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  • News from 29.12.2016 | Last changed: 20.01.2017

    Chemical law: REACH could increase safety of imported articles

    Two women lying on a mat at a sports centre with gymnastic balls and barbells

    … concentrations, total volumes and information about hazardous properties and safe use and disposal through the production chain. Associated content Links Workshop documents: Presentation of 2014 project results Publication: Authorisation for SVHC in imported articles Publications Enhancement of …

  • Press release 47/2014 from 28.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Hazardous substance in marinas

    little sailing boats and motorboats in a marina

    … Framework Directive. The antifouling agents are mainly in the protective coatings used on recreational craft to prevent the growth of small organisms and algae on …

  • News from 04.04.2025 | Last changed: 04.04.2025

    More cooperation required to tackle PFAS pollution in soil

    Wildschein im Wald

    … Adobe Stocl The conference “PFAS in soil – forever pollution, forever concern?” focused on soil pollution caused by PFAS. Some 150 participants from science, public institutions, industry and environmental organisations attended the …

  • Press release 44/2015 from 03.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Ten million hectares of arable land worldwide are 'lost' every year

    very dry soil

    … has significantly less humus and nutrients than 25 years ago and can no longer be used as cropland. The main reasons: land reclamation by deforestation, slash and … thematic page: Soil / Agriculture GIZ website: Initiative “Boden- Grund zum Leben” Publications Stark gefährdet – der Boden unter unseren Füßen Bodenzustand in …

  • Press release 43/2014 from 09.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Katarina Witt, Oliver Mommsen and Hannelore Elsner campaign for the Blue Angel

    photo of Katarina Witt with an electric cable with a plug and the writing "Ich zieh den Stecker, wenn´s nicht Blauer Engel ist! Und Du?", to the right the logo of the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … well-known ecolabel Katarina Witt is an environmental envoy for the Blue Angel because it protects the climate. Source: Jim Rakete What have Katarina Witt, Oliver … envoys for Germany's most recognised ecolabel, the Blue Angel. All three public figures are speaking out for environmentally conscious consumption, each of …

  • Press release 40/2014 from 16.09.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Saving water: wise, overdone or practiced too excessively?

    dripping shower head

    … water has dropped by 23 litres to only 121 litres per capita/day today. Germany now uses only 2.7 per cent of its available drinking water resources. There are … once a day means savings of some €180 per person and year. Associated content Publications Wassersparen in Privathaushalten: sinnvoll, ausgereizt, übertrieben? …

  • Press release 23/2024 from 28.05.2024 | Last changed: 31.05.2024

    Federal “Blue Compass” award: twenty climate adaptation projects nominated

    Grafik mit der Aufschrift "Bundespreis Blauer Kompass – Jetzt mit Ihrem Projekt bewerben!" in weißen Buchstaben auf einem blau-grünen Hintergrund. Oben rechts sind die Logos des Bundesumweltministeriums und des Umweltbundesamtes zu sehen.

    … which will be adjudicated by a distinguished jury at the end of June. The public can also have their say: online voting is now open until 18 June 2024 for the … the social aspects of climate adaptation, focus on nature-based solutions and use the potential of digitalisation for a climate-resilient future. Such projects …

  • Press release 14/2020 from 31.03.2020 | Last changed: 03.04.2020

    Nomination of climate change adaptation projects

    Blaues Logo des Wettbewerbs 2020

    … will be announced after an online survey being taken at: www.uba.de/tatenbank. The public is invited to vote for their favourite project by 20 April. The project with … a trophy, certificate and support in promoting the project through media and public relations activities. A video clip will be made that showcases each project. …

  • Press release 05/2016 from 15.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Lifetime of electrical appliances becoming shorter and shorter

    old washing machines in a row

    … The manufacture of products consumes precious resources, and pollutants and greenhouse gases are a strain on the environment and climate. It is time to think about … in place for donating, sharing, exchanging or borrowing and lending appliances. The public sector can also assume a pioneering role, for example by prescribing a …

  • Press release 14/2017 from 12.04.2017 | Last changed: 15.05.2017

    Most Germans want to be less dependent on their car

    Bike and Person on a Bridge in Berlin

    … their cars but they need viable alternatives. Fewer cars, better and cheaper local public transport, good and safe cycling paths – these are what many people wish for, because it means an improvement of quality of life and protection of the environment. …

  • 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

    … 30 per cent more packaging waste than 20 years ago A returnable bottle replaces the use of up to 40 one-way bottles or cans. Source: Sauerlandpics / Fotolia.com The … zur Vermeidung von Lebensmittelabfällen beim Catering). Associated content Publications Leitfaden: Vermeidung von Lebensmittelabfällen beim Catering All press …

  • 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

    … more accessible recycling centres or more flexible take-back hours. Too much used equipment is still being disposed improperly." Press release No. 42/2021 | … and electronic waste Plan-E: Dispose of e-waste simply & correctly (ear Foundation) Publications Ratgeber: Abfälle im Haushalt Vergleichende Analyse von …