Resources SAVED by recycling: Recycling is creating value
Through our work, together with our customers, we contribute to the preservation of valuable resources and climate protection. The renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT supports the positive ecological effects of this obligation in regular studies.
In its annual study “resources SAVED by recycling”, the Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT calculates the extent to which the environment has been helped by Interzero’s recycling services.
In 2024 alone, this study showed that 1.9 million tonnes of resources were handled by closed-loop systems run by Interzero’s companies such as Interzero in Germany, Austria, Poland; Italy and Slovenia, saving around 8.09 million tonnes of primary raw materials.
This corresponds to the weight of over four million SUVs. At the same time, Interzero’s recycling activities avoided a total of 1.04 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. This equals the CO2 emissions from around 3.2 million single car journeys between Interzero’s locations in Warsaw and Valencia.**
“Now in its fifteenth year, this study makes the environmental benefits of recycling tangible and understandable. Looking to the future, this will be increasingly important to raise awareness of climate action and the sustainable handling of our raw materials among businesses and consumers,”
Dr.-ing. Markus Hiebel
Head of the Sustainability and Resource Management Department of the Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT
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In 2024, Interzero conserved around 8.09 million tonnes of primary resources by recycling 1.9 million tonnes of raw materials.
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The recycling activities of Interzero reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 1.04 million tonnes in the past year.
731.596
Recycling of electrical appliances saved more than 730,000 tonnes of primary resources.
192.662
The company processed more than 190,000 tonnes of paper, paperboard and cardboard, thus avoided round about 58,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.
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A total of more than 215,000 tonnes of used glass was recycled, which reduced the use of primary raw material by nearly 670,000 tonnes.
968.559
The company recycled around 1 million tonnes of plastic, thereby conserving around 4 million tonnes of primary raw materials.
"resources SAVED" - Certificates for our clients and partners
Brochure on the study "Resources SAVED by recycling" 2024
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