Die Cleantech-Firma Re-Fresh Global hat Urte Zahn zur Geschäftsführerin ernannt. Sie soll die Skalierung der Recyclingtechnologie vorantreiben. Ziel ist es, aus gemischten Textilabfällen neue Rohstoffe für Branchen wie Verpackung, Kosmetik und Automobil zu gewinnen. Das Kernproblem der BrancheJährlich entstehen rund 92 Millionen Tonnen Textilmüll. Viele Materialien sind schwer recycelbar, wodurch […]
Schlagwort: recycling
Greentech Lego Group aims to be Co2-neutral by 2050
The Danish cult toy manufacturer Lego goes Green: The LEGO Group aims for zero emissions by 2050 : The popular manufacturer known for plastic toys and tech fun pledged this week to stop emitting greenhouse gases and reduce its environmental impact by 2050. The LEGO Group has submitted this intention […]
Discarded cell phones are worth 240 million – according to DIW study
The metal from discarded cell phones in Germany is sufficient to cover the material requirements for smartphones for the next ten years – purely in terms of calculations. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute of the German Economy in Cologne. According to the study, the total […]
Circular economy: car tires made from plastic waste
Interesting approach from the tire industry: The industry is now increasingly using old PET bottles as a raw material for car interiors, seat covers, side panels, etc. But now plastic waste, more precisely recycled PET bottles, is also finding its way into car tires. The German manufacturer Continental wants to […]