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The contest seeking excellence in civic participation projects - Ausgezeichnet! – Wettbewerb für vorbildliche Bürgerbeteiligung kicks off today. It is the first time that the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUB) and the German Environment Agency (UBA) are looking for projects, strategies and arrangements nationwide that are examples of good civic participation. Federal Environment Minister... read more

The prizes of the 2017 contest go to repair services, mobile applications to initiatives to fight food waste, energy-saving design products, concepts for resource-efficient and recyclable fashion and a vision for the opportunities which living plant construction provides. read more

Although such protection against the indirect effects of PPPs on biodiversity is required by EU and national law, its actual execution is inadequate. read more

Our 7-point strategy against obsolescence recommends, that Household appliance repair costs should be made tax-deductible read more

The availability of raw materials is determined by more than technical-geological, economic and political factors alone: the environmental risks of mining also has an impact. read more

Land take, air and noise pollution: these are just some of the major challenges which motorized transport brings to many cities in Germany. read more

North and Baltic Sea coasts of Germany continue to be polluted with waste – interim report presents measures against marine litter read more

On 11 September a panel jury of environmental and design experts made the nominations for this year's Bundespreis Ecodesign (German Ecodesign Award). Twenty submissions in the areas of architecture, energy, nutrition, home living, interior design, mobility and fashion can now hope to receive an award at an awards ceremony to be held 27 November. read more