… Focal Point to the Basel Convention (Germany) Garbage truck transporting waste Source: photo 5000 / Fotolia.com The Focal Point to the Basel Convention in Germany, which was established under the Waste Shipment Act (AbfVerbrG), issues …

… Laws and regulations concerning transfrontier shipment of waste are based on the Basel Convention. The EU has transposed the procedural rules of Basel Convetion into directly applicable European legislation taking into account OECD Council Decision C(92)39/ FINAL. last update on 05.04.2022 Legal Basics in EU In Germany and all other EU member states transfrontier shipments of waste are …

… 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 … Regulation (WSR), which is in turn based on the Basel Convention and the OECD Council Decision C(92)39/ FINAL. The Basel Convention seeks to limit the export of …

… Environmental law The purpose of environmental law is to implement environmental … environmental law, the relevant provisions of EU law, Article 20a of the Basic Law (Germany’s constitution)), cross-cutting legislation (in Germany: Environmental …

… gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals Keyhole in concrete wall let the green come in Source: diego1012 / Fotolia.com Greenhouse gas-neutral … GHG-neutrality on track. Exploratory Workshop 9th November 2023, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany and Online Workshop 24th November 2023 The transformation companionship … the development of collaborations. Series: Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations | German Evironment Agency Associated content Links The path to greenhouse gas neutral …

… Co. KG KaRMa serves municipalities to make urban habitats less attractive to rats. The campaign aims to reduce food availability in parks, playgrounds and sewers, so … 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 … order to raise public awareness for the problem behind the problem “city rats”, the German environment agency freely offers various posters and post cards which were …

… Landfill Landfills are the last waste management option, if waste can not be recycled. Source: Bernd … and should only be done for non-recyclable waste. Such waste is disposed of in Germany at secure landfill sites, whose landfill must exhibit specific properties, … out when landfill sites are shut down or are maintained after being shut down. Council Decision 2003/33/EC promulgates additional criteria and procedures for waste …

… and horticultural use can be obtained from organic waste, provided 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 … standards and the treatment process should be as ecofriendly as possible. In Germany, the practice of collecting organic waste separately and then composting it …

… PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals An improved risk assessment of chemicals to protect human health and the environment Source: sergo321 / AdobeStock The "European Partnership for the … are involved in the partnership with varying levels of funding, whereby Germany and France are providing the largest financial contributions. The overall …

… 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 … a distinction is made between systematic and systemless waste collection. In Germany, systemless collection of household waste has for the most part given way to … collected in separate containers, which is a key precondition especially for the environmentally sound material recycling. This also allows to closed material cycles …

… Waste disposal Despite the ready availability of separate collection bins for recycling, untold amounts of residual Source: airArt / Fotolia.com Pursuant to Germany’s Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz law, waste is to be disposed of in a safe and environmentally compatible manner, whereby the top priority in this regard is …