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Styrofoam is used for packaging or in insulating materials. The starting product for this is styrene. This in turn is volatile, toxic and difficult to detect. Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg are now developing a biosensor that makes the pollutant visible by changing color - cheaply, quickly and precisely.

Metal extraction: Tiny bacteria become miners

Extracting copper from waste - with the help of bacteria and electron beams. What sounds like a crazy idea is reality. The Fraunhofer FEP in Dresden is running a new plant that combines the two. The yield increases, the waste shrinks. A look at a technology that could change the supply of raw materials. | more

The chip of the future is free of toxins

Perpetual chemicals, PFAS for short, can be found in raincoats, pans and every chip. Researchers at Fraunhofer ENAS in Chemnitz are working with European partners to ban these toxic substances from chip production. Their new process could make the semiconductor industry cleaner, more energy-efficient and healthier. | more

Quereinsteiger in Hightech-Industrie gesucht: Jetzt bei GlobalFoundries starten

Arbeiten an modernster Technologie - Quereinsteiger bilden wir aus. | more

Successful repair bonus in Saxony: Environment Minister draws positive interim balance

The repair bonus was introduced in Saxony a year ago. The environment minister draws a positive balance. But there is still money left over. | more

The arrest of Paul Watson in Greenland: an appeal for marine protection

Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd, was arrested in Greenland for whaling protests. Environmental organizations are calling for his immediate release. | more

Watering can heroes Dresden project for sustainable irrigation of trees found fertile ground

The campaign has already received more than 60 requests from interested parties to care for trees under heat stress and use rainwater. | more

Warum Unternehmer selten offen sprechen – und wie ein vertrauter Kreis genau das verändert

Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer in Sachsen stehen oft allein da, wenn es um die wirklich schwierigen Fragen geht. Entscheidungen, die niemand im Team mittragen kann. Zweifel, die man ungern im eigenen Netzwerk ausspricht. Und Momente, in denen man merkt: Austausch auf Augenhöhe ist selten – und doch entscheidend für gute Führung. | more

Number of endangered white-tailed eagles in Saxony continues to rise

The number of endangered white-tailed eagles in Saxony has been increasing for years, especially in Upper Lusatia. | more

Saxony's Ministry of Agriculture supports environmentally and climate-friendly agriculture with 26 million euros

The Saxon Ministry of Agriculture is transferring 26 million euros to applicants for environmental and climate-friendly measures in agriculture. | more

Techniker (m/w/d) für Hightech-Produktion in Dresden gesucht

GlobalFoundries ist einer der weltweit führenden Halbleiterhersteller. Wir haben in Dresden eine der modernsten Chipfabriken Europas gebaut und suchen für die Wartung der Produktionsanlagen Techniker. Werde Teil eines internationalen Teams. Über 3.000 Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus 50 Ländern arbeiten in Dresden für GlobalFoundries. | more

Environmental associations call for careful handling of Easter bonfires

Environmental organizations give tips for environmentally friendly Easter bonfires and warn of the negative effects on animals and the environment. | more

Italy hopes Tesla will settle in Germany after rejection of expansion plans

Following the rejection of Tesla's expansion plans in Germany, Italy is hoping that the US company will settle in the country. | more

Bestickte Windel oder Windeltorte? Dresdnerin fertigt individuelle Geschenke zur Geburt

In Dresden-Pieschen fertigt Andrea Rehn im Zentralwerk personalisierte Geschenke für frischgebackene Eltern und deren Familien. Besonders gefragt sind bestickte Windeln mit Geburtsdaten sowie kreative Windeltorten – und das nicht nur online, sondern auch deutschlandweit über DM-Märkte. Jetzt gibt es 10 Prozent Rabatt im Shop. | more

Trees in Saxony: Over 10,000 plantings in the forests

Actives, officials and fans of 24 sports clubs planted more than 10,000 trees in Saxon forests last week. At a total of five locations, more than 600 people put seedlings in the... | more

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