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Environmental Protection and Safety

 


 
 
 
The following case studies illustrate BASF's Environmental Protection and Safety projects. For more information, see the "Sustainability" section.

25.05.2007    

Climate Protection with BASF's Know-how


The modernization of production plants for adipic acid and nitric acid offers enormous potential for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.  more
27.04.2007    

Cooperation with local communities

Photo: Gerardo Siliceo (right), responsible for waste management in Altamira, discusses possible improvements with Antonio Márquez, head of a plastics recycling company.

Waste management is an important aspect of environmental protection and is thus a central issue for BASF. This is one area in which we provide support to the communities in which our sites are located.  more
27.04.2007    

Saving energy and costs

Photo: Christian Limmer, SFK GmbH, uses Neopor to retrofit a house in Berlin with thermal insulation.

Many older buildings have heating requirements of more than 20 liters of heating oil per square meter of living space per year. Products and systems from BASF can be used cost effectively to modernize such buildings into low-energy homes. Our innovative insulating material Neopor® is particularly suitable for retrofitting older buildings with thermal insulation.  more
27.04.2007    

Plastic with eco-efficieny seal

Photo: A man shows a connector made from Ultradur High Speed

Ultradur® High Speed is an engineering plastic from BASF with an eco-efficiency seal. Products made from Ultradur High Speed are significantly more cost effective and environmentally friendly than products made from standard plastics.  more
27.04.2007    

We contribute to environmental protection in China

Photo: A heavily used street in a Chinese city

China is now the world's third largest market for automobiles - and growth is continuing apace. The downside to this development is the increasing impact on the environment from automotive emissions. Through the acquisition of Engelhard, BASF has also become a leading supplier of exhaust catalysts in China.  more

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