… In 2016, nearly 60 per cent of Germany’s farmland was being used to grow fodder for intensive livestock farming, while just under 20 per cent was being used for food crops. An additional 20 per cent was being … soil, water, air and the biosphere. Interactions between these compartments engender conflicting environmental protection goals. Environmental impact of intensive …

… research activities enable a scientific assessment of potential risks and a derivation of necessary requirements and measures for risk management which, may exceed the minimum requirements of the EU regulation on water reuse. Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Project duration: February 2021 till … Area of Water Quality Engineering Berliner Wasserbetriebe, F&E,  contact: Dr. Alexander Sperlich (alexander.sperlich@bwb.de) PU₂R partners Source: PU₂R Aerial view: …

… gamers has increased steadily across nearly every age group (game, 2022). Verband der deutschen Games Branche - game (2022): Jahresreport der deutschen Games-Branche 2022 .  … into the games) Reality transfer via briefing and/or debriefing of players (moderated discussions between players and researchers were conducted before or after …

… Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH Mixtures Source: Olivier / … together with other chemicals. REACH so far only assesses individual chemicals and derives acceptable environmental concentrations. Joint exposures and joint effects …

… The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement Closing plenary at the UN Climate … This includes the status of greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation actions undertaken by Parties, the overall impact of Nationally Determined Contributions … from ambitious climate action and taking inspiration from other countries. … The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement …

… of harmlessly. Fluorescent (energy saving) lamps are usually shredded and then undergo a wet or dry process, during which the mercury is suctioned out, passed … To reach the 65 percent rate that will take effect in 2019, we will need to considerably step up our efforts in WEEE collection. It is important here to ensure that … yields are already excellent for iron, copper and aluminum, but there is considerable room for improvement in precious and special metal recovery rates for …

… aluminum and other metal scrap that is sold to scrap dealers, in some cases after undergoing additional processing. Scrap dealers melt down the scrap into recyclable … 95 percent respectively as of 2015. They are based on waste statistics that the Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) as well as regional-state … known as Gemeinsame Stelle Altfahrzeuge issues a list of all such authorized providers. Current problems High-quality glass and plastic recycling There is still room …

… is planned in accordance with the Law on Closed Cycle Management (KrWG). Under this new regime packaging and other plastic and metal product waste will … of amending recycling regulations. The findings of these studies are available under “Publications” (with English summary). Especially commercial plastic waste shows … von Verpackungsabfällen in Deutschland im Jahr 2013 Planspiel zur Fortentwicklung der Verpackungsverordnung TV 1 REACH and the recycling of plastics Documents UBA …

… hierarchy, and contains key provisions for German waste disposal law. German Federal law Germany’s first uniform national waste disposal act, the … and Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz (ElektroG). State law of Bundesländer The Waste Management Act (KrWG) is further differentiated by the waste management acts of the Bundesländer. However, due to the fact that, under the German Constitution, the federal …