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  • Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

    … for cementitious materials in contact with drinking water Evaluation criteria for plastics and other organic materials in contact with drinking water For plastics and other organic materials (coatings, lubricants, elastomers and … following evaluation criteria document applies: Evaluation criteria document for plastics and other organic materials (as at 27 October 2025) Polymer-specific …

  • Article from 11.09.2017 | Last changed: 31.08.2023

    Publications

    … Kerndorff, A., Bannick, C.G., Braun, U., Schmidt, R. Meinecke, M.: Fragmentation of plastic food-packaging objects in semi-terrestrial zones. Poster, SETAC Europe, … Schweiz, 2023. Meinecke, S., Scholz, U., König, F., Liu, F.: Fragmentation of Plastics in Shore Zones* Results of a Mesocosm Study. 18th International conference … Kerndorff, A., Bannick, C.G., Braun, U., Schmidt, R. Meinecke, M.: Fragmentation of plastic food-packaging objects in semi-terrestrial zones. Poster, SETAC Europe, …

  • Article from 30.04.2024 | Last changed: 13.06.2024

    REACH for Consumers

    … Right to information If an article contains chemical substances (e.g. dye in a plastic product), information about any Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and … Right to information If an article contains chemical substances (e.g. dye in a plastic product), information about any Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … from tourism and recreational activities. The main litter types recorded are plastic fragments, packaging and nets and ropes. The disposal of garbage into the … refer to these regulations laid down in MARPOL Annex V. As integral part of the  EU Plastics Strategy , the Directive on port reception facilities for the delivery of …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … , also have a negative impact on the marine environment. Waste, especially plastic waste including microplastics, is omnipresent. Underwater noise disturbs and harms whales, dolphins and … , also have a negative impact on the marine environment. Waste, especially plastic waste including microplastics, is omnipresent. Underwater noise disturbs and …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

    red candle with a spoon for lead pouring

    … just as beautiful. If tinsel really is necessary, there are alternatives made of plastic or aluminium. Existing residual stocks of lead-based tinsel must be disposed … just as beautiful. If tinsel really is necessary, there are alternatives made of plastic or aluminium. Existing residual stocks of lead-based tinsel must be disposed …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

    World map from green leaves

    … general terms, but also in specific contexts, such as the negotations of the UN Plastics Pollution Convention. The process, with several workshops and virtual joint … general terms, but also in specific contexts, such as the negotations of the UN Plastics Pollution Convention. The process, with several workshops and virtual joint …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … indicate which ingredients have an effect on the hormone system or whether microplastics are contained in the product. In the app COSMILE companies themselves … indicate which ingredients have an effect on the hormone system or whether microplastics are contained in the product. In the app COSMILE companies themselves …

  • Article from 23.07.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Resilience thanks to green energy: Future investments for

    … for instance the scarcity of resources, the disappearance of insects, the flood of plastics and, last but not least, climate change - as is the case with the COVID-19 … for instance the scarcity of resources, the disappearance of insects, the flood of plastics and, last but not least, climate change - as is the case with the COVID-19 …

  • Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

    Distributing drinking water

    … water In the drinking water installations area, a variety of materials - such as plastics and metals for pipes, sealing materials and valves - are used which might … water In the drinking water installations area, a variety of materials - such as plastics and metals for pipes, sealing materials and valves - are used which might …