WHAT TO DO WITH OLD MOBILE PHONES, REFRIGERATORS, ETC.?
ELEKTRO-ADE EXPLAINS THE PROCESS AND HELPS YOU FIND YOUR NEAREST COLLECTION CENTRE!
Not even the smallest electrical appliances and electronic devices should be thrown in the household rubbish – they’re far too valuable! “Small devices” include any appliance or device with an edge length of less than 50 cm. When properly collected and professionally processed, they are a source of many important raw materials.Weiterlesen
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What do I do with a broken washing machine or an old refrigerator?
There are a number of options for the proper collection, disposal and reuse of broken or unwanted appliances.
All of them are free for consumers – and good for our environment.Weiterlesen
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Your mobile phone has served you well for years,
but now it’s old and outdated.
When properly collected, old mobile phones can still be reused.
Through proper recycling of broken mobile phones, lots of valuable raw materials can be recovered.Weiterlesen
Have the lights gone out? Energy-saving bulbs and fluorescent tubes contain mercury, so they don’t belong in the bin with household rubbish. Instead, they must be separated from other rubbish and protected from breaking, then dropped off at collection centres (also known as “Mistplätze” or “Recyclinghöfe” in Austria).Weiterlesen
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Batteries contain a variety of valuable raw materials – and hazardous materials too.
Therefore, they must not be disposed of with household rubbish.
Instead, they should be returned to the shop or to your local
collection centre.Weiterlesen
Wie der Müll in seine kleinsten Einzelteile zerlegt wird, um möglichst effizient wiederverwertet zu werden, konnten wir uns am 3. Juli, im Detail anschauen. Gemeinsam mit Medienvertretern vom ORF und der Presse besuchten wir drei große Verwertungs- und Recyclingbetriebe. Die erste Station war in Oberösterreich, bei Gebrüder Gratz.
Danach besichtigten wir in Niederösterreich die Anlagen von UFH RE-Cycling, sowie der Müller-Gutenbrunn Group. Dort wurde uns anschaulich gezeigt, warum die Einbindung, gerade von endlichen Rohstoffe wie Kupfer und Aluminium in einen wirtschaftlichen Kreislauf so wichtig für Umwelt ist.
Wenn’s schwül und heiß wird sind Mini-Ventilatoren ganz groß. Aber Achtung: auch Kleingeräte haben Batterien oder Akkus und gehören keinesfalls in den Restmüll sondern zur Sammelstelle.
Diese findest du ganz einfach mit unserem Sammelstellenfinder: www.elektro-ade.at/elektrogeraete-sammeln/karte-sammelstellen-oesterreich/
Liebe Grüße euer Elektro Nick
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The trend towards e-bikes is still growing. According to Austrian sports trade, almost every second bicycle sold now belongs to this category. But again and again it comes to fire accidents when charging the bikes with electric motor support.
Due to the relatively low weight and a high energy density, the majority of e-bike batteries are lithium batteries. However, these react violently to strong heat and mechanical damage. Even with the smallest, invisible cracks in the separators of the batteries (membrane between anode and cathode), internal short circuits can occur during the charging process, which can cause fire. Careful handling and proper disposal, however, can prevent the occurrence of uncontrolled chain reactions.
The following tips should be followed:
Reference: Institut für Schadenverhütung und Schadenforschung der öffentlichen Versicherer (LINK)
