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Infographic showing estimated plastic pollution distribution in oceans in 2018, with 86 million tonnes total plastic waste.
© Plastikatlas 2019 von BUND und Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

Growing demand for sustainable business concepts

6 January 2022
Hamburg's founders and entrepreneurs keen on zero-waste approaches and compostable products
Exterior of a wooden farm shop with fresh produce and plants displayed outside on a sunny day.
© Gut Wulksfelde/D. Antonio

Farm stores and manufacturing in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region

5 January 2022
Podcast series highlights farms, sustainable production and crafts
Aerial view of a sunlit forest park with a central path leading to a distant tower at sunset.
© Mediaserver Hamburg/DoubleVision – doublevision.me

Hamburg to generate heat from waste

3 January 2022
North German Reallabor - "Extended Heat Utilisation" project presented - Borsigstrasse waste plant to save over 100,000 tonnes of CO2 p.a.
Electric car charging with a blue-lit connector plugged into the charging port.
© Chuttersnap/Unsplash

Hamburg gets powerful fast-charging stations for e-cars

3 January 2022
New high power chargers enable particularly fast charging
Two women laughing and chatting on a cream sofa in a modern, plant-filled living room with purple lighting.
© future.hamburg/Hamburg Marketing

Future Hamburg Talk meets Joana Gil, founder of Lignopure

27 December 2021
Joana Gil talks about developing plastic alternatives from lignin - a natural raw material
Overhead view of a collaborative workspace with laptops, smartphones, notebooks, and coffee cups on a wooden table.
© Unsplash/Marvin Meyer

Highlights of start-up year 2021

23 December 2021
Hamburg's start-up scene presents success stories
Couple walking hand in hand towards wooden glamping pods in a grassy, wooded area.
© Werkhaus

"Destinature Village" wins German Tourism Award 2021

15 December 2021
Sustainable glamping idea wins over jury and audience - third prize also goes to Hamburg Metropolitan Region
People relaxing on grass in a city park with modern buildings and a red double-decker bus in the background.
© Mediaserver Hamburg/Andreas Vallbracht

Hamburg's economy to become climate-neutral by 2040

15 December 2021
Chamber of Commerce adopts climate resolution - concrete measures from 2022
A large Hapag-Lloyd container ship passes under a blue cable-stayed bridge in a busy industrial port.
© Hapag-Lloyd AG

Hapag-Lloyd AG announces record results

14 December 2021
Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd outlines goals such as digitalisation and more sustainability
A row of white electric Mercedes vans charging with blue cables on a paved street.
© Hermes/Willing-Holtz

1,000 parcel delivery vehicles gone electric via Projekt Zukunft.de

13 December 2021
"Zukunft.de" project by Hamburg, Baden-Württemberg and Hesse ends - e-transporters for "last mile"
Commercial airplane flying against a clear blue sky.
© Hanson Lu/ Unsplash

"GATE" scheme to boost investments in environment-friendly flying

10 December 2021
Aviation in Hamburg to become more sustainable
Two smiling women standing outdoors with green leafy trees in the background.
© Traceless | Traceless-Gründerinnen Johanna Baare (l.) und Anne Lamp (r.)

Hamburg's Traceless start-up wins "Idea Award" and EUR 50,000

2 December 2021
Founders' compostable plastic substitute proves a winner
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