… Environment Agency (UBA) News The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: 6 Factsheets to support the discussion with facts & figures UBA welcomes the EU …

… a climate impact of approximately 177.1 million tonnes of CO2 (CO2-equivalents). Facts like this and many more are available in the latest Emissions Balance report … to adequately… Series background paper Page number 44 Year of publication 2018 Fact Sheet: EU 2050 strategic vision “A Clean Planet for All” Brief Summary of the …

… seem huge, it is huge. Read this edition of our newsletter to discover both the facts as well as our proposals for possible steps to counter this trend. Potato … be found dead have plastic in their stomachs. Find additional data and facts in our fact sheet on marine litter. Marine litter fact sheet (in German) Imprint … …

… for removing nitrate from drinking water are expensive – much more expensive in fact than preventive measures. According to estimates by the state agriculture … farmers' unions the study. Press release about research projekt Study (in German) Fact sheet (in German): Wieviel zahlen Trinkwasserkunden für die Überdüngung? open … new research report done on behalf of the German Environment Agency outlines these facts and proposes concrete measures by which to reduce emissions and ensure …

… applied method for calculating the burden of disease attributable to environmental factors was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is used by several … 2018” (Environment and Agriculture 2018) brochure, the UBA has collated facts on the agricultural sector.  read more (in German) New waste sorting system to … cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and estrogenic like activity of migration waters. Series fact sheet Page number 2 Year of publication 2018 Documentation of the Expert Forum …

… reader,  It is not a matter of just a few vehicle types and their emissions. In fact, Euro 6 diesel cars in general exceed the limit for nitrogen oxide emissions by … emission measurements carried out on behalf of the German Environment Agency. The fact that emissions on the road are so much higher than during type approval testing … are a growing health problem worldwide. Climate change appears to be a critical factor for this trend, in particular for pollen allergies. As part of a study on …

… A recent UBA study has found that there is no competition between the two, but in fact a willingness to cooperate more closely. read more (in German) Industry & … economy in Germany with a special focus on plastics. The magazine offers data and facts and discusses current problems and possible solutions in Germany’s circular …

… be introduced at large wastewater treatment plants. In addition to this, the manufacturers (of medicinal products, for example) should make environmental data for … kilowatt hour of electricity consumed in Germany continued to fall – among other factors, due to the growing share of renewable energies in the electrical energy … pressures and measures of German Water Resource Management as well as key facts and data on the status of our waterbodies, their protection, and on water …

… of Germany can be prevented. Position paper (in German) Internet report (in German) Facts and figures on lignite and hard coal (in German) UBA positions More flower … materials is determined by more than technical-geological, economic and political factors alone: the environmental risks of mining also has an impact. Waters in …

… Nowadays, it is still difficult to find environmental information. Data and facts on topics like forests, soils and water bodies are distributed across various …

… decomposition products has decreased significantly. This is primarily due to the fact that the active substances are no longer approved for use. The toxic load from … one airborne pollutant to be released by businesses, and primarily originates from factory farming. Pollutants in waste water primarily originate from the foodstuffs … 30 hectares by 2020. To achieve this, additional measures will be necessary. Other facts and contexts Imprint … Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2019 …

… to enable products to be used for longer. These strategies include making manufacturer warranty statements mandatory in the EU, extending deadlines in warranty … read more (in German) Consultation: How easily can packaging be recycled? Manufacturers of certain types of packaging are required to participate in a “dual … environment. This document answers some frequently asked questions about… Series fact sheet Page number 10 Year of publication 2020 2nd EU Workshop on Non-Chemical …