… which have entered the water cycle because they do not bind to solids such as sand or activated carbon. They are therefore penetrating natural barriers like the riparian zones of rivers and lakes and cannot be removed by the artificial filters at water works. "In worst … spring water (70%) and from reservoirs, rivers and bank filtration. Drinking water quality in Germany is very good across the country. To ensure that the water cycle …

… Building materials such as bituminous sheeting, roofing tiles, exterior rendering and plastered facades can release harmful substances into the environment during the … for a period of 1.5 years, taking samples of rainwater runoff from facades, roofs and storm sewers and analysed for pollutants and heavy metals. Modelling was used to … materials. The measured concentrations exceeded target values (environmental quality standards) for surface waters, in part significantly. Many further …

… "It is not sustainable policy to first subsidise environmentally harmful production and consumption and then be forced to budget further billions to compensate halfway for damages done … study is an analysis of which subsidies are promoting climate change, impairing the quality of water, soil and air, which lead to health problems and which increase the …

… cleaner's vacuum power. Source: Olesia Bilkei / Thinkstock/iStock New performance standards for vacuum cleaners become effective on 1 September 2014. The devices must consume less power and be built more robustly. Maria Krautzberger, President of the Federal Environment … bear this label. For the first time the label will convey the two most important quality features of a vacuum cleaner: dust pick up and dust emissions class. Based …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety German Sustainable Building Award launched BMU and UBA to award … and planners whose wish to combine a high degree of functionality and architectural quality with climate action and environmental protection is producing many exciting …

… in Germany. More than ever before we need quick relief for the many hundred thousands of people in inner cities who are suffering from the effects of excessive diesel fumes." Nitrogen dioxide irritates the respiratory tract and impairs lung function in the long term, leading to chronic cardiovascular … considered only in cold engines.  The new data have no effect on current air quality but they do enable making inferences about the impact of countermeasures. …

… Joint press release of the Federal Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety and the Blue Angel Who will be the winner of the Blue Angel Prize … of emissions from wood pellet heating systems and thereby in improving air quality. KYOCERA Document Solutions Deutschland GmbH is a global market leader in …

… Agency (UBA) recommends measures to increase the lifespan of technological devices and gives advice on how consumers can protect themselves. Software obsolescence … it's a robot vacuum cleaner, smart speakers or devices that regulate lighting and heating – they are all connected to the internet and controlled by proprietary … if so, which additional hardware or further requirements such as operating system, quality of the internet connection or a separate user account for the cloud platform …