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  • News from 17.01.2018 | Last changed: 23.01.2018

    European Strategy for Plastics: Good approach, but too unclear

    Eine Plastikflasche liegt am Strand.

    European Strategy for Plastics: Good approach, but too unclear In der EU werden jährlich bis zu 500.000 … EU Plastics Strategy needs to consider environmental issues All news Tags waste plastic plastic waste marine plastic pollution … The German Environment Agency …

  • Press release 16/2025 from 02.05.2025 | Last changed: 07.05.2025

    Single-Use Plastic Fund: UBA waives requirement to verify quanties in 2025

    auf einem Maschendrahtzaun spießt eine orange Plastikgabel

    Single-Use Plastic Fund: UBA waives requirement to verify quanties in 2025 The … reporting deadline for manufacturers will be extended to 15 July 2025 Disposable plastic products are an unnecessary burden on the environment. Source: Gabi Wolfertz …

  • Press release 017/11 from 24.03.2011 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Plasticisers in child day care centres

    Plasticisers in child day care centres Parents and kindergartens use right to … do not contain worrisome plasticisers.  As a precaution UBA recommends not using plasticised PVC at all. Making a switch to products with the Blue Angel ecolabel is …

  • Press release 036/11 from 25.07.2011 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Photo contest theme: Summer, sun - plastic rubbish?

    Photo contest theme: Summer, sun - plastic rubbish? Federal Environment Agency launches campaign against plastic rubbish in the oceans and in the landscape The motto of this summer’s photo …

  • News from 28.05.2018 | Last changed: 28.05.2018

    UBA welcomes EU proposal on single use plastics

    eine Strandkrabbe sitzt in der Öffnung einer halben leeren Plastikflasche, die am Strand als Müll liegt

    UBA welcomes EU proposal on single use plastics Single-use plastics such as this bottle are among the most found litter on EU beaches. Source: …

  • Press release 55/09 from 04.08.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    REACH and plastics recycling

    REACH and plastics recycling Requirements and recommendations for market stakeholder … of chemicals. Due to considerable uncertainty about the consequences of REACH on plastics recycling, several plastics industry associations and businesses, along … within the framework of the Environmental Research Plan in a project known as ‘REACH and plastics recycling’. Press release No. 55/09 | 04.08.2009   The project’s …

  • Appointment from 26.09.2016

    High-level Panel Discussion on Plastic Waste and Marine Litter

    High-level Panel Discussion on Plastic Waste and Marine Litter Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of … Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 17:30 — 20:30 High-level Panel Discussion "Plastics waste management and prevention of marine litter in a circular economy" …

  • Cover from 13.02.2025

    Plastics Conference 2016

    plastic waste in the water

    … Source: BfG European Conference on Plastics in Freshwater Environments Poster session Programme Plastics Conference 2016 Berlin, 21–22 June 2016 The objective of this conference …

  • Press release 22/2022 from 27.04.2022 | Last changed: 15.06.2022

    Parts of the European population have alarmingly high levels of pollutant exposure

    Blutabnahme mit einer Spritze

    … at the international final conference of the project in Brussels on 27-28 April. Plasticisers were detected in all children and adolescents examined, and per- and … also what contribution the data can make to chemical policy making. A few results: Plasticisers: Critically high levels of plasticisers were detected in the European …

  • Press release 12/2019 from 21.05.2019 | Last changed: 27.05.2019

    Go for the reusable, not the disposable, when it comes to coffee cups et al.

    A coffee cup in the woods.

    … Reusable cups are the right choice." 60 percent of all disposable cups are plastic-coated, and the remaining 40 percent are all-plastic. Add to this number … Links Blue Angel for reusable cup system Information on the EU rules on single-use plastics Publications Untersuchung der ökologischen Bedeutung von …

  • Press release 14/2025 from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 15.04.2025

    Environmental pollutants: How exposed are children and young people?

    Blutabnahme mit einer Spritze

    … study “ALISE” Blood sample Source: Guido Grochowski / Fotolia.com Heavy metals, plasticisers or the “forever chemicals” PFAS – there are many environmental … are taken and analysed for around 100 environmental pollutants (e.g. heavy metals, plasticisers and⁠ pesticides⁠). In addition, standardised surveys of the … on ALISE All press releases Tags health study pollutant child … Heavy metals, plasticisers or the “forever chemicals” PFAS – there are many environmental …

  • Press release 31/11 from 22.06.2011 | Last changed: 27.06.2013

    Upwards trend in disposable plastic bottles continues

    Upwards trend in disposable plastic bottles continues Study: Market shares of ecologically advantageous beverage packaging down once again Disposable plastic bottles are squeezing reusable bottles and drinks cartons out of the market. …