Facts on Germany:

• 81.900.000 inhabitants
  
• 357.375,62 km² area
  

Facts on the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:

• 1.605.173 inhabitants
• 3.211 km² area

Facts on the hanseatic city of Rostock:

• 204.167 inhabitants
• 181,28 km² area

Source: Wikipedia

Germany is a leading country in the area of environmental technologies . This includes e. g. the sectors of water, waste, renewable energy and mobility. These are not only preserving the environment but also have a major economic importance. Just in the recycling economy 200,000 employees in 3,000 companies are working. They generate about 40 billion euros turnover annually. 15,000 plants for recycling and other types of treatment are operated. The results are high recycling rates for municipal waste (60%), industrial waste (60%) and construction and demolition waste (90%).

Germany has evolved a system from a basic collection and disposal to a complex and partly automated management of material flows. The efficient use of resources and the integration of renewable energies have high priority. Since 2013, the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is capable of mathematically fully provide the electricity consumed from renewable sources.