into operation in the Warsan region of Dubai in 2024, is a superlative facility in many respects. This report describes the special features of the plant and the solutions.
European Landfill Association European Landfill Association wants to end the landfilling of organic waste in Europe
Today, the European Landfill Association (ELA) that represents European landfill operators was founded in Cologne.
Diana Butron "No batteries in the garbage can!"
The “Brennpunkt: Batterie” campaign is an initiative of the members of the BDE
GRS Batterien Service GRS Launches Pilot Project for the Return of Small and Micro Electrical Appliances Containing Lithium Batteries - The LiLA Collection System!
Incorrect disposal of small and micro electrical appliances with lithium batteries (Lithium Light Appliances - LiLA) represents an increased safety risk. GRS is testing separate return of these devices at public waste disposal sites and in retail using the LiLA bin.
Stiftung Gemeinsames Rücknahmesystem Batterien BATTPRO – Battery Takeback Professionalization to Support Environmental Protection in Cambodia and Thailand
This exciting initiative, led by ECOLOGICON GmbH and Stiftung GRS Batterien. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety BATTPRO focuses on developing sustainable systems for collecting and recycling household and lithium-ion batteries in Cambodia and Thailand.
ISBN 978-3-911006-86-6 Thomé-Kozmiensky Verlag GmbH Abstracts From the BKAWE'25
Abstracts From the BKAWE'25” are from Volume 2 of the series ‘Waste Management and Energy’ from TK Verlag
Diana Butron Cologne Plans to Introduce a Packaging Tax
In Cologne, 180,000 disposable cups are thrown away every day. The coming packaging tax aims to reduce littering in the city.
Deutsche Umwelthilfe Ban on disposable e-cigarettes in the UK: Environmental Action Germany calls for a ban in Germany too
The DUH's call for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes is supported by a broad alliance of 16 organizations.
ESWET Experts Call for Stricter Landfill Regulations at ESWET Panel Discussion
On 6 March, industry experts shared insights on how to best regulate landfills while ensuring a fair framework for waste treatment during a panel discussion at the Energy from Waste conference in London.
German Federal Constitutional Court Tübingen a Small Town in Germany wins in Constitutional Court against Fast Food Packaging Waste
Unsuccessful constitutional complaint against Tübingen packaging tax statute
German Environment Agency Packaging recycling only works with correct waste separation
Current figures, positive trends and challenges.
BMUV Press conference with Steffi Lemke, Interpol and WWF on environmental crime
Press conference with Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke, Valdecy Urquiza, Secretary General of Interpol and Heike Vesper, Director of Transformation Policy and Economics at WWF Germany on the launch of a joint programme against environmental crime.
TK Verlag 25 Years of Commercial Experience with the KM CDR Carbon Capture ProcessDr. Torsten Buddenberg
In 2016 the world´s largest capture unit was taken in in operation, which is sequestrating 4,760 tons per day of carbon dioxide from a coal power plant.
TK Verlag Concept, Performance, and Initial Operational Experiences of the Dinslaken HolzenergiezentrumBurkhard Krüger, Annette Ziemann-Nöthe, Ferdinand Krüll and Eckhard Lehmann
By firing industrial wood waste, the Dinslakener Holzenergiezentrum uses biomass to generate electricity and heat, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions and replacing fossil fuels.
TK Verlag Concept, Performance, and Initial Operational Experiences of the Dinslaken HolzenergiezentrumBurkhard Krüger, Annette Ziemann-Nöthe, Ferdinand Krüll and Eckhard Lehmann
By firing industrial wood waste, the Dinslakener Holzenergiezentrum uses biomass to generate electricity and heat, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions and replacing fossil fuels.
TK Verlag Concept, Performance, and Initial Operational Experiences of the Dinslaken HolzenergiezentrumBurkhard Krüger, Annette Ziemann-Nöthe, Ferdinand Krüll and Eckhard Lehmann
By firing industrial wood waste, the Dinslakener Holzenergiezentrum uses biomass to generate electricity and heat, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions and replacing fossil fuels.
TK Verlag Concept, Performance, and Initial Operational Experiences of the Dinslaken HolzenergiezentrumBurkhard Krüger, Annette Ziemann-Nöthe, Ferdinand Krüll and Eckhard Lehmann
By firing industrial wood waste, the Dinslakener Holzenergiezentrum uses biomass to generate electricity and heat, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions and replacing fossil fuels.
TK Verlag Developing Skilled Workers from Within: The Example of GMVAKim Philipp Hölzer, Joel Zganiatz and Timo Kraus
Waste to energy demands both high-level expertise and extensive practical experience from its workforce. To address this challenge, the Innovation Network (IN GMVA) was established, an interdisciplinary initiative designed to support talented employees in independently executing projects.
TK Verlag Doʼs and Donʼts of Plant Engineering in Existing Buildings (Brown Field): Challenges and Lessons Learned in Refurbishment ProjectsSteffen Scholz
This article presents individual projects from the perspective of project acquisition and highlights the special features and challenges of these projects.
TK Verlag Improving Transparency and Optimizing Technical Processes at the WtE Plant OberhausenRobert von Raven and Frank Nachtsheim
In this article, sub-project Validation of existing measurements and controllers is further explained. For this purpose, an assessment of the firing plant of line 4 during inspection shutdown was carried out.
TK Verlag Multiparty Contracts for Integrated Project Alliance (IPA)Robert Theissen
The IPA model promotes a partnership approach where all decisions are made by consensus.
TK Verlag Pollutant or Resource – Two Aspects of Sustainability in the Innovative Treatment of Industrial Hazardous ResiduesStefan Kühnbach, Florian Grote and Dina Filiz
The current transformation phase of industry in the context of sustainability goals brings new requirements that go beyond thermal treatment as a safe pollutant sink.
TK Verlag Pollutant or Resource – Two Aspects of Sustainability in the Innovative Treatment of Industrial Hazardous ResiduesStefan Kühnbach, Florian Grote and Dina Filiz
The current transformation phase of industry in the context of sustainability goals brings new requirements that go beyond thermal treatment as a safe pollutant sink.