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… CreVis2 / iStock A study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) is the first to undertake a systematic investigation of the fate of plastics in the environment for … Products made of biodegradable plastics are no alternative as they only degrade under very specific conditions which are usually not given in the environment. … input and the beginning of the fate occur consecutively, i.e. in the same period under consideration. Associated content Publications Plastics in the environment – …

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… Deutschland GmbH is a global leader in printer manufacturing. It now has around 50 systems which have been awarded the Blue Angel ecolabel for energy-efficient … Witt, Umweltbotschafterin Blauer Engel; Maria Krautzberger, President Umweltbundesamt; Martin Multhaupt, Director hülsta-werke Hüls GmbH & Co. KG; Erwin Stubenschrott, Director KWB - Kraft und Wärme aus Biomasse GmbH Source: Frank Fendler The managing directors of the 3 …

… a minimum service life for electronic appliances in public administrations. Background The study on the development of strategies against obsolescence is the first … von Elektrogeräten laut einer Internet-Verbraucherbefragung Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (475.33 kB) Grafik als JPG herunterladen (475.33 kB) Next … Nutzungsdauer von Produkten auf ihre Umweltwirkung: Schaffung einer Informationsgrundlage und Entwicklung von Strategien gegen „Obsoleszenz“ Stärkung eines …

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