Public tenders and procurement of ‘green’ notebooks has just become simpler for both the private and public sectors. The high tech association BITKOM, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), and the Federal Ministry of Interior Procurement Office (BeschA) have issued a new guideline with recommendations on how to procure environmentally friendly notebooks (German title: Empfehlungen für die umweltfr... read more
Blue Angel for improved safety in the children’s room
There is now a Blue Angel to award wooden toys that are both harmless to health and ecological. Finally, there is a reliable and trustworthy label for safe wooden toys after all the negative headlines about dangerous toys. The oldest and best-known eco-label is a guarantee of acceptability. read more
Levels of particulate matter too high in Germany’s urban areas
The levels of harmful particulate matter pollution in Germany’s inner cities continues to remain too high. The ceiling (daily mean) of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre of air (µg/m3) has already been exceeded more often than the allowable 35 days a year in six cities, including Stuttgart and Munich. Another ten cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Thuringia, Hesse, and Saxony are ju... read more
Youth art about global warming
The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) seeks to connect art with global warming in a contest in which young peopled aged 11-20 in Dessau-Roßlau are invited to artistically depict climate change. read more
Three countries act in concert for more protection of natural resources
The ministries and federal offices for environment in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are strengthening their ties as they aim to step up exchange of knowledge on strategies in sustainable resource management, with a special focus on waste management. The first joint ”Re-source 2009” symposium on resources and recycling strategies is scheduled to take place on 23-24 June 2009. It will expose the... read more
National climate policy: UBA calls for bolder action
Germany must identify and implement potential heretofore untapped to reduce emissions if it is avoid the far-reaching consequences of global warming. ”We must become bolder in our efforts to protect ourselves and our environment in the long term from the impact of climate change”, said Dr. Thomas Holzmann, Vice President of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). This is the message of a new UBA ba... read more
Environmental health in indoor spaces
Mr Michael Müller, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, opened a conference on air quality in indoor spaces in Berlin today, saying, ”Environmental protection means preventative healthcare. We must become active in all areas where environmental factors may have adverse impact on health. Since we spend around 80 to 90 per... read more
Second-time award for family-friendly employer Federal Environment Agency
The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has been awarded the certificate of the ”audit berufundfamilie®” (workandfamily audit) for the second time today in Berlin in recognition of its status as a family-friendly employer. Minister for Family Affairs Ursula von der Leyen and Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Ms Dagmar Wöhrl, handed over the certificate of the... read more
