Der Kreislauf des Recyclings

In times of dwindling resources and rising commodity prices, recycling seems to be the solution. Waste incineration is a thing of the past. The new trend is separation and recycling of recyclable materials, on recycling yards and scrap yards. One of the most modern recycling plants in the Federal Republic is located in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld. More than four hundred customers visit the farm every day. SPIEGEL TV has looked around at junkyards and looks behind the scenes of the work processes at recycling yards and in waste disposal companies.