… In order to assess the contribution and the limits of recycling for sustainable resource use and climate protection, there is a need for a clear definition of the … for precisely formulated calculation approaches and indicators. In this paper, the Resource Commission at the German Environment Agency (KRU) summarizes the current …

… and how with selected waste streams - especially old tires and old textiles - resource conservation and environmental relief potentials can be realized through … streams and evaluated with regard to ecological (including pollutant aspects) and resource conservation potential as well as economic criteria. The proposed measures …

… of the project was to identify relevant terms relating to aspects of the material efficiency of clothing textiles and, if necessary, to specify them. These terms are …

… emphasis is laid on further mitigation potentials in the fields of demand-side efficiency through energy-price reform, upstream oil and gas efficiency (with an emphasis on gas flaring) and a sustainable energy mix (with an …

… the “EU front-runner approach” to EU Product Policy is being illustrated for energy-efficiency requirements. In this way it serves as a starting point to introduce our …