Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to footer

Search

Help

1 - 12 of 47
  • Publication from 28.01.2020

    Guide on green public procurement: Buses

    Titelseite der Ratgeber-Broschüre "Leitfaden zur umweltfreundlichen öffentlichen Beschaffung: Omnibusse" mit einem Foto eines Omnibusses und dem Logo des Umweltbundesamtes

    … (Hrsg.) Language English Other languages Deutsch Publisher Umweltbundesamt Links more information about the procurement of buses Additional information PDF is …

  • Press release 22/2015 from 09.06.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Fighting dandelions with a brush and hot water

    Münster town hall with wildflowers in the foreground

    … not only prettier, they also make the air healthier and have a better climate. But when tall grass at a pedestrian crossing hides waiting children, communities must … and economical. Another agenda topic was how municipalities, in addition to doing without herbicides in weed control, can also work without pesticides when … wants to do without using pesticides, there are basically three things to keep in mind: it requires careful land use planning, the use of alternative weed control …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 21.01.2019 | Last changed: 21.01.2019

    Electric bicycles

    Electric bicycle in black and white colour

    … distances of up to around 20 kilometres. Compared to cars, electric bicycles are more economical and at the same time healthier and more eco-friendly, and are often … indisputably space-saving. last update on 21.01.2019 Although electric bicycles are less eco-friendly than conventional, non-motorized bicycles, their relatively minor negative impact on the environment is substantially offset when they are used as a means of transportation in lieu of cars. Associated content …

  • Newsletter from 28.06.2017 | Last changed: 28.06.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2017

    … above the Euro 6 limit. Source: Stefan Redel / Fotolia.com Diesel cars that meet the current Euro 6 European emission standard emit – under real operating … Agency.  read more (in German) Video clip: Traffic in urban areas Cleaner air, less noise and more space and green in urban areas – this is only possible with … seven recommendations of the European environment agencies. "Mobile" chemicals - when filters become useless The German Environment Agency wants better protection of …

  • Newsletter from 17.02.2017 | Last changed: 23.02.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2017

    … topic of subsidies. Subsidized diesel for automobiles is one of the main reasons that the limit value for nitrogen dioxide is exceeded at more than half of the … for a sustainable policy. Source: PhotoSG / Fotolia.com Taxpayers pay threefold when it comes to environmentally harmful subsidies: once for the subsidies … one end-of-the-month bill for all trips taken? Does that work? The ecologically minded motor club Verkehrsclub Germany (VCD) has identified integrated – multimodal …

  • Newsletter from 09.08.2017 | Last changed: 09.08.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2017

    … thirst with healthy, eco-friendly, and inexpensive tap water. To ensure it stays that way, UBA is drawing attention to a pressing problem – the contamination of our … Excessive application of slurry, manure etc. could make water more expensive When more fertiliser is applied than plants and soil can absorb: groundwater … data in the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register provides this information and more. read more (in German)   New data on transfrontier shipment of wastes Current …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 27.09.2016 | Last changed: 27.09.2016

    Desktop PC

    Großaufnahme einer Hand vor einer Computertastatur

    … Most workstations in Germany are equipped with a computer. It is thus all the more important that computers meet all of the needs of today’s office work, and that they be user friendly and have no negative health effects on users. …

  • Newsletter from 01.11.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2019

    … every station. Depending on the data reported, the app issues health advice about doing outdoor activities. Users can choose to receive warning alerts when air quality is poor. Together with the launch of the app, UBA has upgraded its … has now been published.  read more (in German) KRU recommends substitution rate as yardstick for the success of recycling Recycling quotas only reveal the proportion …

  • News from 12.05.2020 | Last changed: 12.05.2020

    Promoting green products and services: how it works

    paint buckets, paint brush and paint roller

    Promoting green products and services: how it works Credible, green product claims … should businesses draw attention to the environmental benefits of their products? When can a product be described as "water-saving” or “recyclable”, for instance? …