{"id":9244,"date":"2025-06-02T08:13:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T06:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/2025\/06\/02\/understanding-recycling-its-not-that-simple\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T11:02:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:02:48","slug":"understanding-recycling-its-not-that-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/2025\/06\/02\/understanding-recycling-its-not-that-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding recycling &#8211; it&#8217;s not that simple"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9244\" class=\"elementor elementor-9244 elementor-9147\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5753bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5753bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95eeebc\" data-id=\"95eeebc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b79650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5b79650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0739226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0739226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Recycling - It's not that Simple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f04018a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f04018a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9cd0bc\" data-id=\"e9cd0bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54263d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f54263d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43434405 BCX8\">Plastic is long-lasting and highly versatile \u2013 but it doesn\u2019t break down naturally. Currently, there&#8217;s still no effective method for recycling all types of plastic.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef03640 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef03640\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be9b4c9\" data-id=\"be9b4c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0b56b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c0b56b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW164159601 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164159601 BCX8\">What does \u201crecycling\u201d even mean? <\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96446ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96446ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9e2770\" data-id=\"e9e2770\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb908e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eb908e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Basically, recycling is the processing and reuse of raw materials that have already been used<sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Sounds simple at first &#8211; but a closer look quickly reveals that the processes behind it are complex. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The term encompasses all materials, including metals, paper, plastic, and glass. Each material requires specific processes and methods to be reintegrated into the production cycle &#8211; accurate sorting of materials prior to recycling is crucial. Materials like scrap metals, paper, glass, plastics, and tires have especially high recycling potential.<sup>2<\/sup> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Within recycling, a distinction can be made between different processes: <\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reuse: a material is used repeatedly for its original purpose (e.g. reusable bottles) <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reuse: the residue of a material is used for other purposes (e.g. granulate from used tires for the production of floor coverings)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recycling: a secondary material is produced from the material, which in turn flows into the production of the original product (e.g. used glass for the production of container glass)<sup>3<\/sup><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df95e2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df95e2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71c0e15\" data-id=\"71c0e15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739cc9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"739cc9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW213201817 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213201817 BCX8\">Different <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213201817 BCX8\">types of plastics<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d05ed6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d05ed6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5417b2f\" data-id=\"5417b2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128a252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128a252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each year in Germany, approximately 5.6 million tons of plastic packaging are discarded in household waste after only one use. However, less than a third of this is recyclable \u2013 as not all plastics are created equal.<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The term \u201cplastic\u201d refers to synthetically produced materials, particularly polymers, that do not occur naturally. In general, plastics are composed of polymers and additives &#8211; chemicals added to make the plastic more flexible, safer, or more durable. The polymers can either be derived from natural sources or produced synthetically, primarily using natural gas, crude oil, coal, and natural rubber.<sup>4 <\/sup><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And depending on their structure, some plastics are easier to recycle than others.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An initial overview provides the classification of the seven most common types of plastics: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PET <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148244542 BCX8\">(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148244542 BCX8\">polyethylene terephthalate)<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li>frequent use: <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228690554 BCX8\">beverage bottles, food packaging, textiles, fibers<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112283692 BCX8\">transparent<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112283692 BCX8\">, light, strong<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112283692 BCX8\"> and easy to recycle<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>HDPE (high density polyethylene)<\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40314129 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40314129 BCX8\">frequent use:<\/span> m<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40314129 BCX8\">ilk bottles, shopping bags, pipes<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"EOP SCXW40314129 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81265458 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81265458 BCX8\">robust, durable and easy to recycle<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>PVC (polyvinyl chloride)<\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125373894 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125373894 BCX8\">frequent use: windows, pipes, wall cladding<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"EOP SCXW125373894 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW125373894 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82269108 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82269108 BCX8\">hard, tough, weather-resistant, chemical-resistant and difficult to recycle<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>LDPE (low density polyethylene)<\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW147375378 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW147375378 BCX8\">frequent use: shopping bags, food packaging, pipes<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"EOP SCXW147375378 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98510126 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98510126 BCX8\">robust, flexibel und leicht zu recyceln<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>PP (Polypropylene)<\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW28320274 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28320274 BCX8\">frequent use: food packaging, pharmaceutical bottles, bottles, toys<\/span><\/span><\/li><li>Strong, durable, and easy to recycle<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>PS (Polystyrene)<\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW84508344 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84508344 BCX8\">frequent use<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84508344 BCX8\">: disposable cups and plates, meat trays, take-away food packaging<\/span><\/span><\/li><li>Lightweight, sturdy, and easy to recycle<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Other plastics<\/p><ul><li>this includes PC (polycarbonate), ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), and other plastics that are difficult to identify<\/li><li>difficult to recycle due to their uneven chemical and physical composition<span data-contrast=\"auto\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bae74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55bae74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Germany, mainly PE (27%), PP (20%), and PVC (15%) are produced &#8211; which corresponds with the distribution of global demand for plastics.<sup style=\"background-color: transparent;\">6<\/sup><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ceaff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77ceaff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02_Cleanup-Mission-Romania_BarajulVoila_2022_05-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9177\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02_Cleanup-Mission-Romania_BarajulVoila_2022_05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02_Cleanup-Mission-Romania_BarajulVoila_2022_05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02_Cleanup-Mission-Romania_BarajulVoila_2022_05-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02_Cleanup-Mission-Romania_BarajulVoila_2022_05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02_Cleanup-Mission-Romania_BarajulVoila_2022_05-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56ef297 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56ef297\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db20e0\" data-id=\"1db20e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1861fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1861fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW213201817 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213201817 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163300086 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163300086 BCX8\">Cambodia<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163300086 BCX8\">: Recyclable and non-recyclable waste<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163300086 BCX8\">waste<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW163300086 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559731\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e9b894 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e9b894\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d550e5\" data-id=\"2d550e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5d4c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f5d4c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The waste that we collect in Cambodia is made up of a wide variety of materials. We currently sort the waste into the following categories: PP, PET, PS, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, textiles and non-recyclables.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the area of recyclable plastic waste, we mainly find PET (polyethylene terephthalate, mostly used for plastic bottles and films) and PP (polypropylene, mostly used for packaging). We sort out these recyclable types and sell them to a local recycling plant, where they are then processed further.   <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unfortunately, the non-recyclables have no further value. Here we work together with a local company, Chip Mong Ecocycle: the waste is collected by Chip Mong Ecocycle and sent to their factory for so-called co-processing. This is a process in which the waste is used as an energy source instead of coal and burned in a controlled manner to generate energy for a cement factory.    <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In addition to our cooperation with Chip Mong Ecocycle, we also work with ReMade Cambodia, a textile company that upcycles textiles that can still be used. Around 10% of all the waste we collect in Cambodia consists of textiles &#8211; if they are still usable, we give them to ReMade Cambodia, who work with local designers to make new garments from them. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We pass on other waste that can still be recycled to local recyclers, including glass and metal, for example. A small amount of waste is neither recyclable nor recoverable at Chip Mong Ecocycle &#8211; we have to pass this on to local landfill sites as we have no other option for recycling. In 2023, this amounted to less than 10% of all waste.    <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These different types show how important it is to sort the waste in our Zero Waste Center in order to be able to process as much as possible and prevent it from ending up in the environment again.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4948ed3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4948ed3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13f7ed1\" data-id=\"13f7ed1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04b493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d04b493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2023_05-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2023_05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2023_05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2023_05-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2023_05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2023_05-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afe0d24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afe0d24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15ec284\" data-id=\"15ec284\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c04bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51c04bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW213201817 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213201817 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163300086 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163300086 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9462963 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9462963 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"aaed607e-c2a3-5841-9fb4-41037bfa0faf|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Times New Roman\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Times New Roman\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Times New Roman\",268442635,\"24\",469775450,\"paragraph\",201340122,\"2\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"paragraph\",335572020,\"1\",335559705,\"1031\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",134233118,\"true\",134233117,\"true\",469778324,\"Normal\"]}\">Albania<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9462963 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9462963 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">much <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9462963 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">recyclable<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9462963 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">PET<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW9462963 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4893a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4893a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe691d3\" data-id=\"fe691d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b5c1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1b5c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In Albania, one third of the waste consists of non-recyclable waste and two thirds of recyclable waste. The composition is therefore very different from the waste collected in the projects in South East Asia &#8211; much more material can be returned to the cycle.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The recyclable waste mainly consists of PET. This is pressed in the waste compactor at the Zero Waste Center and transported to recycling centers in Tirana.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Non-recyclable waste is currently disposed of at a local, secure landfill site. This does not meet the standard we are aiming for. However, there is currently no other disposal option in Kuk\u00ebs and the surrounding area. As we are also dependent on the existing infrastructure in the respective country, we are reaching our limits here &#8211; but we are working hard to find a solution, hopefully soon.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4205dfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4205dfc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67f1d86\" data-id=\"67f1d86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ca9de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0ca9de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW213201817 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213201817 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163300086 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163300086 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9462963 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9462963 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"aaed607e-c2a3-5841-9fb4-41037bfa0faf|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Times New Roman\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Times New Roman\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Times New Roman\",268442635,\"24\",469775450,\"paragraph\",201340122,\"2\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"paragraph\",335572020,\"1\",335559705,\"1031\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",134233118,\"true\",134233117,\"true\",469778324,\"Normal\"]}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW57680647 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57680647 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"aaed607e-c2a3-5841-9fb4-41037bfa0faf|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Times New Roman\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Times New Roman\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Times New Roman\",268442635,\"24\",469775450,\"paragraph\",201340122,\"2\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"paragraph\",335572020,\"1\",335559705,\"1031\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",134233118,\"true\",134233117,\"true\",469778324,\"Normal\"]}\">Recycling alone will not solve the plastic problem<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW57680647 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559731\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":276}\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87ca68f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87ca68f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2813890\" data-id=\"2813890\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbc7da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cbc7da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Less than 10% of plastic is currently recycled worldwide, in Europe the figure is around 15%. This is because plastic waste often consists of mixed and contaminated plastics that have so far been virtually impossible to recycle.<sup>7<\/sup><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is an urgent need to tackle plastic production and manufacturing &#8211; the move away from mixed plastic and towards mandatory reusable systems is unavoidable. Furthermore, recycling alone cannot be the solution: in order to ensure a sustainable economy in the long term, a reduction in plastic is key &#8211; also with regard to production, which uses oil, energy and chemicals. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition, acute solutions must be found to return the materials that are currently in circulation back into a cycle. This can only work via local recycling processes &#8211; i.e. via waste infrastructures in the respective countries, domestic recycling and a complete ban on waste exports from industrialized countries. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e26911 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e26911\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4182e2b\" data-id=\"4182e2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df2d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1df2d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2022_04-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9175\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2022_04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2022_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2022_04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2022_04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/everwave.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01_Cleanup-Mission-Cambodia_Phnom-Penh_2022_04-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2233b81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2233b81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f34b3a\" data-id=\"4f34b3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a1059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a1059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW213201817 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213201817 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163300086 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163300086 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9462963 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9462963 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"aaed607e-c2a3-5841-9fb4-41037bfa0faf|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Times New Roman\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Times New Roman\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Times New Roman\",268442635,\"24\",469775450,\"paragraph\",201340122,\"2\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"paragraph\",335572020,\"1\",335559705,\"1031\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",134233118,\"true\",134233117,\"true\",469778324,\"Normal\"]}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW57680647 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57680647 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"aaed607e-c2a3-5841-9fb4-41037bfa0faf|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Times New Roman\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Times New Roman\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Times New Roman\",268442635,\"24\",469775450,\"paragraph\",201340122,\"2\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"paragraph\",335572020,\"1\",335559705,\"1031\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",134233118,\"true\",134233117,\"true\",469778324,\"Normal\"]}\">Sources<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddc012f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddc012f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93a7554\" data-id=\"93a7554\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a990fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a990fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.duden.de\/rechtschreibung\/Recycling\">1. https:\/\/www.duden.de\/rechtschreibung\/Recycling<\/a> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de\/definition\/recycling-44989\">2. https:\/\/wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de\/definition\/recycling-44989<\/a> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de\/definition\/recycling-44989\">3. https:\/\/wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de\/definition\/recycling-44989<\/a> <\/span><\/p><p>4. https:\/\/circulated.rwth-aachen.de\/index.php?title=Kunststoffe<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/sintac.es\/de\/lernen-sie-die-7-arten-von-kunststoffen-und-ihre-eigenschaften-kennen\/\">5. https:\/\/sintac.es\/de\/lernen-sie-die-7-arten-von-kunststoffen-und-ihre-eigenschaften-kennen\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p><p>6. https:\/\/circulated.rwth-aachen.de\/index.php?title=Kunststoffe<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tagesschau.de\/investigativ\/ndr\/recycling-plastik-basf-plastics-europe-vci-umweltschutz-100.html\">7. https:\/\/www.tagesschau.de\/investigativ\/ndr\/recycling-plastik-basf-plastics-europe-vci-umweltschutz-100.html<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Recycling &#8211; It&#8217;s not that Simple Plastic is long-lasting and highly versatile \u2013 but it doesn\u2019t break down naturally. Currently, there&#8217;s still no effective method for recycling all types of plastic. What does \u201crecycling\u201d even mean? Basically, recycling is the processing and reuse of raw materials that have already been used1. Sounds simple at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":9150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-unkategorisiert"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9244"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9744,"href":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9244\/revisions\/9744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everwave.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}