Ecology & Society

Open-air festivals offer a great opportunity to come together, listen to music and celebrate. Young people in particular appreciate and utilise these events. However, the sustainability aspect of these events is often neglected. We show you how to plan a festival visit with the environment in mind.

In the 1990s, the Elbe has developed from an ecological problem into an intact ecosystem in many places. The river plays an important role for Steinbeis Papier and its Glückstadt site. This is why Steinbeis operates its own fully biological wastewater treatment plant, which purifies the company's water.

An advert in a magazine or an advertising banner on the Internet - both have their raison d'être. Neuroscientific studies show that messages are processed differently by the brain. A comparison of paper and digital advertising shows which communication channel achieves which effect.

The Federal Environment Agency has published a new life cycle assessment for graphic papers - and once again, recycled paper performs better than paper made from virgin fibres. The result also underlines the ambitions of Steinbeis Papier, whose products even exceed the general values of the new life cycle assessment in terms of potential savings in water, energy and_{CO2 equ.}

A lot of waste in Germany ends up directly in residual waste - which is a burden on the environment. Properly separated, organic waste is an important component of the energy transition - it can be used to generate valuable energy.

Tips and tricks on how small changes that barely alter the usual Christmas experience can have an impact on a resource-saving and climate-friendly festive season.