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  • Article from 15.04.2016 | Last changed: 15.04.2016

    Waste containing asbestos

    Construction workers in white protective suits and respirators in a corrugated asbestos roof.

    … past, asbestos was widely used in myriad products owing to its exceptional heat and chemical resistance, whereby white asbestos (chrysotil asbestos) and blue asbestos … and low cost material that readily lends itself to processing and is resistant to chemicals. But it is the very fiber structure of asbestos that makes its extraction, …

  • Article from 17.04.2015 | Last changed: 17.04.2015

    Wastes containing POPs and PCB

    transformer station

    … incineration. PCB-containing devices in Germany Initially produced on an industrial scale in 1929, due to its physical and chemical properties PCB soon came into wide use as a coolant and insulation material in the electronics industry, as a hydraulic fluid in the machinery industry, and as a heat transfer …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Hazardous waste

    Workers remove asbestos roof sheets

    … values can be found here (in German). The EWL concentration limits are based on chemicals regulation: Directives 67/548/EEC (Dangerous Substances Directive) and …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation

    Weltkugelfahnen

    … event Video of the event on WebEx (Password: Transformation22)   15th July 2022 Do industrialized nations neglect their responsibility for promoting the sustainability … Furthermore, the still often problematic trade and investment relationships between industry states and states in the Global South weakens the trust in a mutually … Furthermore, the still often problematic trade and investment relationships between industry states and states in the Global South weakens the trust in a mutually …

  • Article from 05.12.2025 | Last changed: 05.12.2025

    Sustainable lifestyles: NiCE - From niche to centre

    young woman offers things to swap instead of buy in modern furnished store

    … the University of Budapest for Technology and Economics from Hungary, Creative Industry Košice from Slovakia, and the Pro-Akademia Research and Innovation Centre … the University of Budapest for Technology and Economics from Hungary, Creative Industry Košice from Slovakia, and the Pro-Akademia Research and Innovation Centre …

  • Article from 01.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2025

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

    The photo shows a view of the surface of the North Sea.

    … uptake of CO₂, the pH level of seawater decreases, making it more acidic. This chemical change affects the development of marine organisms. Indirectly, humans will … humans? Our food sources, regional coastal fisheries, aquaculture, and the seafood industry are also affected by ocean acidification. In the long term, they will have …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

    World map from green leaves

    … Speakers: Thomas Lindhqvist (Assoc. Prof. at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, Lund University), Naoko Tojo (Assoc. Prof. at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, Lund University), Reid Lifset (Research Scholar, … Speakers: Thomas Lindhqvist (Assoc. Prof. at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, Lund University), Naoko Tojo (Assoc. Prof. at …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Factor X - Intelligent use of natural resources

    The photo shows a solar park and several wind turbines

    … if sustainable development is to be achieved globally and for all of humankind, industrialized countries must reduce their consumption of resources by a factor of … if sustainable development is to be achieved globally and for all of humankind, industrialized countries must reduce their consumption of resources by a factor of …

  • Article from 13.09.2024 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    International strategies and programmes

    Flag poles with flags

    … member states are called upon to define appropriate national strategies. The new industrial strategy also aims to drive the development of new markets for … member states are called upon to define appropriate national strategies. The new industrial strategy also aims to drive the development of new markets for …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    Chemical substances

    coloured liquids in flasks

    Chemical substances Chemicals influence our life. Source: CC Vision last update on 19.03.2018 …