When people talk about asbestos today, it’s usually in the context of asbestos removal. Unfortunately, this dangerous material can still be found in many older buildings. This article explains what asbestos is, what the dangers are, and how you can protect yourself. What Is …

Belgian eco-designer Mathilde Wittock transforms discarded tennis balls into elegant benches and chairs, giving the short-lived sports equipment a new purpose and promoting circular design in interior spaces. Tennis Balls as High-End Design Pieces Tennis has taken over more than just …

China is usually considered to be the biggest and most important textile producer in the World, however, the EU textile and clothing industry has also become a global leader. EU exports to the rest of the world represent more than 30% of the world market, while the EU Single Market is one …

If you are interested in the Circular Economy topic is easy to find information almost everywhere as this topic has been very popular now. But if you are interested in the really reliable data from the “first hand”, there is no better source than Eurostat. In the special section “ …

What do the diapers that a baby uses and the carpet mats in your car both have in common? Fibres. And, not just any fibres, we’re talking about high quality polyester fibres prepared from crushed post-consumer PET bottles. Perhaps from a PET bottle, the contents of which you recently …

Even though households only generate around 10 % of the total waste in the EU (Eurostat, 2016a and 2016b), household waste is still considered to be a very important topic and is currently at the forefront of EU policies, directives and regulations, including: Landfill …

Make – Take – Waste. This has been the economic and societal modus operandi for many years now. We take primary resources, make them into products for consumption and when the product no longer has a use - we simply throw it away. For too many years we have thought of our planet's …

You finish your water from the PET bottle and throw it in the trash. And that’s the end of it for you. But did you know that you can meet up with the "same" bottle again, in the same (again as a PET bottle) or another form? Have you ever wondered what happens to the bottles after throwing …

.A.S.A. Abfall Service has created a secondary raw material brand for used oil, known as .A.S.A. Lube Urban Mining instead of recycling – extracting value out of waste Himberg/Elsteraue, August, 05 2014. Urban Mining is the new trend – …

If we speak about household waste and its recycling, most of us have paper, glass and plastics in mind, some of us metals and bio-waste too. According to the statistical data of Eurostat, each citizen of the EU27 produces annually 500 kg of solid waste in average. Nevertheless, …

It is ready for the scrap heap. This constant refrain can be heard often. The fact is that something is ready for the scrap heap, but this does not necessarily mean that it has come to the end of its life’s journey. There is still the chance that it could be of interest to somebody, which …

Location: Napajedla stud farm . A stud farm nearly 130 years old, one of the best facilities of its kind in Europe. As the cradle of several famous winners, the stud farm has scored a number of successes throughout its history. Horses born and raised at the stud farm in Napajedla have …

.A.S.A. will be presented at the 42nd annual International Fashion Fair STYL in Brno, which takes place from 18 to 20 August this year. It will be a partner of the staging area called “ECO POINT: Give textile a second chance” at this year’s International Fashion Fair STYL, …

There is the highest probability that the recycled paper that .A.S.A. supplies to the company CIUR will take part in next year’s Olympic Games in Sochi. While many athletes around the world are still fighting for the chance to compete, our paper’s presence at the games has been more or …

On photo: Jens Wendland (Puralube), Achim Winter (Camaro GT3 Team), Bertram Laub (.A.S.A Abfall Service AG) .A.S.A. Abfall Service AG and Puralube trim secondary raw material for racing sports. The partners are intensifying their cooperation in material recycling of used …