… will decrease. This explains the development of the indicator in the crisis year 2009, when gross value added fell by 20 %, whereas emissions of greenhouse … Act, which are published by the Federal Environment Agency as of 15 March each year until the previous year. Gross value added as a price-adjusted index is taken from the national …

… suffer from hunger, partly because 1.3 billion tonnes of food gets wasted every year. The environment too suffers from such squandering: “Germany’s food losses … food waste in their homes. Still, in Germany 81 kilograms of food per head and year are lost (of the 456 kilograms which are consumed at home). “Turning these … come with considerable ecological baggage. The amount of food bought per person and year in Germany consumes the land area of half a football field, requires an amount …

… particular when listened to with headphones, is thought to be the culprit. On this year's International Noise Awareness Day, which is campaigning under the motto Lärm … claimed the same for daytime noise. One in eight children (about 13% of the 8-to-14-year-olds participating in the survey) could perceive at least one of the tested … occurs in children in particular after listening to loud music: 6.3% of the 8-10-year-olds had complaints as did 11.1% of the 11-to-14-year-olds. The ringing in the …

… use to generate electricity and heat have increased greatly in Germany in recent years, driven by the Renewable Energy Sources Act. The Agriculture Commission at the … use to generate electricity and heat have increased greatly in Germany in recent years, driven by the Renewable Energy Sources Act. The Agriculture Commission at the …

… Ecodesign "Thinking ahead" is the motto of the Federal Ecodesign Award this year, which is the fourth time it will be presented by the Federal Environment … in a touring exhibition at museums and fairs across Germany. The exhibition of last year's awardees and nominees will be opened in Ludwigsburg on 16 March 2015. The … product … "Thinking ahead" is the motto of the Federal Ecodesign Award this year, which is the fourth time it will be presented by the Federal Environment …

… from the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, supported and advised a three-year Advisory Assistance Project entitled "Environmentally sound concepts of … from the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, supported and advised a three-year Advisory Assistance Project entitled "Environmentally sound concepts of …