… CreVis2 / iStock A study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) is the first to undertake a systematic investigation of the fate of plastics in the environment for … Products made of biodegradable plastics are no alternative as they only degrade under very specific conditions which are usually not given in the environment. … input and the beginning of the fate occur consecutively, i.e. in the same period under consideration. Associated content Publications Plastics in the environment – …

… the absolute exception. Even nitrate, a problematic chemical which is present in groundwater in excessive concentrations, especially in regions where intensive … new data on nitrate, which can leach from chemical fertilisers and slurry into groundwater, reaffirm the decline which had already been registered: cases of excessive … use in agriculture are actually causing nitrate concentrations to increase in groundwater. Drinking water itself is uncontaminated virtually everywhere: less than …

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… Deutschland GmbH is a global leader in printer manufacturing. It now has around 50 systems which have been awarded the Blue Angel ecolabel for energy-efficient … Witt, Umweltbotschafterin Blauer Engel; Maria Krautzberger, President Umweltbundesamt; Martin Multhaupt, Director hülsta-werke Hüls GmbH & Co. KG; Erwin Stubenschrott, Director KWB - Kraft und Wärme aus Biomasse GmbH Source: Frank Fendler The managing directors of the 3 …

… a minimum service life for electronic appliances in public administrations. Background The study on the development of strategies against obsolescence is the first … von Elektrogeräten laut einer Internet-Verbraucherbefragung Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (475.33 kB) Grafik als JPG herunterladen (475.33 kB) Next … Nutzungsdauer von Produkten auf ihre Umweltwirkung: Schaffung einer Informationsgrundlage und Entwicklung von Strategien gegen „Obsoleszenz“ Stärkung eines …

… 201 0 Publisher German Environment Agency Links UBA-Themenseite „Ausschuss zur gesundheitlichen Bewertung von Bauprodukten“ UBA-Themenseite „Harmonisierung der gesundheitl. Bewertung – NIK-und EU-LCI-Werte“ Additional information PDF is accessible File size 1.85 MB Print …

… have an environmental management system according to ISO 14001. Against this background, it was examined how in future a systematic management of climate-related risks … Management von Klimarisiken in Unternehmen: Politische Entwicklungen, Konzepte und Berichtspraxis Language English Other languages Deutsch Project No. (FKZ) 3719 …

… settlements and provides recommendations for international climate policy such as under UNFCCC. The results show that the potential of NbS to mitigate emissions is … (1.52 MB) Language English Project No. (FKZ) 3721 42 502 0 Publisher Umweltbundesamt Additional information PDF is accessible File size 1.34 MB Print version …

… für die stoffliche Nutzung von Biomasse im Rahmen des Blauen Engel“ und behandelt das Thema der biobasierten Kunststoffe. Bei diesen handelt es sich um … den verschiedensten Produktgruppen zum Einsatz kommen können. Daher wurden hier grundsätzliche Aspekte betrachtet, die in den Vergabekriterien für Umweltzeichen zu … Engel (Teil 4) Language German Project No. (FKZ) 3714 95 308 0 Publisher Umweltbundesamt Additional information PDF is accessible File size 2.84 MB Print version …