… of wastes not subject to authorisation, e.g. scrap metal, waste glass, used paper, plastic and textile wastes, also rose over the previous year. According to …

… Series Texte Page number 104 Year of publication 2025 Waste / Resources Single-Use Plastic Fund: UBA waives requirement to verify quanties in 2025 Since 2024, manufacturers of certain single-use plastic products have been required to bear certain costs for waste disposal and the …

… of a brackish water alga that is poisonous to fish. First systematic microplastic analysis in the Danube In a first comprehensive international screening on microplastics in the Danube catchment area, microplastics were detected in all samples. Polyethylene was the predominant and …

… read more (in German) New waste sorting system to increase the recycling levels of plastic Although waste packaging is collected separately in Germany, it remains a mix of a variety of plastics and metals. With the help of the Environmental Innovation Programme in …

… level cost-effectively in one step and within a few days.  read more (in German)   Plastics recycling: Optimisation creates further reduction in environmental impact …

… German) Environment at international level UBA welcomes EU proposal on single use plastics The European Commission issued a legislative proposal with seven measures … beaches. The main aim of the proposal is to reduce the input of the most frequent plastic waste categories (top litter items). These are mainly single-use products …