The old car may soon be in the next new car. Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg have teamed up with the BMW Group to investigate how steel, glass and plastic from end-of-life vehicles can be reused as high-quality raw materials. It is already working for steel - more research is needed for glass and plastic. What the Car2Car project shows and why this is important for our climate. | more
Every year, thousands of tons of plastic film are left behind in Europe's fields, polluting the soil with microplastics. Together with European partners, the Fraunhofer FEP in Dresden is developing an innovative solution: mulch films made of cellulose that decompose themselves after harvesting. Particularly clever: special structures channel water directly to the plants and are intended to quadruple water use. | more
Schwarzheide – Mit den Temperaturen steigt meistens auch die Lust auf frische Outfits. Genau jetzt ist die perfekte Gelegenheit, den Kleiderschrank auf die neue Saison vorzubereiten. In den Marken-Outlets Schwarzheide-Mitte warten bereits die neuen Frühlingskollektionen – und das mit Preisvorteilen von bis zu 70 Prozent gegenüber der UVP. Und Das Lindt-Outlet beschert nachösterliche Genussmomente mit Rabatten bis zu 50 %. | more
A modified enzyme from Leipzig's South Cemetery decomposes plastic in record time and is said to be the solution to the plastic crisis. | more
The Dresden-based start-up Holzbengel develops sustainable Christmas trees made of wood and completely dispenses with plastic. | more
