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  • Article from 22.04.2016 | Last changed: 22.04.2016

    Organic-waste treatment

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … Organic-waste treatment Wheel loader being used to turn compost Source: Tim Hermann / UBA High quality compost and digestate … Umweltbewusst leben: Verbraucherratgeber - Bioabfall Waste technology transfer Publications Ecologically sustainable recovery of bio-waste Neubewertung von …

  • Article from 30.01.2015 | Last changed: 30.01.2015

    Mechanical-biological treatment

    Waste sorting facilitie

    … activity. The second method, known as stabilization, involves the production of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) (also known as Stabilat), which results in the disposal of … landfill waste. RDF residues are readied for recycling by drying them biologically using RDF reaction heat. These dry residues are more readily recyclable for the production of RDF, iron, non-ferrous metal and so on. In order to be used, both of these mechanical-biological processes require co-incineration capacity …

  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

    boy sitting between flowers in front of a hillside

    … further innovation in chemicals risk assessment. This should enable the sustainable use and management of chemicals while simultaneously protecting human health and the … results into appropriate and target audience specific information for the (expert) public communities. As part of their participation in the European PARC partnership, …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    Waste collection and transport

    Three large garbage containers for waste paper and waste

    … paper is an example of the latter. On the other hand various container systems are used for waste collection. Whereas residual waste is collected in gray containers, …

  • Article from 17.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    Waste disposal

    A backhoe pushes together the waste of the waste landfill

    … and the environment. Various waste treatment, recycling and disposal techniques are used, depending on the nature of the waste in question and the waste management … Residual waste that is not conducive to collection at the point of origin is sorted using mechanical-biological methods, so as to allow for the recovery of recyclable …

  • Article from 15.07.2015 | Last changed: 15.07.2015

    Climate protection in the waste management sector

    Bio-gas plant

    … makes an important contribution to climate protection. Recycling, the energetic use of residual waste, and capturing and utilizing landfill gas contribute … studies on the impact of waste management on climate protection. Associated content Publications Accounting Systems for Short-lived Climate Pollutants and Greenhouse

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    … at source implementing producer responsibility Mitigation strategies on the user side: Communication, education and application-related measures Mitigation … at source implementing producer responsibility Mitigation strategies on the user side: Communication, education and application-related measures Mitigation …

  • Article from 14.11.2025 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Renewable energies in figures

    The diagram shows the development of the shares of renewable energies for electricity, heat and transport. While electricity shares grew steadily, the development of heat and transport shares stagnated for several years. The share of renewables in electricity fell significantly in 2021 (to 41.7 percent), but since then rose considerably to 54.1 percent in 2024. The share of renewables in the heat sector reaches 17.8 percent in 2024 and in the transport sector 7.3 percent.

    … provides this data for international reporting obligations as well the interested public. last update on 14.11.2025 Introduction The “Energiewende” – Germany’s … – includes a large-scale restructuring of the energy supply system towards the use of renewable energy in all sectors. While the switch towards renewables in the …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    … chemical that has a wide range of applications. Among other things, it is used as corrosion protection for non-ferrous metals in metal processing and in …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

    “Round Table” Concept

    … water bodies beyond the existing legal requirements. This “stakeholder dialogue” focused on the protection of both the water ecosystem as well as raw water for the … water bodies beyond the existing legal requirements. This “stakeholder dialogue” focused on the protection of both the water ecosystem as well as raw water for the …

  • Article from 15.04.2016 | Last changed: 15.04.2016

    Waste containing asbestos

    Construction workers in white protective suits and respirators in a corrugated asbestos roof.

    … a family of naturally occurring fibrous minerals. In the past, asbestos was widely used in myriad products owing to its exceptional heat and chemical resistance, … objects and minor amounts of household objects containing asbestos are collected by public sector recycling companies along with other minor amounts of pollutants. The …