… Building Products and Furnishings The Blue Angel is the world’s first and oldest environmental protection label. Source: Blauer Engel Good health and well-being in … be a major source of them, and in order to make a choice available to consumers the Action Programme Environment and Health in German and others require that products which …

… shipments of non-green-listed wastes are subject to a prior written notification and consent procedure. This also applies to wastes for which a permit is required. … import and export notifications for transfrontier shipment of waste. The German Environment Agency is the competent authority for waste transit through Germany. It … term „transit“ in the field of maritime shipments It is the opinion of the German Environment Agency concerning transit through Germany that in the field of maritime …

… permits for transfrontier shipment of wastes through Germany, answers queries, and advises businesses and government agencies. last update on 10.03.2021 Tasks of the Focal Point in the UBA The focal point provides general information and issues expert opinions on issues regarding transfrontier shipment of wastes. It …

… Legal Basis Environmental laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: virtua73 / Fotolia.com Laws and regulations concerning transfrontier shipment of waste are based on the Basel …

… wastes A complex regulatory system prevents waste from simply being shipped to a landfill abroad. Source: CC Vision As late as the mid 1970s, hazardous waste has been disposed of illegally in Germany and abroad. This scandalous situation prompted a worldwide desire to ban or control transfrontier waste …

… Environmental law The purpose of environmental law is to implement environmental … the environment. The protective laws related to installations, environmental media and substances (pollution control law, water law, soil protection law, waste law, …

… administrations’ direct climate footprint. Besides administrations’ credibility and function as role model, it is also about the purchasing power of the public … the help of participants’ experience and views, second, discussed the fields of action to move public administrations towards GHG-neutrality in Europe and beyond …

… to rats. The campaign aims to reduce food availability in parks, playgrounds and sewers, so that rats do not even start to settle in the city. As a consequence, … poison has to be used to control rats - a huge benefit for the protection of human health and the environment. last update on 15.06.2023 Rats are among the most inglorious wildlife …

… Landfill Landfills are the last waste management option, if waste can not be … that early shutdown and cleanup of untenable landfill sites substantially reduced environmental loads on the soil, groundwater, and atmosphere and worked to the benefit of human health and the environment. It also greatly reduced the amount of preliminary …

… loader being used to turn compost Source: Tim Hermann / UBA High quality compost and digestate for agricultural and horticultural use can be obtained from organic … that the waste is collected and composted separately and in a manner that is as environmentally sound as possible. last update on 22.04.2016 Composting and …