Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover

Out of sight, out of mind. This is still the prevalent attitude in conjunction with waste. But the context is slightly different than it once was: In the past, waste was either dumped in a ravine or stored and buried in landfills that were as far away as possible from populated areas; the result was the unnecessary destruction of economic and ecological resources as well as a health hazard for human beings.

Not only collection and separation...

Today, in many different regions around the world, great emphasis is being placed on collection and separation as well as recycling of waste. But in many cases, environmental stewardship stops there.

A modern, responsibility-aware waste management strategy is significant not only for protecting human health and the environment but also for the circumspect usage of natural resources. This applies to densely populated and highly industrialized countries just as it does for rural regions worldwide.

...but also thermal waste treatment

For this reason, we see thermal waste treatment as being part of an integrated waste management concept. Waste management as well as the lifecycles of materials and products are elements of a higher-echelon system. In this system, the primary issue is no longer to discard waste, it is to reuse it in a loss-free and beneficial manner for society as a whole. The focus is clearly on preventing waste.