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  • Press release 44/2024 from 08.11.2024 | Last changed: 12.11.2024

    Consumer protection: UBA takes action against Chinese low-cost online marketplace Temu

    Kartons und geöffnete Pakete

    … marketplace Temu puts consumers under pressure when making a purchase decision, for example by spreading false information about the duration of discount campaigns or … protection laws against the company’s will and consistently punish violations, for example by imposing fines. Further information Misleading and aggressive commercial … the EU are regulated in Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights  These include, for example, the right of withdrawal for online contracts or the right to receive all …

  • Press release 57/2014 from 23.12.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Coffee machines and IT devices to use electricity more efficiently

    coffee machine

    … on the market for the first time. More stringent technical requirements must, for example, be met by coffee machines and IT devices such as modems and routers. In … The question of whether I have forgotten to turn off my coffee machine has, for example, become irrelevant with the new devices. Research shows that household … on the market for the first time. More stringent technical requirements must, for example, be met by coffee machines and IT devices such as modems and routers. In …

  • Press release 40/2017 from 29.11.2017 | Last changed: 05.12.2017

    Wanted: success stories in civic participation!

    Zuhörer sitzen in einem Veranstaltungssaal in Stuhreihen

    … (UBA) are looking for projects, strategies and arrangements nationwide that are examples of good civic participation. Federal Environment Minister Hendricks is … (UBA) are looking for projects, strategies and arrangements nationwide that are examples of good civic participation. Federal Environment Minister Hendricks is …

  • Press release 20/2024 from 13.05.2024 | Last changed: 15.05.2024

    Environmental Monitor 2024: Climate protection measures are having an impact

    River landscape

    … are still problems and where we need to catch up. The pollution of our waters, for example, is an immense challenge for the coming years. There has been little … deficits in the area of water  – all three indicators are in the red here. For example, the limit value for nitrate in groundwater has been exceeded at around one … before the agreed target is reached. Other indicators focus on human health. For example, the orange ⁠ indicator⁠ “Exposure of the population to traffic noise” …

  • Press release 13/2021 from 29.03.2021 | Last changed: 09.04.2021

    State of the environment 2020: German Environment Agency draws a mixed picture

    a tractor with trailer spreads slurry on a field

    … not blind us to the considerable need for action to protect the environment, for example our waters," said UBA President Dirk Messner. All three indicators of the … in the last 10 years. The situation in other areas is somewhat more favourable. For example, air quality has improved steadily in recent years. 2020 marked the second … not blind us to the considerable need for action to protect the environment, for example our waters," said UBA President Dirk Messner. All three indicators of the …

  • Press release 21/2018 from 08.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Boat hull paints – a problem for our waters

    A sea harbor with many small sail and motor boats.

    … Agency (UBA) recommends alternative hard coatings and mechanical cleaning, for example with underwater brushes, or the use of alternative coatings with no … is why it is appropriate to take measures to reduce water pollution here. A few examples from Scandinavia show how it can be done: Sweden allows only products with …

  • Press release 42/2021 from 25.10.2021 | Last changed: 28.10.2021

    Electrical waste: falling far short of collection target of 65 percent

    used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

    … also get more involved and further improve collection and take-back options, for example through more accessible recycling centres or more flexible take-back hours. … is partly due to the expansion of the scope of application of ElektroG. For example, photovoltaic modules, which have a very long service life, have also been … 2021. The Act enters into force on 1 January 2022. Starting on 1 July 2022, for example, grocery retailers (e.g. supermarkets and discounters) with a sales area of …

  • Press release 36/2016 from 22.11.2016 | Last changed: 01.03.2017

    Grocery discounters should offer more deposit bottle beverages

    returnable glass bottles with mineral water in a crate

    … bottles the universal choice in beverage packaging. We have seen with the example of plastic bags that consumers are supportive of waste avoidance with many … waste. There are a number of reasons for the greater volumes of waste, for example elaborate packaging which sometimes has special functions like spray bottle … bottles the universal choice in beverage packaging. We have seen with the example of plastic bags that consumers are supportive of waste avoidance with many …

  • Press release 29/2023 from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 04.09.2023

    First "Environment in the Neighbourhood" Action Days bring sustainable commitment to life locally

    Kinder pflanzen in Dessau ein Blumenbeet.

    … four federal states. At a total of five locations, residents can experience diverse examples of sustainable involvement at first hand: Urban Gardening in Dessau, waste … four federal states. At a total of five locations, residents can experience diverse examples of sustainable involvement at first hand: Urban Gardening in Dessau, waste …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Adaptation: Field of Action Transport

    Traffic jam

    … during heavy rainfall. Risks from standing water on roads can be avoided, for example, by milling out ruts or by an adapted road layout. Damage can also be … asphalt mixtures. As an adaptation measure for storms, the design of bridges, for example, can be adapted to improve the connection between the roadway and the … during heavy rainfall. Risks from standing water on roads can be avoided, for example, by milling out ruts or by an adapted road layout. Damage can also be …

  • Press release 10/2017 from 22.03.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Water body type 2017

    Lehnmühle Reservoir in Saxony

    … potential according to the criteria of the EU Water Framework Directive. All 26 examples of this water body type in Germany are also reservoirs: the Leibis-Lichte … potential according to the criteria of the EU Water Framework Directive. All 26 examples of this water body type in Germany are also reservoirs: the Leibis-Lichte …