… Wastes containing POPs and PCB Transformer: Transformers formerly contained PCBs as a coolant Source: … of persistent organic pollutants or [are] otherwise disposed of in an environmentally sound manner when destruction or irreversible transformation does …

… of waste with defined hazardous properties that are harmful for the environment and/or human health. Hazardous waste must be handled using special techniques and processes that ensure safe and environmentally sound disposal by elimination of the hazardous substances contained …

… on 18.11.2025 Background The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed sustainability transformation face new challenges due to the … as well as due to the covid-19 pandemic. Countries of the global South have become more critical on the will of countries from the Western world in fulfilling … (Password: Magnifying22)   21st September 2022  Current developments in the Russian environmental and climate policy and adaptation options to keep a ‘green agenda’ …

… Participants summarize their most important impressions from the workshop and call for cooperation in the prevention of corruption. last update on 18.11.2025 … and loss of natural resources and misappropriation of funds earmarked for environmental protection, adaptation to climate change and climate protection, and … jointly working out the extent of the problem, suggestions were developed on how environmental and sustainability experts can be enabled to avoid corruption risks at …

… International Soil Law and Governance Conference On Thurs., 20 Oct. 2022, the “Int. Soil Law and Governance Conference” was conducted fully online. Source: Oliver C. Ruppel last …

… NiCE - From niche to centre Swapping instead of buying new saves resources and avoids waste. Source: LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS / Adobe Stock City centres have long … only remain a niche option and are at best only perceived by “interested parties”. Consumers currently lack central and easily accessible options for alternative and … for example with the Vice-President for Circular Economy of the Italian environmental authority ENEA or representatives of the Green City Network and the …

… administrations: Empowering professionals from public administrations to become role models of transformation ” we organized a Virtual TES series on related … every inspirational session two keynote speakers shared their view on a joint topic and present their proposals and best practices. Questions, opinions and further …

… – Ocean acidification due to CO₂ The North Sea Source: Manuela Krakau / UBA Oceans and seas absorb significant amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere. … Although seawater currently remains slightly alkaline with a pH value of 8.1, it is becoming increasingly acidic. By the end of the 21st century, the pH value could … larval growth and later reproduction. Marine organisms are also exposed to other environmental stresses - such as rising temperatures, eutrophication, or pollution …

… Developing a concept for a Polar Environmental Monitoring Program Pollutants enter the Antarctic and accumulate in sensitive ecosystems Source: Miriam Müller/ UBA Monitoring …

… problems for specific products. Thomas Lindhqvist first described it in 1990 as “an environmental protection strategy to reach an environmental objective of a decreased … manufacturer of the product responsible for the entire life-cycle of the product and especially for the take-back, recycling, and final disposal”. Proponents of EPR … framework for a shared responsibility for waste handling between producers and consumers, as the latter might contribute to a sustainable waste management through …