Tag: Raw Materials
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Shrinking forest
It is finely grained, hard and resistant and ideally suited for the construction of instruments and furniture: rosewood is considered the "ivory of the forest" ...
Valuable raw material
Bamboo: grandiose grass
Not only pandas and panpipe players appreciate bamboo: the plant is a sought-after raw material for products as diverse as socks and toothbrushes, dashboards and parquet floors, scaffolding and wind turbines.
Recycling
A new movement
Especially in emerging and developing countries, the circular economy offers great opportunities to save resources and create added value. Partnerships between companies are key to effective implementation.
Economic Partnerships
Cashew Business
Harvested in Africa, cracked in Asia - that used to be true for hundreds of thousands of tons of cashews. Environment consultant Paul Schreilechner wants to change that and opened a processing plant in Tanzania for 2017. The Austrian Development Agency ADA supported in the start phase.
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Lufthansa: Bio-Sprit has its price
Lufthansa's response to the climate debate is called Compensaid. This portal is intended to give passengers the opportunity to invest in sustainable fuel, which ...
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No money for woodcutter: The Amazon Fund loses donors
After Germany, Norway has also ceased its financial support for the Amazon Fund. The Scandinavian country, which has spent more than € 1 billion over the last ten years ....
Economic Partnerships
Rare oils from Senegal
The commodity trade Biomega wants to make vegetable oils from West Africa attractive for naturopathic and care product manufacturers in Europe. The Austrian Development Agency ADA supports the project.
Cashew
Snack while traveling
Cashews are among the most consumed nuts in the world - and they stand for globalization in snack format: they are originally from Brazil, grow in many African and Asian countries, and are ...
Interview
Closing the gap
OeEB CEO Michael Wancata is already looking forward to the first interest of Austrian companies in the new financing instrument.
Economic Partnerships
Seeds with names
With the support of the Austrian Development Agency ADA, Saatbau eGen. In Georgia pioneering the production of certified seeds from Austrian wheat varieties.