International Conference: Circular Economy in Plastics
SAVE THE DATE – 13th December 2023 CEC4Europe together with ISWA Austria and ISWA International invites you to a international conference in Vienna to discuss the role, opportunities as well as the challenges of Circular Economy in Plastics. When? 13th of December 2023 at 14:00 CET Where? On the premises of the City of Vienna […]
Separate collection rates for plastic packaging in Austria
According to the EU Circular Economy Package, recycling of plastic packaging waste (PPW) has to be enhanced significantly by 2025 and 2023. Dieter Schuch, together with Jakob Lederer, Johann Fellner and Christoph Scharff, published a paper about separate collection rates for plastic packaging in Austria taking collection systems and urbanization into account. The separate collection […]
Honorary doctorate for Prof. Helmut Rechberger
We would like to take this opportunity to cordially congratulate our CEC4Europe Vice-Chairman Professor Helmut Rechberger. The University of Antwerp has conferred him an honorary degree for his research on anthropogenic material cycles and sustainable waste management. Professor Helmut Rechberger examines how we humans can take nature as an example for good recycling. Through his […]
More circular economy made in Austria
Due to resource scarcity and climate change, the EU wants to move away from the current throwaway society towards a circular economy. To achieve this, more waste must be recycled in the future. The new Christian Doppler Laboratory for Recycling-Based Circular Economy at TU Wien is investigating how this can be achieved. The CD-Laboratory was […]