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  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 27.07.2020

    Electrical and electronic waste

    Old televisions and computer monitors on a pile.

    … of harmlessly. Fluorescent (energy saving) lamps are usually shredded and then undergo a wet or dry process, during which the mercury is suctioned out, passed … Germany narrowly missed the applicable collection rate of 45 % in 2018 (43.1 %). To reach the 65 percent rate that will take effect in 2019, we will need to …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    End-of-life-vehicles

    Pressed old cars in a junkyard

    … aluminum and other metal scrap that is sold to scrap dealers, in some cases after undergoing additional processing. Scrap dealers melt down the scrap into recyclable … 95 percent respectively as of 2015. They are based on waste statistics that the Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) as well as regional-state … known as Gemeinsame Stelle Altfahrzeuge issues a list of all such authorized providers. Current problems High-quality glass and plastic recycling There is still room …

  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

    … is planned in accordance with the Law on Closed Cycle Management (KrWG). Under this new regime packaging and other plastic and metal product waste will … im Jahr 2013 Planspiel zur Fortentwicklung der Verpackungsverordnung TV 1 REACH and the recycling of plastics Documents UBA Position on Bioplastics (95.78 kB) …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … hierarchy, and contains key provisions for German waste disposal law. German Federal law Germany’s first uniform national waste disposal act, the … and Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz (ElektroG). State law of Bundesländer The Waste Management Act (KrWG) is further differentiated by the waste management acts of the Bundesländer. However, due to the fact that, under the German Constitution, the federal …

  • Article from 10.08.2021 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment

    … Such studies provide information on the half-life of a substance, which is derived from the extractable amount at a series of consecutive sampling dates. By … environmental persistence assessment of pesticides, biocides, pharmaceuticals and REACH chemicals. More than 80 participants from science, industry, consultants and … environmental persistence assessment of pesticides, biocides, pharmaceuticals and REACH chemicals. More than 80 participants from science, industry, consultants and …

  • Article from 25.05.2022 | Last changed: 25.05.2022

    Benefit Sharing

    … benefits resulting from deep-sea mining. Up to now, it remains unclear how to reach this target. However, benefit sharing is particularly important for those … ended working group" at the ISA. Substantially, two main issues are to be considered. First, how much, in what way and at what time project developers have to …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 25.05.2022

    Framework under international law: Part XI of the Convention

    Framework under international law: Part XI of the Convention Part XI of the United … adequately protected. The international legal requirements for mining projects are derived from UNCLOS and the 1994 Implementing Agreement. UNCLOS is a largely … environment cannot be adequately predicted due to the existing lack of knowledge. … Framework under international law: Part XI of the Convention

  • Article from 10.02.2022 | Last changed: 22.03.2022

    Joint research project on the reuse of filter backwash water

    Zeitgestaffelte Probenahme von Filterspülwasser zur Untersuchung der Schlammeigenschaften

    … towards the energy demand and promises stability during operation. Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Project duration:  February 2021 till … towards the energy demand and promises stability during operation. Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Project duration:  February 2021 till …

  • Article from 24.01.2025 | Last changed: 24.09.2025

    Research Project AdNEB „Advancing the New European Bauhaus”

    along a canal in the city are white, four-storey houses in the Bauhaus style with roof terraces, balconies and small gardens with sunshades

    … the transformation of urban space We would like to thank all participants for a wonderful conference! The collected conference materials including photos and film here … The project specifically examines how we can deal with pertinent challenges in order to adapt urban spaces to improve the quality of life. The project: evaluates … 2022 to September 2025. The work is divided into five work packages (WP): WP 1 undergirds the NEB through the concept of “triple inner urban development”, which …

  • Article from 23.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Water Body Type of the Year 2022 "Groundwater"

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … that hits the earth's surface in Germany evaporates again directly without reaching a surface water body or the groundwater. The remaining precipitation water … them were formed in the last thousand to ten thousand years and represent large underground freshwater reserves. Increasingly, these fossil groundwater reservoirs are …

  • Article from 10.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Flood warning

    Warning of Flooding.

    … Flood warning Warning of Flooding. Source: : Verändert nach Michael Sander. Lizenz: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Informing the population … basin The Inter-State Flood Portal ( LHP ) is operated jointly by the German federal states. For this purpose, each federal state provides continuously updated …

  • Article from 06.06.2025 | Last changed: 06.06.2025

    Soil loss by wind erosion

    Soil displacement due to wind erosion near Worin in Brandenburg, Germany

    … capacity of agricultural soils. Wind speeds of between 6 and 8 m per second ( moderate to fresh wind ; measured at a height of 10 meters above ground level) are already considered to trigger erosive soil loss by wind (BMEL 2001). Depending on the wind speed … von Böden durch Wind “(Gebel et al. 2025). All results, including the derived wind barriers and their protective effect, can be viewed and downloaded in a …