„Indulgence“-Effects Make Sustainable Shopping More Difficult

„Indulgence“-Effects Make Sustainable Shopping More Difficult

Many people would like to consume in a more sustainable way. However, the discrepancy ratio between the contents of shopping bags and the standards one sets...

10.02.2020 · Pollutants / Chemicals-in-the-Environment

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

A Lengthy Life Everywhere

A Lengthy Life Everywhere

Whether geotextiles, disposable coffee cups, shop receipts or insecticides, they all have something in common. A conversation with Prof Ralf Ebinghaus, head of...

12.04.2018 · Pollutants / Chemicals-in-the-Environment

Helmholtz-Centre Geesthacht, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research (HZG)

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So what can your outdoor jacket do?

So what can your outdoor jacket do?

More and more new persistent organic pollutants are coming on the market. The industry is inventive and there is a great demand. A conversation with Prof Ralf...

30.03.2018 · Pollutants / Chemicals-in-the-Environment

Helmholtz-Centre Geesthacht, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research (HZG)

When the bumblebees are suddenly silent

When the bumblebees are suddenly silent

New study by KIT shows that pesticides reduce the buzz of bumblebees and thus the amount of pollen collected.

28.02.2018 · Pollutants / Soil

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Launch of new Litterbase: distribution and biological effects of marine litter

Launch of new Litterbase: distribution and biological effects of marine litter

A unique global approach to display essential information drawn from all scientific publications on marine litter since 1960.

23.03.2017 · Pollutants / Water

Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Helmholtz-Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)