“Don’t flush trash”: less waste at Vienna wastewater treatment plant

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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Omicron vaiant ERIS now rampant in Austria

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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Vienna in figures 2023: Surprising facts about Viennese city life

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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94 million bacteria! When towels need to go in the laundry

How often do you wash your towels? A survey from the UK reveals shocking things. When and why you should change them regularly. There’s nothing quite like wrapping yourself in a friendly, big, fresh, fluffy towel after a shower. But when’s the next time you wash it? New research from bathing experts Showers to You has revealed that over a million people in the UK wash their bath towels just once a year—even though freshly washed towels contain 190,000 bacteria, rising to 17 million after just one day of use…

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When the fuel gauge lights up: How much longer can I drive?

Every driver knows it: the oppressive feeling when the reserve fuel gauge lights up. But you shouldn’t panic. Chances are, even though the warning light is flashing, there is more fuel in the reserve tank than you think. The fear of stopping on the highway is usually unfounded, as a study by the British comparison website Compare The Market has shown. It had looked at how far one can still drive with the contents of the reserve tank. Tested were 96 popular car models with gasoline engines. Most drivers believe…

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World Headache Day: Over one million Austrians suffer from migraines

Worldwide, about 13 percent of the population suffers from migraines. In Austria, more than one million people suffer from migraines. World Headache Day aims to draw attention to the disease. According to the Austrian Headache Society on Monday, there are practical and well-tolerated medicines. Their president, Sonja Maria Tesar, urged people on World Headaches Day on September 5 to take migraines seriously and visit the physician or the lady doctor. The road to the correct diagnosis and therapy is often long. Headache Day: Around 13 percent of people suffer from…

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Schoolyear 2023-2024 started yesterday in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland

The new school year begins Monday for around 502,000 students in Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland. This includes around 42,500 1st graders taking their seats in a classroom for the first time. This year, there are new curricula in the first classes of elementary schools, AHS lower secondary schools, and middle schools. Another innovation: the nursing schools are no longer school experiments but part of the regular school system.There is still a shortage of trained teachers at the schools. For this reason, the schools again rely on student teachers, lateral…

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Austrian and German Railways present new connections

ÖBB and Deutsche Bahn are expanding their cross-border services. With the timetable change in December, several new connections are planned, for example, an additional ICE between Berlin and Vienna via Nuremberg. For now, the two rail companies have not provided any details. The Austrians bought DB’s night train business years ago and are a significant operator of night trains in Europe. ÖBB wants to expand the business, as has always been said. The night services from Vienna include Paris, Brussels, and Genoa. In addition, another daily connection from Hamburg to…

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The “Klimabonus” will be paid out today. This is the amount of money you will receive

The climate bonus will be paid out again today, but it will bring in far less money than last year. Instead of 500 euros, this time, one will receive, depending on the region, 110 to 220 euros. Viennese, for example, will receive the least since, according to the federal government’s explanation, they could fall back on public transportation. On the other hand, municipalities with only “basic public transport facilities” will receive the maximum amount. In total, these are 1,498 municipalities. This is how much money you getHow high the climate…

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