Renewable raw materials are also being used in other industries. Standard and fiber reinforced plastics, such as fiberglass and carbon, are used in large parts of lightweight construction. However, they have significant deficits in terms of environmental compatibility, resource conservation and the recycle ability. And energy intensive processes are also used to manufacture them. Their […]
Due to the Corona pandemic, 2021 was characterized by cancellations or postponements of the Kongress Technische Orthopädie and the important trade fairs OTWorld in Leipzig and the OST trade fair in Cologne. Now the whole industry is waiting in the wings to finally meet again in person in 2022. We have planned to participate in […]
Our “W.R. Lang-goes green” campaign will soon enter its third year. We have been working on becoming greener and more sustainable with our environment since April 2019. Many steps we have already taken. Our product range includes some products that are not climate-friendly, environmentally friendly or resource-saving. But for this very reason, we must do […]
We have changed the packaging for the production of our insole blanks Since the beginning of 2021, we have been shipping our insole blanks in environmentally friendly paper bags. Paper is made from renewable wood, while the plastics we used to package our insole blanks are made from finite petroleum. So everything is clear, isn’t […]
This article is not only about honeybees, flowers and love, but first of all about how we can make a better life for our “pollinators”. Bizarre: green deserts and colorful sterility How appearances can sometimes be deceiving: Brightly colored beds with exotic flowering plants are in many parks and front gardens an eye- but far […]
Buzzer-time at W.R. Lang – Of unromantic swarms and romantic heroes The development of the bee colony reaches its peak in late spring and summer. Meadows and fields resemble a sea of blossoms, everything grows, blossoms, hums and buzzes. Who doesn’t get romantic thoughts? Now is also the time for our bees to reproduce, the […]
Living more sustainably. We have located apps that can help to be more environmentally friendly and climate-friendly with our resources. Hard to imagine today, but life without WhatsApp and mobile Internet was quite normal a few years ago. A life without a smartphone is now unthinkable for most people. About 20 years ago, cell phones […]
W.R. LANG goes green for the environment and nature conservation in 2021. Everyone is talking about insect mortality. We do something about it! We love bees! That’s why, by participating in the bee project, we take on the sponsorship of a bee colony for a whole year, as well as 100 square meters of bee […]
With our first certificate from GLS KlimaProtect, we have been getting a little greener again since October 1, 2019. With KlimaProtect GLS has originated a unique ecology program for the protection of the environment in 2019. Thanks to this program, parcel shipping with GLS is 100% climate neutral! Several millions of Euro have been invested […]
We strive to make our company a little greener every month. Sustainable giveaways contribute to this, for we want to act responsibly and environmentally consciously. We in fact periodically start promotions using small tokens to thank customers for orders or service contracts. With these giveaways we wish to achieve two things. Appreciating our customers and […]