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  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

    … in many different municipal waste streams is regulated by respective acts. For example, Germany’s Electrical Products Act (ElektroG) requires that plastics … or have already implemented such a collection system. It has been tested, for example, in Leipzig (Gelbe Tonne Plus) and Berlin. The UBA has conducted numerous … in many different municipal waste streams is regulated by respective acts. For example, Germany’s Electrical Products Act (ElektroG) requires that plastics …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 09.01.2020

    Packaging

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … are many different kinds of packaging, there are also many ways to recycle it. For example, virtually all light packaging is placed in yellow bags or containers by … materials can be placed, (plastics, metal, composites); this has been done, for example, in Leipzig and Berlin. The UBA has conducted numerous studies that … are many different kinds of packaging, there are also many ways to recycle it. For example, virtually all light packaging is placed in yellow bags or containers by …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Product stewardship and waste management

        Old car tires into the reeds are between grasses in the water

    … Elektronikgerätegesetz - ElektroG) •    Waste Oils Regulation (Altölverordnung) For example the Batteriegesetz governs the return and disposal of waste batteries, … plastics in the view of increasing substance legislation requirements using the example of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and end-of-life vehicles … Elektronikgerätegesetz - ElektroG) •    Waste Oils Regulation (Altölverordnung) For example the Batteriegesetz governs the return and disposal of waste batteries, …

  • Article from 10.02.2022 | Last changed: 22.03.2022

    Joint research project on the reuse of filter backwash water

    Zeitgestaffelte Probenahme von Filterspülwasser zur Untersuchung der Schlammeigenschaften

    … and materials are studied and compared to conventional treatment methods (for example sand filtration), respectively disposal, utilizing laboratory experiments as … and materials are studied and compared to conventional treatment methods (for example sand filtration), respectively disposal, utilizing laboratory experiments as …

  • Article from 23.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Water Body Type of the Year 2022 "Groundwater"

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … important as a resource for drinking water production, but also for industry, for example as process water and raw material for food production. It feeds important … rates and groundwater recharge leads to a drop in the groundwater surface. For example, in 2018 and 2019, due to the prolonged drought, groundwater levels in the … water supply from groundwater resources so far. However, in the summer of 2018, for example, self-supply with drinking water came to a partial standstill in the …

  • Article from 06.06.2025 | Last changed: 06.06.2025

    Soil loss by wind erosion

    Soil displacement due to wind erosion near Worin in Brandenburg, Germany

    … ecosystems can be affected. Also, for people dangerous situations are possible, for example due to impaired visibility. last update on 06.06.2025 If a soil is not protected by a closed vegetation cover - for example on arable land - strong winds can create turbulence at the earth's surface, … by a loss of biodiversity . At the deposition sites, damage can be caused, for example, by plant cover and leaf abrasion (see figure). Nutrients and pollutants can …

  • Article from 30.05.2025 | Last changed: 15.07.2025

    Soil loss by water erosion

    Figure 2. Potato dams in the downslope direction force soil loss by water.

    … against the impact energy of water. It also protects the soil structure, for example, in the form of vertical tubes for rainwater infiltration and soil … to the soil material, the sediment quantities themselves can cause high costs, for example in impoundments. The calculation of the sediment input to surface waters … to determine the sediment input. Sediment from not connected plot are for example completely deposited, on adjacent land areas. Throughout Germany, about 6 …

  • Article from 24.01.2025 | Last changed: 27.01.2025

    The AI Lab at the German Environment Agency

    On a bright background, there are two wind turbines, a solar panel, two people, a globe, plant leaves, and diagrams illustrating the thematic areas of the AI lab.

    … to climate change adaptation and environmental monitoring. The initial implemented  examples of AI applications include: Identifying wind turbines in satellite data to … to climate change adaptation and environmental monitoring. The initial implemented  examples of AI applications include: Identifying wind turbines in satellite data to …

  • Article from 16.12.2013 | Last changed: 28.10.2024

    Year of Air 2013

    Das Logo zum Jahr der Luft 2013 zeigt eine Pusteblume und den Schriftzug "Jahr der Luft"

    … and the European legal system (e.g. EU Air Quality Framework Directive). For example, the 39th BImSchV (Ordinance on Air Quality Standards and Emission Ceilings) … Centres" see the Federal Environment Agency’s annual publication What Matters 2013. Examples of cities that have been exemplary in environmental protection can be found … Centres" see the Federal Environment Agency’s annual publication What Matters 2013. Examples of cities that have been exemplary in environmental protection can be found …

  • Article from 26.04.2024 | Last changed: 12.05.2025

    Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act

    used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

    … are obliged to inform private households about the proper disposal of WEEE. For example, they must provide information about the obligation to dispose of WEEE … in collection and disposal of WEEE is in a process of continuous improvement, for example by commissioning and guiding investment projects under the funding programme … ear and to relieve the German Environment Agency as the enforcement authority. For example, stiftung ear is responsible for deciding which electrical and electronic …

  • Article from 29.02.2024 | Last changed: 29.02.2024

    Sustainable Chemistry

    coloured liquids in flasks

    … wide range of areas such as health, nutrition, climate protection and mobility, for example with medicine and functional materials and products such as plastics or … no longer providing chemicals on a quantity-oriented basis, but for a service. For example, the price for a solvent degreasing service is based on the area of the … of goods, technical gases). However, questions still need to be clarified, for example for which industries the model is practicable in Germany and which …

  • Article from 03.03.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Chemical contamination in the Antarctic

    Appearances are misleading - even in the pure white of the polar landscape, pollutants can already be detected.

    … atmospheric currents'. To protect the polar regions from contaminants, Canada, for example, has already integrated the inclusion of atmospheric long-range transport … atmospheric currents'. To protect the polar regions from contaminants, Canada, for example, has already integrated the inclusion of atmospheric long-range transport …