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  • Press release 8/2015 from 01.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Obsolescence fact check

    fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, ceramic stove top

    … quicker to replace working flat screen TVs Consumers are replacing new household appliances sooner. Source: Black Jack / Fotolia.com Consumers today are using … first useful service life of TV sets in particular, but also of some large household appliances like washing machines, clothes dryers, and refrigerators. In …

  • Press release 36/2021 from 07.09.2021 | Last changed: 29.09.2021

    Bundespreis UMWELT & BAUEN 2021 – Progressive building and refurbishment for more climate protection and social cohesion

    Schriftzug "Bundespreis Umwelt & Bauen" und Bild einer Trophäe aus Holz

    … today, especially in existing buildings. Parliamentary State Secretary Florian Pronold said, "Not least due to the recent floods, the issue of climate, environmental … to holistically outstanding projects and inviting imitation." State Secretary Pronold and UBA President Professor Messner awarded the prize in four categories and …

  • Newsletter from 01.10.2021 | Last changed: 01.10.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2021

    … machine, television, mobile phone or remote control - you can dispose of all old electrical appliances in an environmentally friendly way and hand them in free of charge at your recycling centre. Retailers also accept the return of old appliances free of charge. After all, recycling the raw materials that go into …

  • Press release 07/2020 from 12.02.2020 | Last changed: 08.04.2020

    Art and the environment “Zero Waste” exhibition in Leipzig

    Ein Frauengesicht mit Plastikstücken

    … plants. Leipzig-based artist Klara Meinhardt pours styrofoam packaging from household appliances into concrete. Christoph Medicus uses his interactive installation to … use a built-in pedal system to get around without exhaust emissions in an old Buick from which the engine, electronics and gearbox have previously been …

  • Newsletter from 09.08.2017 | Last changed: 09.08.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2017

    … Valtanen from UBA’s Microbiological Risks unit, has been training the two-year-old Parson Russel terrier since she was three months old to detect ten different types of mould and several kinds of bacteria on various …

  • Press release 25/2020 from 22.06.2020 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    ZERO WASTE

    Raul Walch. Laborant’s Pause, 2018. Inkjet-Print. Copyright: Raul Walch

    … chain. Michel de Broin's video documentation shows how four passengers in an old Buick, from which the engine, electronics and transmission had previously been … international food trade, where an apple from the other end of the world can be sold for less than from the farmer around the corner, as well as at the pollution of …

  • Press release 04/2021 from 16.02.2021 | Last changed: 29.04.2021

    Air quality 2020: Only a few cities still exceed nitrogen dioxide limit

    Stau

    … However, the limit values for particulate matter in effect are more than 20 years old and need to be adjusted to the latest scientific findings by the World Health … 2020. At 86 per cent of all stations, PM2.5 daily mean values were above the threshold of 25 µg/m³ on more than 3 days, and 11 per cent exceeded the threshold of 10 …

  • Press release 07/2025 from 20.02.2025 | Last changed: 24.02.2025

    In 2024, all air quality limits met for the first time

    Stau

    … are needed to improve air quality. The current limit values are more than 20 years old and no longer reflect the latest scientific findings on the health effects of … will be met for almost all substances, with only PM2.5 and NO₂ exceeding the thresholds in isolated cases. Full compliance with all limit values in Germany can be …

  • Newsletter from 13.12.2017 | Last changed: 20.12.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2017

    … account.  Wishing you happy reading, The UBA press office UBA wants to decommission oldest lignite-fired power plants and cap the full load hours on others Electricity … firstly, power generation by coal-fired power stations that are more than 20 years old should be reduced from the current average of 6,600 full load hours for lignite …

  • Newsletter from 14.04.2022 | Last changed: 14.04.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2022

    … an appeal for more economical energy consumption. It is easy for private households to help in the effort: turn down the thermostat, install a water saving … economy It was checked whether and how with selected waste streams - especially old tires and old textiles - resource conservation and environmental relief …

  • Newsletter from 21.02.2020 | Last changed: 21.02.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2020

    … on Vitamin E acetate For many people, the new year is the time to give up on old vices, and to finally stop smoking, for instance. Increasing numbers of people … How do things stand in the individual sectors, such as transport or private households? And what are the economic and employment benefits of investing in greater …