… REACH candidate list, not only due to its harmful effects on people but also because of its environmental characteristics. The substance can now be subjected to more … The UBA will consider whether Bisphenol A in general or, if applicable, particular uses of it should be subjected to further restrictions for better protection of the … made, for instance, of glass. Printed thermal papers, such as receipts, tickets for public transport or entry tickets, should as far as possible be disposed of in …

… Removing POP from the cycle: proposal to introduce limit values HBCD was used as a flame retardant in polystyrene insulation materials – a waste disposal … in upholstery materials or the coatings of housing plastics. Associated content Publications Identification of potentially POP-containing Wastes and Recyclates – …

… Pongparnit / GettyImages A large amount of petroleum- and coal-based chemicals is used as intermediates. A research project recently launched by UBA is intended to … Other constituents are suspected to have such properties as well. In intermediate uses the substance is transformed to another substance. As the parent substance is …

… guest. The guide is based on  a study by the German Research Institute for Public Administration, Prof. Dr. Stefan Grohs, Nicolas Ullrich commissioned by the … 3, which describes the array of instruments the German environmental administration uses in pursuing its goals. The administrative structure in the Federal Republic of …

… internet provides information on flooding hazards, some of which is specifically focused on individual land parcels; it also provides information on Geo Risks such as … ), they do indicate that by now 85 % of respondents recognise the need for and the usefulness of such information. The increase over the past ten years indicates that …

… 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 …

… Examples are carrier systems for novel active ingredients or graphene for future use in batteries. To ensure that the materials are safe and sustainable over their … advanced materials. Associated content Links UBA-Themenseite „Advanced materials“ Publications Position Paper Advanced Materials Risk Governance of Advanced Materials …

… Daily per capita resource consumption in Germany is 44 kilos Resources must be used more efficiently in future. Source: focus finder / Fotolia.com More than 16 … #2016nrf Associated content Links European Resources Forum National Resources Forum Publications The Use of Natural Resources All press releases Tags resource …

… Agency is the first proposal of a method for companies, civil society groups and public authorities to assess the environmental hazard potentials of raw materials … impacts.  This development is affecting global markets for raw materials because not only do technical, economic and political aspects influence material …

… area) Urban green to cool the urban climate Exposure to thermal stress can cause health problems in the population and, in extreme cases, can increase mortality … and quality – the provision of ‘green’ and ‘blue’ infrastructures, i.e. with public and private green spaces and water bodies. Mostly green, sparsely sealed …

… Adjustment of the cap, the market stability reserve, free allocation and the use of auctioning revenues in the existing emissions trading system (EU-ETS 1). … Associated content Links Overview of proposals from 2021 European Emissions Trading Publications Introduction of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in the EU …