… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… – 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …