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  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    Waste collection and transport

    Three large garbage containers for waste paper and waste

    … waste, a distinction is made between systematic and systemless approaches. The kirbside collection of bundled waste paper is an example of the latter. On the … whereupon tank trucks transport the oil to waste-oil recycling facilities. Related contents Notifizierungsverfahren Sammlung Erhard: „Abfall – Ein Blick zurück“ Tags …

  • Article from 17.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    Waste disposal

    A backhoe pushes together the waste of the waste landfill

    … Waste disposal Despite the ready availability of separate collection bins for recycling, untold amounts of … hazardous-waste incineration or physicochemical treatment facilities. Associated content Links Hazardous waste Waste management Related contents Gefährliche Abfälle Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft … Pursuant to Germany’s …

  • Article from 25.08.2025 | Last changed: 25.09.2025

    Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“

    The image shows a circular collage of individual photos depicting animal husbandry (chickens, pigs, cattle), a wheat field, and a plate with a vegetarian dish made from vegetables and lentils. In the center of the circle is the lettering “ErLa” (Ernährung und Landwirtschaft mit Zukunft, or “Nutrition and Agriculture with a Future”).

    … nutrition look like in Germany? What mix of instruments can be used to achieve the transformation of the agricultural and food system in Germany? UBA is addressing these and other questions in the “Food and Agriculture with a Future” project and …

  • Article from 15.07.2015 | Last changed: 15.07.2015

    Climate protection in the waste management sector

    Bio-gas plant

    Climate protection in the waste management sector Bio-gas plants contribute to climate protection Source: … of studies on the impact of waste management on climate protection. Associated content Publications Accounting Systems for Short-lived Climate Pollutants and … from MSW treatment Waste Management and Climate Workshop Protokoll Related contents Digitalisierung und natürliche Ressourcen Indikator: Recycling von …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    … From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants In 2016, the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) launched a stakeholder dialogue to develop the federal … can measures to reduce micropollutants in water bodies be financed?”. Associated content Links Stakeholder Dialogue on Micropollutants (in German) Tags …

  • Article from 14.11.2025 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Renewable energies in figures

    The diagram shows the development of the shares of renewable energies for electricity, heat and transport. While electricity shares grew steadily, the development of heat and transport shares stagnated for several years. The share of renewables in electricity fell significantly in 2021 (to 41.7 percent), but since then rose considerably to 54.1 percent in 2024. The share of renewables in the heat sector reaches 17.8 percent in 2024 and in the transport sector 7.3 percent.

    … / Umweltbundesamt (September 2025) Up-to-date and quality controlled data on the development of renewable energies in Germany are an important basis for the … through fossil fuels in the electricity, heating and transport sectors. Associated content Links Subscription to the renewable energies newsletter Renewable energy … 2024 at a glance (741.50 kB) Renewable Energies 2024 - Charts (7.11 MB) Related contents Indikator: Energieverbrauch für Gebäude Indikator: Primärenergieverbrauch …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    … 1H-Benzotriazole Round Table The industrial chemical 1H-benzotriazole is a relevant micropollutant. This means … which the "Round Table 1H-Benzotriazole" has worked towards. Associated content Links Brief dossier: 1H-Benzotrialzole 1H-Benzotriazole under REACH … the reduction of the discharge of benzotriazole (in German) * (219.70 kB) Related contents 1H-Benzotriazol Tags micropollutant … The industrial chemical …

  • Article from 15.04.2016 | Last changed: 15.04.2016

    Waste containing asbestos

    Construction workers in white protective suits and respirators in a corrugated asbestos roof.

    … Waste containing asbestos When the asbestos protective clothing must be worn. Source: Lucaz80 / Fotolia.com Thethe amount of asbestos containing waste or that would result in the asbestos content remaining unknown. In this process, local waste disposal regulations are to … investigation can determine whether a given material contains asbestos. Related contents Kommission Innenraumlufthygiene Rechtliche Grundlagen der …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

    Book blooming out of a tree

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises Book Tree Source: Fotolia_58963887 Resilience in the … of our event was not fully determined and did not foresee the delivery of specific contents prepared in advance. Instead, we held that bringing together people with …

  • Article from 17.04.2015 | Last changed: 17.04.2015

    Wastes containing POPs and PCB

    transformer station

    … POP wastes Various international conventions have been concluded because of the hazardous properties of POPs. The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic … by them are to be disposed of in such a way that, “the persistent organic pollutant content is destroyed or irreversibly transformed so that they do not exhibit the … POP-containing Wastes and Recyclates – Derivation of Limit Values Related contents Kommission Innenraumlufthygiene Deutsche Umweltstudie zur Gesundheit, GerES …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Hazardous waste

    Workers remove asbestos roof sheets

    … Hazardous waste Asbestos is a hazardous waste Source: Lucaz80 / Fotolia.com The term “hazardous waste” refers to various types of waste with defined hazardous … For hazardous waste statistics see under “Waste statistics” . Associated content Links GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Waste classes waste statistics … Hazard characteristics and limits Annex III Waste Framework Directive 2014 Related contents Rechtliche Grundlagen der grenzüberschreitenden Abfallverbringung …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation

    Weltkugelfahnen

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation Weltkugelfahnen Source: … worked with these communicative approaches at several UN climate change conferences. Participants of the event will also have the opportunity to experiment …