… UBA's President Dirk Messner. If used appliances are disposed of improperly - for example in grey or yellow bins - valuable raw materials will be lost, not to mention … of retailers or local authorities. An unknown quantity of WEEE is collected, for example, via non-certified scrap yards and illegal collectors and is therefore not … network of collection and recovery points. It would be conceivable, for example, that additional retailers who sell electrical appliances would be obliged …

… migrants, which normally spend the winter in the warmer regions of Europe. One example is the blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) which has "developed" a new migration … , may lack energy if they do not find suitable biotopes along the way. Other examples from the animal life concern the first observation of butterflies or the …

… of persistent substances to water often cause problems that last for decades. A few examples of the past include tributyltin compounds (TBT, from biocidal hull … of persistent substances to water often cause problems that last for decades. A few examples of the past include tributyltin compounds (TBT, from biocidal hull …

… There are already numerous innovative solutions on how this can be implemented, for example through special bait protection stations. Fish in our rivers may no longer … There are already numerous innovative solutions on how this can be implemented, for example through special bait protection stations. Fish in our rivers may no longer …

… said, "Packaging should be avoided before it is even produced. Returnable cups, for example for coffee "to go", must become the rule, but anyone taking food to go … and beverages. Consumer habits are also responsible for more packaging waste. One example is the trend in non-returnable packaging towards resealable packaging, … said, "Packaging should be avoided before it is even produced. Returnable cups, for example for coffee "to go", must become the rule, but anyone taking food to go …

… chemical and bio-chemical processes accelerates at higher temperatures: For example, salts dissolve more easily in warmer water, whereas gases such as oxygen … in the cycle of the seasonal development of living organisms in the ecosystem. For example the onset of algal development in spring (cf. Indicator WW-I-9 ) is … in mind that water temperatures are raised, above all, by extended heatwaves. For example, a few hours per day with great heat of more than 30 °C make less of an …

… still hovers at 50 percent. "New problems are being added to the old, due for example to the plastics or microplastics traced on and in agricultural soils. These … still hovers at 50 percent. "New problems are being added to the old, due for example to the plastics or microplastics traced on and in agricultural soils. These …

… to federal infrastructure, such as railways, trunk roads and federal waterways, for example, caused around one billion euros in 2002 and 0.3 billion euros in 2013. … the stability of the ground and can thus trigger landslides or slope slides, for example, which can damage the transport infrastructure and lead to accidents. … to federal infrastructure, such as railways, trunk roads and federal waterways, for example, caused around one billion euros in 2002 and 0.3 billion euros in 2013. …

… to inform themselves on hazards that might exist either locally or regionally. For example, the internet provides information on flooding hazards, some of which is … government level, the BBK provides information on how to behave in a disaster, for example by means of leaflets and through its website. The website includes offerings … not all citizens are exposed equally to all weather-related natural hazards. For example, storm surges or flooding occur along coastlines or along water courses …

… We must join forces and create an atmosphere of positive change, leading by good example. Emissions must be reduced across the board if we expect to protect our … We must join forces and create an atmosphere of positive change, leading by good example. Emissions must be reduced across the board if we expect to protect our …

… of private companies and individuals Incentives are therefore required, for example through the integration of desealing (aka depaving) and greening measures … questions regarding the implementation of sponge cities. For example, how can good examples and small-scale approaches attract imitators and thus spread? And how can …

… when high temperatures do not make it possible to have a good night’s rest. For example, in the megacity of Cologne at the end of a clear night a difference in … such climatically important open spaces; alternatively, regional planning uses for example a symbolic approach by illustrating bio-climatically relevant ‘ air … when high temperatures do not make it possible to have a good night’s rest. For example, in the megacity of Cologne at the end of a clear night a difference in …