Tag: Waste management
Yellow bin instead of yellow bag – Starnberg
There are three waste bins in front of the houses in the Starnberg district: a blue one for waste paper, a brown one for kitchen waste, organic and green waste,…
Munich: Aubing wants to become a pilot district for the yellow bin – Munich
The overflowing recycling containers at Munich’s recycling points are a constant nuisance for residents and the city administration. A pilot test is now to show whether the situation can be…
Garbage in Munich: City Council adopts zero-waste concept – Munich
56 kilograms less waste per capita and year. 310 kilos instead of 366, as before. That’s one of the overarching goals the city wants to achieve by 2035, and the…
Munich: Detectives in front of recycling islands in conversation – Munich
Inconspicuous women and men hanging around near recycling points. A camera in hand, plastic gloves in a jacket pocket so that criminals can be convicted immediately. Such a scenario would…
Munich: How badly do paper and textiles damage the climate? – Munich
Of Leah Kramer The largest waste paper bin that the Munich waste management company (AWM) makes available to the city’s residents free of charge holds 1,100 liters. It is emptied…
Munich: children learn waste separation – Munich
“Not throwing away rubbish is world pollution,” said a student in class 2b at Pfanzeltplatz elementary school when the 22 children found out about the new children’s brand “AWM Kids”…
Corona and pollution: Pandemic exacerbates the garbage problem – knowledge
Anyone who dumps the finely folded mask, the empty disinfectant bottle or the small corona test cassette in their bin probably does not have the feeling that they are contributing…
Modular construction: Faster, more sustainable, cheaper – economy
It’s always something with the big vision. Anyone who has one is quickly labeled as a dreamer by many. But Ulf Bohne doesn’t seem to let this unsettle him, he…
Dachau district: Residents produce more residual waste in the Corona crisis – Dachau
Garbage piles up at the recycling points in the district of Dachau in particular at Christmas and New Year’s Eve. According to the district office, around 85 tons more residual…
Munich: The Christmas trees can be disposed of here – Munich
The Munich waste management company offers numerous collection points. If you want to be more creative, you can also use your tree in the kitchen – but an organic wood…