… Energy, Economy | Consumption, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Offset approaches in existing compliance mechanisms – Adding value and upholding environmental integrity? The report analyzes, by looking back at existing … and crediting of offsets are seen as essential conditions for offsets to uphold environmental integrity and add value to a compliance system, to climate action …

… New requirements for old heating units Especially in the winter time the air can be … with fine dust from chimneys and stoves Source: Grzegorz Polak / Fotolia.com Old wood-fired furnaces and boilers are the source of significant emissions of …

… economy It was checked whether and how with selected waste streams - especially old tires and old textiles - resource conservation and environmental relief potentials can be …

… Using household appliances for longer pays off Restoring old appliances saves money and benefits the environment Repairing an old tumble …

… Household appliance repair costs should be made tax-deductible UBA presents 7-point … Environment Agency (UBA) recommended that repairs which are done outside the household should also be tax-deductible. At the start of the European Week for Waste …

… Infrasound at or under perception threshold does not cause acute physical reactions … found no correlation between infrasound immissions at or below the perception threshold and acute reactions on the human body. However, the test persons classified the …

… New thresholds for carcinogenic PAHs in (baby) toys and more Very strict PAH thresholds are in effect for toys and baby products. Source: debramillet / Fotolia.com … products such as gardening gloves or mouse pads may contain no more than 1 mg/kg. … New thresholds for carcinogenic PAHs in (baby) toys and more …

… energy balance, mail order that does without packaging waste, to giving old fur a new life. The awards ceremony also marked the tenth anniversary of … Keller (Hochschule Niederrhein) This master’s thesis explores the recycling of old fur coats and fur waste from invasive hunting. These materials can be used to …

… Chemical brownfields: forest soil is very slow to forget New map shows old pollutant loads Forest soil stores pollutants, so it is a good indicator of … decades from hard coal and lignite mining activities, the oil industry and household and industrial chimneys are in forest soils, and so are polychlorinated …

… New drinking water ordinance ensures high quality Replacement of old lead pipes, new parameters and lower limits for pollutants: German Environment … Operators of water supply plants will also be obliged to decommission or replace old lead pipes. Press release No. 22/2023 | 23.06.2023 Drinking water in Germany is …

… in take-back system Electrical and electronic equipment does not belong in household waste. Source: mekcar / Fotolia.com Too much waste electrical and electronic … calling upon consumers on the occasion of this year’s E-Waste Day to discard their old devices as required: “Electrical and electronic equipment contains valuable raw …

… must increase Electrical and electronic equipment does not belong in household waste. Source: mekcar / Fotolia.com All products that have a plug, a battery or … easy-to-understand tips with multilingual information material on how to dispose of old appliances correctly, how to increase collection rates and how to boost …