… Extraneous water within the sewerage system burdens sewage treatm Because of … water than would be necessary Source: iWorkAlone / Fotolia.com About a quarter of the volume of wastewater entering sewage plants for treatment would not have to be … this affects water quality and how sewer rehabilitation can remedy the problem. … Extraneous water within the sewerage system burdens sewage treatm …

… Salt-rich Wadden Sea: Water body type of the year 2015 Ecological condition only "moderate" to "poor" Priel in the Wadden Sea Source: C. M. Stock The salt-rich Wadden Sea has been named "Water …

… Joint press release with the Federal Ministry for the Environment The future belongs to environmentally sound products 2015 Federal …

… Removing POP from the cycle: proposal to introduce limit values HBCD was used as a … materials – a waste disposal headache Source: Leo Brix / Fotolia.com One of the principles of environmental protection is that wastes must be recycled. However, … examines how this can be prevented for five persistent organic pollutants (POP). … Removing POP from the cycle: proposal to introduce limit values …

… Associations’ right to take legal action good for the environment Thanks to the Environmental Appeals Act, associations can become advocates of the environment. …

… UBA moves into the Federal Government's first zero-energy building Model green building is to supply its own energy UBA in Berlin-Marienfelde: the newly built “Haus 2019“ zero-energy building Source: Umweltbundesamt The Federal … it is a zero-energy house which will cover its entire energy needs by itself. … UBA moves into the Federal Government's first zero-energy building …

… Scientific Stakeholder Meeting - Nanomaterials in the Environment Erlenmeyerkolben Source: Umweltbundesamt On 10th and 11th of October 2017, the German Ministry for the Environment and UBA will host a Scientific Stakeholder …

… Joint press release of the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety Who has the best ecodesign in Germany? 20 submissions nominated – award presentation …

… Who is doing what in the Energiewende? Public authorities, lobby groups, universities – there are many players in the Energiewende. Source: goodluz / Fotolia.com Germany's … published by the Foreign Office in German and English, provides an overview. … Who is doing what in the Energiewende? …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Laboratory launched at the German Environment …