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Everything new with garbage – these rules apply with immediate effect

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 admin

Since the turn of the year, all plastic packaging throughout Austria has been collected in yellow bags or garbage cans. Here’s how it works. In the past, plastic packaging waste was collected differently in the respective federal states. As of January 1, there is a uniform recycling regulation throughout Austria. More plastic packaging waste may now go into the “yellow garbage can” or the “yellow bag.” An increase in the collection of at least 20 percent is expected. The responsible MA 48 expects higher waste quantities in the yellow garbage…

Fresh vegetables in winter?

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 admin

In winter, it is often challenging to find fresh food. People often resort to products from abroad or frozen foods. But this does not have to be the case. While the selection of fresh Austrian vegetables is smaller in the winter than in the summer, plenty of healthy vegetables are harvested in the winter. Even a quick look at the seasonal calendar in January reveals that fresh vegetables are also available during the winter. In January, the mushroom is in season. It is a very figure-friendly vegetable with only 15…

New Rules for motorists in 2023

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 admin

Aside from the price adjustments for Vignette and parking fees, the 34th StVO amendment should allow vehicle confiscation in extreme speeding. A new “Autopickerl” system will also be introduced in February 2023. From February 2, 2023, the §57a certificate, the so-called “Pickerl,” will have a new layout and receive a QR code. From May 20, 2023, the mileage and consumption data of vehicles registered for the first time as of January 1, 2021, must be recorded in the course of the §57a appraisal. This data, including the vehicle identification number,…

The good resolutions for the New Year

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 admin

More and more people find their lives too stressful. They wish they had more time for themselves and their loved ones. At the turn of the year, many resolve to make changes in their lives. Some want to eat a more balanced diet and consciously lose some body weight. Others want to be more active in sports or stop their unhealthy vices. But they give up their good intentions too quickly and fall back into their old ways. So that it does not come only so far, one should tackle…

“Supervariant” – Omicron XBB.1.5 on the rise

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 admin

In the U.S., many new Corona infections are due to the XBB.1.5 variant, which has recently become known. It may be more easily transmissible. Most recently, China’s massive CoV infection wave caused a worldwide sensation. In the enormous wave of infections in China, 248 million people, or 18 percent of the population, became infected with Corona in the first three weeks of December, according to officially unconfirmed internal estimates. Subvariants of the Omicron variant continue to circulate the world, and “we see Omicron doing what viruses do: picking up mutations…

All changes at a glance: What 2023 will bring

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 admin

For the first time in a long time, Corona is no longer likely to dominate the coming year. The focus is instead on inflation in the face of multiple crises, so the year 2023 will bring higher energy prices and high salary and pension increases due to inflation. A new feature is the automatic annual adjustment of social benefits, but driving a car will also become more expensive. Waste will be collected more uniformly, and animal welfare in agriculture will become stricter. The following is an overview of the most…

Weather in Austria: From Tuesday, it cools down a bit

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 admin

Vienna – It remains very mild in Austria. From Tuesday, however, the weather will become more unsettled and somewhat more remarkable, is the forecast of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG), which merged with the Geological Survey (GBA) to form “GeoSphere Austria” (GSA). Over the lowlands and some valleys, there will be tenacious and high fog on Monday. Otherwise, the sun will shine with only thin, high clouds. Clouds will not move into the west until later in the evening. The wind will be mostly light to moderate,…

Vienna raises fees, parking costs etc., starting January 2023

January 2, 2023 admin

With the turn of the year, parking in Vienna is also becoming more expensive. A half-hour comes from now on to 1.25 euros. Other fees are also going up. The current parking tickets should be valid until 310 June 2023, according to the city.The old year ended on an expensive note, and the new one is hardly going to be any cheaper either: the city of Vienna is raising its fees, and the cost of parking tickets is also going up. The fees for garbage, sewage and water will be…

Corona variant XBB.1.5 on the rise in the USA

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 admin

In the U.S., a significant proportion of new Corona infections are due to the XBB.1.5 variant, which has only recently become known. For example, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that XBB.1.5 was behind about 40.5 percent of all new infections in the week leading up to the new year. The variant could be more easily transmissible, according to the CDC. “We have been monitoring XBB.1.5 since mid-November, and its incidence has doubled about every week,” Richard Neher, head of the Evolution of Viruses and Bacteria research group…