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The washing machine rumbles, and the coffee machine hisses: even household appliances have occasional aches and pains. But that’s no reason to throw them in the garbage can. They deserve a second chance. This protects not only the environment by saving resources but also our wallets. After all, a repair is much cheaper than buying a new one. A good incentive is the repair bonus introduced last year, a funding campaign by the Climate Protection Ministry aimed at private individuals living in Austria. Funds totalling 130 million euros are available…

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The amount of garbage in Vienna’s wastewater treatment plant has decreased.The waste generated at Vienna’s wastewater treatment plant has been reduced by 335 tons since the “Don’t Flush Garbage” information campaign was launched in mid-2022. Viennese dispose of tonnes of waste via WC.“Our initiative against garbage disposed of incorrectly in the toilet or sewer is showing initial success,” said Vienna’s Climate City Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky (SPÖ) in a statement on Sunday. The Viennese sewage treatment plant now receives about five percent less waste, such as wet wipes, tampons or cigarette…

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Experts expect a new Corona wave in the fall. The number of cases is already on the rise. Since July, the new omicron derivative “Eris” has been spreading worldwide from Asia and is now causing increasing numbers of newly infected people in Austria. The new virus strain is a so-called escape variant, which, due to a further mutation in the spike protein, can better bypass immune protection – whether through vaccination or a previous infection with a previous variant. Experts, therefore, already advise the mask. It is indeed an unpopular…

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In “Vienna in Figures 2023,” interesting facts about the federal capital exist. Did you know that the average age of the Viennese is 41? And that about a third of all women living in Vienna are academics, which puts them above the figure for men? These and many other astonishing facts can be read in the brochure “Vienna in Figures 2023,” published in evident form by the Vienna State Statistics Department (MA 23). Almost 275,000 people commute to Vienna to work, and around 100,000 Viennese are employed outside the city.…

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