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  • News from 18.12.2017 | Last changed: 18.12.2017

    Data on the state of the environment in Germany: a mixed picture

    Two engineers discussing in an extensive photovoltaic installation

    … positive side, Germans are among Europe's leaders in recycling: 70 per cent of all waste was recycled (2015 data). But it is not enough merely to collect as many … them to high-quality 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 …

  • Press release 61/2020 from 14.12.2020 | Last changed: 18.12.2020

    Climate impact of online retail and stationary trade depends on the product

    A woman orders clothing online, sitting in front of her wardrobe.

    … most environmentally damaging factors in online retailing are shipping packaging waste and the last mile in the transport process. Another UBA study on the promotion … idea. According to the study, a total of 180,000 to 370,000 tonnes of packaging waste could be saved every year in mail-order packaging – a reduction of 22 to 45 … in the project and in part calculated by the project itself. The data on packaging waste are from the GVM database. A partial report with detailed information will …

  • Press release 45/2018 from 14.12.2018 | Last changed: 20.12.2018

    “To-go coffee" with the Blue Angel

    zwei „Coffee to go“-Becher auf einem Tisch, daneben zwei Papiertütchen mit Zucker

    … coffee The to-go coffee trend is one reason for increasing volumes of packaging waste in Germany Source: freepeoplea / Fotolia.com The Blue Angel is now available … are littering public spaces, streets and nature. Careless littering and overflowing waste baskets are a costly challenge which local communities must tackle. Disposable … plastics which can release Bisphenol A. To prevent increasing the generation of waste the cups must enable mechanical recycling, which means that the plastic cup …

  • Press release 52/2014 from 27.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    1st December is Antarctica Day

    waste dump in front of a resaerch station

    … 1st December is Antarctica Day Waste, noise and climate change put increasing stress on sensitive ecosystem Antarctica: Waste, noise and climate change put increasing stress on sensitive ecosystem Source: …

  • News from 05.05.2015 | Last changed: 05.05.2015

    Phasing out the flame retardant HBCD

    Builders insulating a house

    … in Produkten Related publications Identification of potentially POP-containing Wastes and Recyclates – Derivation of Limit Values Residues of flame retardants in …

  • Press release 051/11 from 28.10.2011 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    Improved assurance of drinking water quality in buildings

    … for hot water) are not reached as a result of construction defects. Inoperative and illegally disconnected pipes in the system can also promote legionella growth since …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-6: Low water

    The picture shows a river with a low water level. There are smallish stones and large rocks projecting from the water. The river banks are covered in high grass. There is a woodland adjacent to the river bank.

    … such conditions may necessitate the imposition of restrictions on the discharge of waste water. For the time series illustrated, the discharge values measured at 76 … such conditions may necessitate the imposition of restrictions on the discharge of waste water. For the time series illustrated, the discharge values measured at 76 …

  • News from 18.09.2013 | Last changed: 18.09.2013

    Pharmaceutical residues can affect soil organisms

    purification plant

    … of the occurrence of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds) in waste streams Do new generations of active pharmaceuticals for human use require an … antipodarum Moving forward: The European Commission’s Proposal for a Recast Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive Tags groundwater protection pharmaceutical …

  • Press release 46/2018 from 14.12.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    German North and Baltic Seas not in good condition

    Strand in Büsum (Nordsee)

    … attention. The first step to fighting marine litter is the prevention of plastic waste." 55 percent of Germany's North Sea water are affected by eutrophication, says … drinking straws or cotton buds is a step in the right direction to reduce plastic waste and its input to the oceans. Recycling must also be strengthened, for example … for example by being mindful of the amount of plastic we use, or sorting by our waste properly to ensure it can be recycled and not end up in our waters." Further …

  • Press release 45/2011 from 29.09.2011 | Last changed: 18.07.2013

    Green Markets: Investments in sustainable economic development

    … and resource efficiency, sustainable mobility, sustainable water management, and waste and recycling management. On a global scale these markets alone hold enormous … Resource efficiency must be borne in mind in all policy-making areas- from waste management, research and innovation, to energy and transport. If nothing else, …

  • News from 02.10.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2019

    WEEE: EU-wide enforcement of producer responsibility

    used electrical and electronic equipment like computers and mobile phones

    … is valid in all EU Member States, the European legislator updated the Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU) in 2012 to … Complaint against producers that are not (correctly) registered All news Tags waste electrical and electronic equipment … The agencies from nearly 20 EU countries …