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The Best of two Worlds Project (Bo2W)
Summary project achievements
Presentation by Dr. Matthias Buchert, Head of the Infrastructure & Enterprises Division, Bo2W Closing Event, 24.9.2015, Berlin.
The Best of two Worlds Project (Bo2W)
Project introduction
Presentation by Dr. Matthias Buchert, Head of the Infrastructure & Enterprises Division, Bo2W Closing Event, 24.9.2015, Berlin.
The recycling chain for acid batteries in Ghana
Observations and general considerations
This report provides basic information on sources, management paths and downstream markets of used lead-acid batteries in Ghana. The majority of information contained in this document was derived during various field studies on the…
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis regarding the Effects of Measures to lift the Groundwater Table in Favour of three Forest Areas in the Region "Hessisches Ried"
Studie für den Runden Tisch zur Verbesserung der Grundwassersituation im Hessischen Ried
Global circular economy of strategic metals - best-of-two-worlds approach (Bo2W)
Recycling options for WEEE plastic components
The problems associated with the recycling of e-waste in Africa, for both people and the environment, are well-known. Less well known, though, are the benefits that sustainable recycling can bring. Oeko-Institut’s new project aims to…
Legal and institutional requirements in Ghana
Work package 3.5 of the Bo2W project
The problems associated with the recycling of e-waste in Africa, for both people and the environment, are well-known. Less well known, though, are the benefits that sustainable recycling can bring. Oeko-Institut’s new project aims to…
Rare earth ore refining in Kuantan - Malaysia
The next legacy ahead?
Lecture by Gerhard Schmidt, UMREG meeting Freiberg 2014, Session II: Uranium and phosphates, Freiberg, September 21-25, 2014
Global Circular Economy of Strategic Metals (Bo2W) - Chapter Egypt
The problems associated with the recycling of e-waste in Africa, for both people and the environment, are well-known. Less well known, though, are the benefits that sustainable recycling can bring. Oeko-Institut’s new project aims to…
Global Circular Economy of Strategic Metals (Bo2W) - Chapter Ghana
The problems associated with the recycling of e-waste in Africa, for both people and the environment, are well-known. Less well known, though, are the benefits that sustainable recycling can bring. Oeko-Institut’s new project aims to…
Recycling options for waste CRT glass
The problems associated with the recycling of e-waste in Africa, for both people and the environment, are well-known. Less well known, though, are the benefits that sustainable recycling can bring. Oeko-Institut’s new project aims to…
Status of the Project Best of two Worlds - Activities and Results in Ghana
Lecture by Andreas Manhart, Recycling and Raw Materials Conference in Berlin, 24 March to 25 March 2014
Statement on the Draft Regulation of the European Commission on Minerals from Conflict-Affected Areas
On March 5, 2014, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation for minerals from conflict-affected areas . In the Commission’s Joint Communication reference is made to the study carried out by the Oeko- Institut on this…
Recycling comes first – Energy turnaround without refuse incineration
3D Printing – Risks and Opportunities
Goods manufactured with 3D printers can save resources in the production process and can reduce warehousing, transport costs and packaging. However, at the same time, the materials used are currently still restricted mainly to plastics…
Analysis of rare earths: permanent magnets used in industry in Baden-Wuerttemberg
Lecture by Dr. Matthias Buchert at "Forum 6: Energy-efficient industrial drives and their dependence on rare earths", Resource efficiency and recycling management congress in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart, 13 November 2013
Conflict Minerals - An evaluation of the Dodd-Frank Act and other resourcerelated measures
Presentation of the study „Conflict minerals – An evaluation of the Dodd-Frank Act and other resource-related measures“, 3. September 2013, Brussels
Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Green Paper - E-waste Country Study Ethiopia
The generation and management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) is an increasing concern in many African countries. Attempts to bridge the digital divide as well as rapid economic development continue to boost the…
Conflict minerals - An evaluation of the Dodd-Frank Act and other resource-related measures
Since publication of a UN-report in 2002, it is widely recognized that the mining and trade of minerals in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo significantly contributes to financing violent conflicts. Although the…
Timely replacement of a notebook under consideration of environmental aspects
The study concludes that the share of the production phase in the total greenhouse gas emissions of a notebook can be significantly reduced by taking measures to extend the useful life-time of a notebook. Therefore, the study recommends…
Early Replacement of Notebooks Considering Environmental Impacts
Presentation by Siddharth Prakash at the Electronics Goes Green Conference 2012, Berlin.