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  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

    World map from green leaves

    … (EPR) has been increasingly discussed as a concept to solve the current waste problems for specific products. As originally introduced by Swedish economist … of EPR argue that by assigning the organizational responsibility for waste management to a producer, EPR could reduce the financial burden of municipalities …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … consumed, fewer chemicals entered into the environment and the food chain, and less waste incurred. Extend the lifetime of products, e.g. by mending them instead of … and their use should be minimised wherever possible. Information about preventive management measures and non-chemical alternatives to the use of biocides can be …

  • Article from 15.06.2023 | Last changed: 07.08.2023

    Campaign for a sustainable rat management (KaRMa)

    Don't feed rats

    … Campaign for a sustainable rat management (KaRMa) Public relations work for sustainable rat management (KaRMa) … (DIN A0, A4, A6). An additional motif draws attention to the correct disposal of waste in various languages and might be posted by property managers on bulletin …

  • Article from 05.04.2016 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Landfill

    Leafy landfill, fenced

    … Landfill Landfills are the last waste management option, if waste can not be recycled. Source: Bernd Engelmann / …

  • 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 … recycling of organic waste are more ecofriendly than any other approach to organic waste management. The organic waste management alternatives investigated by the study …

  • Article from 30.01.2015 | Last changed: 30.01.2015

    Mechanical-biological treatment

    Waste sorting facilitie

    … Mechanical-biological treatment Waste sorting facilities are indispensable for waste management Source: azthesmudger …

  • 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

    … innovation in chemicals risk assessment. This should enable the sustainable use and management of chemicals while simultaneously protecting human health and the … and scientists in compiling the necessary data and findings, thus providing risk managers with essential information for decision-making processes. Another priority …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    Waste collection and transport

    Three large garbage containers for waste paper and waste

    … Waste collection and transport Large waste containers for waste paper and residual … to commission a dual system with fulfilling the producer responsibility concerning waste management and the obligations of dual systems are governed by the Waste Management …

  • Article from 17.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    Waste disposal

    A backhoe pushes together the waste of the waste landfill

    … Waste disposal Despite the ready availability of separate collection bins for … techniques are used, depending on the nature of the waste in question and the waste management objective. last update on 17.03.2014 The main goal of intelligent, …

  • 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.

    … The remaining share of approximately 8 percent comes from the renewable fraction of waste. Renewables in transport The transport sector holds the lowest share of … The remaining share of approximately 8 percent comes from the renewable fraction of waste. Renewables in transport The transport sector holds the lowest share of …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

    “Round Table” Concept

    … for “Producer Responsibility Round Tables”. Round Tables At the round tables, a manageable number of stakeholders are to jointly propose voluntary measures for one … included chemical manufacturers and formulators, industry associations, wastewater and water associations, professional associations, environmental … German Centre for Micropollutants is to identify and initiate any other suitable management measures. A number of potential measures were already identified in the …