… increased slightly Lightweight plastic carrier bags still dispensed despite ban Household packaging Source: Rawpixel / Fotolia Consumption of packaging in Germany … carrier bags placed on the market to continue to fall as remaining stocks are used up. Enforcement of the ban is the responsibility of the authorities responsible … GVM Entwicklung des Verpackungsverbrauchs 2019 -2022 Source: Umweltbundesamt / GVM Publications Aufkommen und Verwertung von Verpackungsabfällen in Deutschland im Jahr …

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… and soil (acidification) must be weighed against the climate benefits of their use. The disadvantages of electric cars are largely due to the fact that electricity … kB) Next Previous Links Greenhouse gas emissions of compact cars built in 2020 Publications Analysis of the environmental impacts of vehicles with alternative …

… offset this decline so that overall employment concurrent with the development and use of renewable energy has decreased. Despite the decline, the roughly 350,000 … many companies and factories, it is not always easy to quantify. Associated content Publications Beschäftigungswirkungen des Umweltschutzes in Deutschland im Jahr 2012 …

… in take-back system Electrical and electronic equipment does not belong in household waste. Source: mekcar / Fotolia.com Too much waste electrical and electronic … cm) only with a new purchase of an appliance of the same type. Recycling as well as using electrical appliances for as long as possible contributes to more … it should be energy-efficient and easy to repair. It is often possible to pass on used devices to friends and family or sell them to a service provider who inspects …

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… reusable system will work. It works best with reusable pool bottles which can be used by many bottlers. That is better for the environment than custom designed … rundungsbedingt. Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (129.72 kB) Next Previous Publications Verbrauch von Getränken in Mehrweg- und ökologisch vorteilhaften …

… for the decrease include local measures such as speed limits, driving bans or the use of low-emissions buses, nationwide measures such as software updates, subsidies … road traffic in cities, which was triggered by the comprehensive restrictions on public life to cope with the pandemic, was only a short-term effect of about four …

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… volumes for glass packaging. Unfortunately, consumers are still not putting enough used glass in the designated collection containers.” Insufficient collection volumes …

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… and collect organic waste separately. The easiest way to do it is to make use of the local authority's organic waste bin. That's why I'm campaigning for as … example as compost or for energy production. However, this potential can only be used if the waste is collected separately before recycling. Too much organic waste …