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Changes in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act: More recycling of WEEE
From 15 August 2018 the Act Governing the Sale, Return and Environmentally Sound Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment - ElektroG will apply to virtually all types of electrical and electronic equipment. The aim is to ensure that more waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) ends up being recycled.
How well do penguins hear?
World penguin day on 25. April – New research project on penguin hearing launched
UBA issues recommendations to fight micropollutants in water bodies
Persistent substances in the water can lead to long-term problems.
Emissions trading: German installations cut emissions by 3.4 percent in 2017
The stationary installations in Germany that take part in the emissions trading system emitted around 438 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.
Green house gas emissions 2017 on the decline, slightly
Energy sector emissions lower, transport sector higher
Sandy lowland river: Water Type of the Year 2018
The course of these streams is often straightened, changed and deepened to drain their floodplains and make them usable for agriculture.
Nitrogen dioxide has serious impact on health
Statistics for 2014 indicate roughly 6,000 premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases which are linked to background concentrations of NO2
Air quality 2017: Mitigation of nitrogen dioxide pollution still missing the mark
Air quality in Germany has improved over the last year. Nevertheless, about 46 percent of the measuring stations located near traffic areas registered an exceedence of the annual average limit value.
Greenhouse gas emissions rose again in 2016
Emissions from the transport sector higher than 1990 - coal phase-out more necessary than ever
Reducing the input of antibiotics from agricultural livestock husbandry into the environment
EU to retrospectively assess medicines - Internet portal launched for veterinary medical products for farmers and veterinarians
EU identifies Bisphenol A as a substance of very high concern
The EU has identified the chemical Bisphenol A as a substance of very high concern due to its hormonal effects on animals in the environment. As of January 2018, Bisphenol A has been placed on what is known as the REACH candidate list, not only due to its harmful effects on people but also because of its environmental characteristics.
"Good design has nothing to hide"
"Greenwashing" can often disguise the negative impact of products and services on the environment. But the German Federal Ecodesign Award is different. For the seventh year in a row and until 09 April 2018, companies from all industries and of all sizes as well as designers and students can now submit their ecologically designed products and services.