… Tags consumer behaviour industrialisation loss of biodiversity methane waste circular economy planetary boundaries sustainable finance … German Environment …

… are available, consumers can buy more according to their needs and prevent food waste in the household. Producers can reduce their use of pesticides and fertilisers … und Gemüseregal – gut für Umwelt und Klima All press releases Tags agriculture food wasting food … Strict requirements regarding the appearance and size of fruit and …

… area research is being done to develop a special process to convert garden waste from municipal landscape management into active carbon. The aim is to use the generated product in the region, for example to recycle waste water in treatment facilities. The rural suburban zone of Leipzig-Halle is …

… at a high level or is even increasing. For example, the fight against plastic waste and species extinction, the safe disposal of nuclear waste and the protection of forests, moors and other ecosystems are considered …

… of the main reasons for this is nutrient inputs from agriculture. A look at plastic waste in the North Sea is also sobering. Large quantities of waste continue to end up in the oceans, where plastics only degrade very slowly. It …

… good news that Germans are among Europe's leaders in recycling: 70 per cent of all waste was recycled (2012 data). "But it is not enough merely to redeem as many … materials as possible for recycling. It would be better to avoid the generation of waste in the first place. Devices must be designed in such a way as to be durable or …

… accompanied by steady economic growth and a sharp decline in fuel prices.

 In the waste sector emissions of the greenhouse gas methane decreased by 0.6 million tonnes CO 2 equivalents, due mainly to a ban on landfilling of organic waste. In agriculture, emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N 2 O) rose …

… When it comes to the need for environmental policy action, the issue of plastic waste is at the top of the list for the respondents: A large majority, 75 percent, consider the reduction of plastic waste inputs into nature to be a central task of policymakers. 72 percent of the … want to achieve a legally binding international agreement against global plastic waste by 2024. At national level, I have already proposed a law to avoid unnecessary …

… climate protection measures in industry, the building sector, transport, in waste management, as well as through climate-friendly land use. The negotiation …

… plant in Wilhelmshaven used funds from the IUP to develop a new process within its waste gas desulphurization system. Nowadays relevant issues include environmentally …

… Due to unavoidable GHG emissions from agriculture, industrial processes and waste treatment, achieving GHG neutrality also requires lower activity of the …

… and science. The Protocol regulates the conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora, waste disposal and management, the prevention of marine pollution and the …