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News Study on the sustainability of commercially used textiles published

More and more textiles are being produced around the world, driven by trends such as ‘fast fashion’. This ever-increasing quantity of textiles is associated with considerable negative...

Publication Textiles on the Path to Sustainability and Circularity—Results of Application Tests in the Business-to-Business Sector

The textile sector is responsible for a number of environmental impacts, e.g., climate change, and is not pursuing sustainable production and consumption patterns. Due to the…

Authors: Frieder Rubik, Kai Nebel, Christina Klusch, Hanna Karg, Kim Hecht, Martina Gerbig, Sven Gärtner, Barbara Boldrini
Year: 2024

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Project FreiRess: Conserving resources in the leisure sector

Runtime 06/2024 – 05/2027

How much raw material do our leisure activities require? What greenhouse gases are released in connec-tion with these activities? And how can we organise our leisure time in a more resource-friendly...

Project Evaluation of the Substitute Building Materials Ordinance

Runtime 04/2024 – 07/2027

ifeu Heidelberg has been commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency to carry out scientific monitoring to evaluate and further develop the regulations of the Substitute Building Materials...

Project VDI dry construction elements

Runtime 10/2023 – 05/2024

In dry construction, plasterboard dominates the market. However, alternative building elements based on renewable or natural raw materials are increasingly in demand. The project examines the use of...

Publication OekoRess II Interactive Online Map

The interactive online map "Pilot-Screening of Environmental Hazard Potentialsof Mine Sites" is a result of the OekoRess III research project commissioned by the German Environment…

Year: 2023

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Publication Determining climate protection potentials in the circular economy for Germany and the EU / Partial Report EU

UBA Texte 86/2023

This partial report shows decision-makers and interested parties the potential of the circular economy for greenhouse gas reduction in 2017 and for 2030 for the EU and 2 clusters…

Authors: Regine Vogt, Noora Harju, Andreas Auberger, Winfried Bulach, Cornelia Merz, Günter Dehoust, Hartmut Stahl, Jürgen Gonser, Volker Küchen
Year: 2023

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Publication Determining climate protection potentials in the circular economy for Germany and the EU / Partial Report Germany

UBA Texte 84/2023

This partial report shows decision-makers and interested parties the potential of the circular economy for greenhouse gas reduction in 2017 and for 2030 in Germany. Municipal…

Authors: Regine Vogt, Noora Harju, Andreas Auberger, Winfried Bulach, Cornelia Merz, Günter Dehoust, Hartmut Stahl, Jürgen Gonser, Volker Küchen
Year: 2023

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Project Current demand and reduction potentials of base metals in Germany and the EU

Runtime 05/2023 – 02/2024

The study describes the current and future demand for base metals in Germany and the EU and identi-fies reduction potential based on selected sectors and product examples.

News SWM-GHG Calculator (2023) is updated

The Solid Waste Management (SWM) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Calculator, first published in 2009, offers decision-makers in emerging and developing countries guidance on the GHG impacts of waste...