Responsibility
for the environment: |
Waste
avoidance and recycling on the basis of producer
responsibility |
In
order to contribute to the protection of resources,
waste management must cooperate constructively
with all other persons involved in the product
life cycle. A recent study determined how far this
is possible by means of a producer's responsibility.
Executive
Summary (PDF-formated, ca. 120 KB)
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Position
paper: |
Infrastructure
systems in qualified future urban planning |
The
technical infrastructure systems in cities are
outdated in many respects and not adapted to the
sustainable needs of the inhabitants. Urban planning
which strives to a future oriented urban development
must also take into account the adjustment of the
infrastructure systems.
Text in German Download (PDF-formated,
ca. 70 KB)
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Background
information: |
How
ecological aspects influence companies' choice
of location |
Whenever
entrepreneurs decide about building up a new company
or a new branch, they have to bear in mind a lot
of factors. One of these factors is the choice
of location. The choice of location comprehends
not only spatial aspects but economic and personnel
policy as well.
This article provides an overview of the relevant ecological aspects and
highlights a way towards decision making.
Text in German Download (PDF-formated,
ca. 110 KB)
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Position
paper: |
Prevention
of solid waste through resource-conserving product
development |
Text
in English Download (PDF-formated,
ca. 120 KB)
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Professional evaluation: |
Influence
of privatisation of waste management on material
and waste streams |
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Within the
framework of a brief expert evaluation, the question
was pursued: to what degree could the coming
organisation forms of waste management be advantageously
implemented for setting goals for ecological
material stream management after the KrW-/AbfG
(waste legislation) ordinance.
Text in German Download (PDF-formated,
ca. 120 KB)
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Books
on waste prevention: |
Waste
and Sustainable Development
Global Aspects for Regional Environmental planning
on the basis of material stream related processing observation.
Berlin 2000, € 18,90
Professional
field Waste: Prevention of ecological burdens.
The ecological effectiveness of the prevention
and recycling of municipal waste.
2nd ed. Berlin 2001, €
17,90
Further
information and online ordering at RHOMBOS-Verlag,
Berlin (Text in German)
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