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  • Press release 15/2023 from 25.05.2023 | Last changed: 30.05.2023

    The German Organic Waste Campaign launches Organic Waste Bin Challenge 2023

    Garden waste bin

    The German Organic Waste Campaign launches Organic Waste Bin Challenge 2023 Kitchen and garden waste, … sustainable shopping and food consumption (German) All press releases Tags organic waste waste … A broad alliance of politicians, businesses and associations is …

  • Press release 07/2020 from 12.02.2020 | Last changed: 08.04.2020

    Art and the environment “Zero Waste” exhibition in Leipzig

    Ein Frauengesicht mit Plastikstücken

    … press release by the German Environment Agency and the Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig Art and the environment “Zero Waste” exhibition in Leipzig The “Zero Waste” group exhibition showcases international positions. Source: Swaantje Güntzel …

  • Press release 31/2015 from 18.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Young people declare war on marine litter

    plastic bottles and other pieces of waste in the sea

    … war on marine litter Support from the Federal Environment Agency Especially plastic waste is a problem for the seas because plastic does not rot. Source: Heike Scheub … to be up to 142 million tonnes and that there are up to 18,000 pieces of plastic waste for every square kilometre of ocean surface. Beaches along the southern North Sea have an average of 236 pieces of waste on 100 metres of coastal strip; the North sea bottom is believed to have an …

  • 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.

    … examples of sustainable involvement at first hand: Urban Gardening in Dessau, waste collection campaigns in Bremen and various neighbourhood events in Berlin and … from delicious garden dinners for the neighbourhood and upcycling campaigns to waste avoidance, city tours and mobile city labs to repair cafés and informative … examples of sustainable involvement at first hand: Urban Gardening in Dessau, waste collection campaigns in Bremen and various neighbourhood events in Berlin and …

  • Press release 48/2020 from 15.10.2020 | Last changed: 20.10.2020

    Coronavirus protection in schools: Airing rooms for five minutes, every 20 minutes

    a virus in a close-up foto

    … Environment Agency's recommendations on air exchange and efficient ventilation contain brief and precise information on why, when and how to ventilate - and also … decisive and effective contribution to reducing the risk of infection from aerosols containing viruses in schools." In addition to airing every 20 minutes, ventilation … substances are effectively removed from the air in addition to aerosols potentially containing viruses. CO2 can make you tired if the indoor concentration is too high …

  • Article from 03.04.2020 | Last changed: 03.04.2020

    Metals

    … assessment of metals is based on dissolved concentrations (lead, cadmium, nickel, mercury, selenium, silver, thallium), concentrations of suspended solids/sediment (arsenic, chromium, copper, zinc) and in biota (mercury). The assessment of metals is based on environmental quality standards …

  • Article from 25.02.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Learning about and experiencing soil

    Anthill in forest

    … 25.02.2014 Bodenwelten.de Bodenwelten.de, which is operated by Bundesverband Boden, contains comprehensive and clearly presented information on all soil related … Reiseführer Issued by the UBA in early 2011, this “travel guide to Germany’s soils” contains information concerning soil discovery trails, museums and profile … and also provides practical tips for better soil stewardship. The brochure also contains a glossary, as well as an extensive list of additional sources of …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Soil development

    Rock and soil

    … fracture. Chemical reactions alter rock composition, whereby particularly for rock containing a large amount of silica, hydrolysis (chemical decomposition) … fracture. Chemical reactions alter rock composition, whereby particularly for rock containing a large amount of silica, hydrolysis (chemical decomposition) …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil functions

    A mole on the surface.

    … Soil functions Soil is home to this creature. Soils contain much more than this. Source: santia3 Fotolia.com Soil carries out myriad … and farming techniques. Soils are repositories of archaeological artifacts and contain evidence of historical farming practices. For example, clear-cutting of … store much soil water for plants. On the other hand, predominantly silty soil contains myriad medium sized pores that can store water for lengthy periods and that …

  • Article from 04.07.2013 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Site remediation

    … hazardous substances were handled at the abandoned sites, or the manner in which waste was handled, stored and deposited. Such assessments also involve historical … Virtually all such sites have been identified. Capture of suspected hazardous waste sites The graph shows the first steps of working with contaminated sites in … Bundes-Bodenschutz- und Altlastenverordnung (BBodSchV) regulation, whose Annex 2 contains testing and measurement criteria for specific contaminants and exposure …

  • Article from 01.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2025

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

    The photo shows a view of the surface of the North Sea.

    … feed on a yolk sac during the first few days of life. The size and amount of energy contained in the yolk sac depend on the temperature and acidity of the seawater. A … stresses - such as rising temperatures, eutrophication, or pollution from waste and pollutants. More information can be found in the results of the …