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New coffee capsule recycling scheme to start in Austria

Austrians love their coffee - in fact they drink an average of three cups per day, according to research. But coffee capsules, which are used in coffee machines, are currently often not disposed of properly. So on October 1st, a new recycling initiative will start. 

Published: 29 September 2023 16:05 CEST
New coffee capsule recycling scheme to start in Austria

Coffee lovers can hand in aluminum and plastic capsules, as well as home-compostable capsules of all brands, in specially designed containers at all waste collection centers in Upper Austria, Krems-Land and Schwechat. In addition, purple bins are available as a collection point in Schwechat.

The project is set to last until the end of March 2024 and is supported by the Coffee Association as well as the capsule manufacturers Costa Coffee, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Nestlé, Billa, Segafredo, Tchibo and Eduscho.

Dr. Johann Brunner, Managing Director of the Austrian Coffee and Tea Association called it a ‘groundbreaking project for resource conservation and underlines the collective efforts of companies and consumers to create a more environmentally friendly future’.

After the capsules have been handed over, they are sorted professionally and the aluminum or plastic is separated from the coffee residue in order to prepare them for subsequent recycling. The recycled aluminum can be reused for bicycles, pocket knives and soda cans or for new capsules. The plastic material is also recycled and used in new products, while coffee grounds can also be used for other purposes. 

READ ALSO: How to drink coffee like an Austrian

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Google Maps deletes AI photos of Austrian landmarks after climate change

Google on Saturday deleted from its maps service dozens of images of Austrian landmarks that were altered by environmental activists to highlight the potential impact of climate change.

Published: 22 June 2024 18:01 CEST
Google Maps deletes AI photos of Austrian landmarks after climate change

The images, changed using artificial intelligence, showed the river Danube and Austrian lakes dried up and snowless Alpine peaks as though the pictures were taken in the year 2070.

They were put on Google Maps this week by the Letzte Generation (Last Generation) group.

“Our policies clearly prohibit content that is not based on real experience or does not accurately represent a location. We are removing the policy-violating photos in question,” a Google spokesperson told AFP.

Letzte Generation said it was “not very surprised” by Google’s action.

“They are ignoring the climate catastrophe, just like authorities and big companies in general,” said group spokesperson Marina Hagen-Canaval.

The group said earlier that it had posted the pictures on Google Maps to alert tourists who use the service to prepare their holidays of the risks of rising temperatures caused by climate change.

Letzte Generation has staged other protest stunts including blocking highways and has vowed to take more action, including on the internet.

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