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  • Cover from 13.02.2025

    Plastics Conference 2016

    plastic waste in the water

    … regulation, non-governmental organisations, industry, water resources management, waste management and science presented lectures and posters on various topics, … regulation, non-governmental organisations, industry, water resources management, waste management and science presented lectures and posters on various topics, …

  • Press release 21/2021 from 06.05.2021 | Last changed: 06.05.2021

    Strengthening environmental and climate protection in corporate reporting obligations

    Ein idylisches Flussufer mit vielen grünen Bäumen, die sich im Wasser spiegeln

    … even though German companies increasingly report on climate, water, resources and waste, significant gaps remain. Only about 20 percent disclose information on air … to climate change, German companies report by far less on water, resources, waste, air and biodiversity and the policies they pursue in these areas. Less than 60 percent provide information on resources and waste, slightly more than half on water and even less than 20 percent on air and …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 23.04.2024

    Peer learning workshops on the implementation of the UNECE Environmental Performance Review recommendations

    … been: the integration of SDGs into (environmental) policies, sustainable transport, waste management, climate change and disaster risk reduction. Associated content … policies Peer learning workshop on sustainable transport Peer learning workshop on waste management Peer learning workshop on climate change Peer learning workshop on … been: the integration of SDGs into (environmental) policies, sustainable transport, waste management, climate change and disaster risk reduction. … Peer learning …

  • Press release 22/08 from 03.04.2008 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    The fight against rubbish and stink: advice on ecological spring cleaning

    … devices—lamps, mobile phones, TVs or hi-fi systems- do not belong in the household waste bin. ”Consumers must take electronic scrap to their cities’ collection points, … Precious resources contained in the equipment will thus not simply land in the waste bin, but can instead be recycled”, said Troge. Electrical and electronic … such as gold, indium, and platinum, as well as steel and plastics. Disposing of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the household bin has been …

  • Newsletter from 09.02.2023 | Last changed: 09.02.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2023

    … Rubrics Climate / Energy Health Chemicals Transport Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Soil Agriculture Sustainability / Strategies / … Innovation Programme. read more (in German) Waste / Resources Transboundary waste shipments and the new plastic inputs Against the background of the new entries for …

  • Press release 19/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 16.08.2019

    Plastics in the environment

    Plastic waste on a beach.

    … Herbst Plastics are valuable materials but become a problem when they end up as waste in the environment, where they degrade very slowly and can do harm to … tonnes by 2016 and continues to grow. At the same time more and more plastic waste is ending up in the environment and is now found everywhere – in rivers, seas, … for the global flood of plastic in the environment is a lack of, or inadequate, waste and waste water management. However, plastics have many other pathways into …

  • News from 25.01.2022 | Last changed: 28.07.2022

    UBA: fossil gas and nuclear power are not sustainable

    EU-Fahnen

    … of GHG emissions from fossil gas, and nuclear power producing high-level nuclear waste. 25.01.2022 Nuclear power The EC proposes to include nuclear power in the … the Euratom Treaty and the member state having a plan for a high-level radioactive waste disposal facility until 2050. This proposal does not comply with the … Taxonomy’s do-no-significant-harm principle. The disposal of high-level radioactive waste is as yet unresolved, with no disposal facility actually being operational and …

  • Press release 23/2019 from 18.06.2019 | Last changed: 11.07.2019

    More environmental protection in e-commerce

    eine Frau bestellt vor ihrem Kleiderschrank mit ihrem Smartphone Kleidung

    … German Environment Agency: Operators of e-marketplaces must step up action against illegal imports E-commerce: Goods from third countries do not always comply with … massive quantities of electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and packaging illegally to the German market, without assuming any of the costs for their …

  • Appointment from 01.04.2021

    EU web-seminar: How to make packaging more recyclable

    … h (Brussels time). In order to save resources, high-quality recycling of packaging waste is crucial. Join our event to learn more about current challenges and ideas for solutions. Every year, the amount of packaging and packaging waste is increasing. In 2018 alone, the EU-27 generated 77.7 million tons of …

  • Appointment from 01.03.2016

    Circular Economy: EU’s Potential for Climate Change Mitigation

    … for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, major EU Waste Associations and the German Environment Agency. Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, in … protection and circular economy highlighting the significant potential of the waste sector for greenhouse gas mitigation. The President of the German Environment …

  • Press release 25/2019 from 06.08.2019 | Last changed: 13.08.2019

    45%-target collection rate for WEEE reached in 2017

    Waschmaschinen auf einem Haufen

    … collection rate for WEEE reached in 2017 More than 800,000 tonnes collected Waste electrical and electronic equipment holds many valuable raw materials. Source: … the two million-tonne mark for the first time in 2017. The amount of collected waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was 836,907 tonnes – just barely …

  • Press release 25/2022 from 02.06.2022 | Last changed: 26.08.2022

    Global, multi-stakeholder digital coalition presents plan for a green digital revolution

    Die Erdkugel und Wörter in einer Programmiersprache.

    … the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste. Press release No. 25/2022 | 02.06.2022 The flagship CODES Action Plan, … of digital technologies. Key impacts include greenhouse gas emissions, metals and e-waste, misinformation, and the gap between those who have access to digital … the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste. … The Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES) aims to help …