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  • News from 10.07.2017 | Last changed: 21.08.2017

    Blue Angel ecolabel now available for toys

    a child´s hand playing with toys

    … train sets, rubber balls etc. Not only must the products be exemplary in terms of pollutant content but also as concerns the social labour conditions of the … leather, paper, rubber and metal are eligible for the ecolabel. The caps on pollution loads which the Blue Angel requires go above and beyond the minimum …

  • Press release 37/2020 from 01.09.2020 | Last changed: 07.09.2020

    Loud motorcycles and cars becoming annoying

    red car with silver exhaust in close-up

    … regulations were 20 dB or more louder during measurements outside the type test area of the approval than during the operating condition that is decisive for the … type test conditions and under "worst case" conditions in practice outside the area monitored in the type test. It turned out that with the help of flaps and, in … the customer's wish for a specific sound in the road space outside the control area of the type-testing. "Noise protection and the hardships of noise-afflicted …

  • Appointment from 06.10.2016 | Last changed: 18.11.2016

    International Conference BLUE SKY OVER THE SEA?

    Seagoing vessel

    … November 17th, 2016 - 13:00 until Friday, November 18th, 2016 - 13:00 Reducing air pollution from shipping: UBA announces conference in Berlin on 17-18 November 2016 … will focus on the North and Baltic Seas. Filter systems or alternatives to polluting heavy oil are just a few of the many things that can be done to reduce …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-9: Ozone burden

    The picture shows the exhaust pipe of a motor car emitting exhaust gases.

    … Interaction takes place between temperature, air humidity, air pressure and air pollutants such as nitrogen oxide, ozone and particulate matter. Owing to changed … This entails that ozone concentrations are likely to increase more in rural areas than in conurbations. Especially for the volatile organic compounds, vapours …

  • Press release 33/2017 from 15.09.2017 | Last changed: 25.09.2017

    European Mobility Week: “Sharing gets you further“

    a lot of colourful bicycles in a bicycle stand

    … year from 16 to 22 September. Source: luciap / fotolia.com Land take, air and noise pollution: these are just some of the major challenges which motorized transport … The citizens of places like Lindau on Lake Constance will experience how parking areas becoming living spaces on car-free days. A broad spectrum of activities are …

  • Press release 02/2020 from 13.01.2020 | Last changed: 29.01.2020

    Federal Ecodesign Award 2020: Contest entries welcome from mid-January through April

    Logo Bundespreis Ecodesign 2020

    … users save resources? A new concept for environmentally friendly mobility in rural areas? Businesses, students and unorthodox thinkers are once again called upon to … users save resources? A new concept for environmentally friendly mobility in rural areas? Businesses, students and unorthodox thinkers are once again called upon to …

  • Press release 10/2022 from 11.02.2022 | Last changed: 17.02.2022

    Environmental awareness: Great momentum for socio-ecological transformation

    Cyclist

    … the environment and climate as environmental awareness of the damaging influence of pollution has grown over the past 20 years. These are the findings of a detailed … I am pleased that our survey shows not only a strong willingness in almost all areas to support measures for more environmental protection and climate action, but …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    BAU-R-2: Green roofs in cities

    The picture shows the metal facade of a modern commercial building almost completely covered with a climbing plant.

    … – good for adaptation to climate change and for biodiversity The greening of urban areas is not restricted to parks and park-like zones or to the greening of roadsides … The vegetation surface slows down the air current so that particulate matter and pollutants can precipitate more easily. 147, 147 Green roofs also serve a useful …

  • Press release 22/2023 from 23.06.2023 | Last changed: 27.06.2023

    New drinking water ordinance ensures high quality

    Zwei Hände werden in einen Wasserstrahl gehalten. Im Hintergrund scheint die Sonne.

    … high quality Replacement of old lead pipes, new parameters and lower limits for pollutants: German Environment Agency (UBA) welcomes stricter rules for drinking … drinking water protection, introduces new parameters and sets lower limits for pollutants such as chromium, arsenic and lead. Operators of water supply plants will … drinking water protection, introduces new parameters and sets lower limits for pollutants such as chromium, arsenic and lead. Operators of water supply plants will …

  • 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

    … About ten million hectares of arable land are lost around the globe every year, an area equivalent to nearly 14 million football fields. One quarter of the world's … provide the basis for our food, they are the habitat of soil organisms, a filter of pollutants, they protect groundwater, and they serve as settlement area. More than … hectares of land in Germany are still transformed into settlement and circulation areas every day. Nearly half of that area is sealed: streets, paths, parking lots …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Soils

    freshly ploughed field

    … particular to soils that are compacted and temporarily without plant cover. Sloping areas with sand-rich soils are particularly at risk of water erosion. Soil erosion …

  • Press release 29/2018 from 02.10.2018 | Last changed: 12.10.2018

    Who are the winners of the German Federal Ecodesign Award 2018? Jury announces nominees

    Gruppenfoto der Jury

    … Berlin. The jury selected 24 projects from about 130 competing entries in the areas of building, home, interior design, communication, mobility and fashion. The … Berlin. The jury selected 24 projects from about 130 competing entries in the areas of building, home, interior design, communication, mobility and fashion. The …