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Reducing mountains of waste – EU row over sugar sachets and boxes for camembert
The Union wants to reduce the gigantic waste mountains. But the new packaging rules are raising eyebrows.In 2001, every EU resident created 189...
State pays deportation – 3 million euros in taxpayers’ money due to illegal dumping
Innsbruck has been cleaning up an illegal waste dump for months. A total of 54,000 tons of material must be removed. Because...
2.5 tons of waste – While driving: Waste in a waste truck caught fire
A total of 2.5 tons of trash caught fire in the back of a garbage truck while it was moving on Monday. The...
Regulation issued – from 2025 there will be a deposit on plastic bottles and cans
From January 1, 2025, Austria will have a one-time deposit system. Anyone who then buys plastic bottles or aluminum cans pays a 25...
Police are looking for witnesses – 30 garbage bags discarded in the Vorarlberg gorge
The Rappenloch gorge in Dornbirn (Vorarlberg) is a unique natural jewel. This special treasure was literally desecrated on Monday night: unknown perpetrators illegally...
