Tag: garbage
NRW: Dead man in garbage container – man was considered missing
NRW Dead man in dumpster – man was missing A body was found in a garbage container in Bad Oeynhausen. The police are still looking for witnesses (symbolic image). photo…
USA: Trapped in a garbage truck – Man rescued from awkward situation in Mississippi
A man in the US state of Mississippi was rummaging through a dumpster – then the garbage collectors came and took him away. The garbage truck driver heard a knock…
The work of garbage men and garbage women is underestimated – Munich
When an XXL blanket of snow buried the city at the beginning of December, as if the CO₂-plagued winter wanted to say goodbye forever with a final show of force,…
Space travel: Space – the new garbage dump?
130 million pieces of space debris have accumulated in Earth orbit. And there are more and more. Agencies and companies are looking for solutions. source site
Christmas around the world: From lottery winners and happy garbage collectors
Shortly before Christmas, there was anything but calm in many places around the world: the storm “Zoltan” blew through Germany and parts of Europe. The fire brigade had to be…
Germany consumes an extremely large amount of packaging waste
As of: December 12, 2023 11:25 a.m Recently, more packaging waste was consumed per capita in Germany than in almost any other EU country. Around 237 kilograms of plastic, paper…
Stranded offshore for several days, a “garbage ship” authorized to return to sea
It left the port of Rotterdam on November 23 and was heading towards Cyprus. But since Friday, the Blue Sky III, a former icebreaker flying the Tanzanian flag, is stuck…
Sustainable sport: "SpoGomi": Tokyo hosts first World Cup in garbage collection – title goes to Europe
The sport “SpoGomi” from Japan celebrated its first world championship. Participants from over 21 countries came together to pick up trash on the streets of Tokyo. The sport “SpoGomi” from…
Packaging regulations: The mountains of garbage should shrink – the industry is raging
The EU wants to radically change what packaging can look like. Lobbying rarely produces such bizarre results. source site
What clinics can do about waste
background As of: November 16, 2023 10:34 a.m Hospitals produce huge amounts of waste. The University Hospital of Bonn shows how it can be done differently – and that more…