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It was no easy job for the jury of design and environmental experts. Lively discussions went hand in hand with assessment of ecological and design criteria. A total of 29 products, services and concepts won over the jury and have now been nominated for the Bundespreis Ecodesign 2014 (Federal Ecodesign Award). The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony held at the Federal Ministry for Envi... read more

The prize is being awarded this year for extraordinary corporate commitment to protection of the environment and health. The jury in charge has nominated three companies. read more

A new UBA study shows why and where it still pays to save water. read more

Old wood-fired furnaces and boilers are the source of significant emissions of particulates and many other pollutants harmful to health. Therefore new thresholds for dust and carbon monoxide emissions from old wood-fired boilers and furnaces came into effect on 1 January 2015. read more

The first President of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Heinrich Freiherr (Baron) von Lersner died on Tuesday, 26 August 2014 in Berlin. Lersner, born on 14 July 1930 in Stuttgart, headed the UBA for 21 years. read more

Germany is a major importer of waste. The reason is that German waste technologies are very advanced, and for some materials, the best disposal processes are here. read more

The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has encouraged cities and municipalities to make it easier to switch from automobiles to e-cycles. "E-cycles, that is bicycles driven by electric motors, require less space than cars and are considerably cheaper. read more

New performance standards for vacuum cleaners become effective on 1 September 2014. The devices must consume less power and be built more robustly. read more