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  • Article from 05.04.2016 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Landfill

    Leafy landfill, fenced

    … that early shutdown and cleanup of untenable landfill sites substantially reduced environmental loads on the soil, groundwater, and atmosphere and worked to the … The Deponieverordnung regulations in this regard pertain to safe recovery and environmentally sound disposal and thus avoid sham recovery. Landfill sites will …

  • Article from 22.04.2016 | Last changed: 22.04.2016

    Organic-waste treatment

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … that the waste is collected and composted separately and in a manner that is as environmentally sound as possible. last update on 22.04.2016 Composting and … with the Bundesgütegemeinschaft Kompost. This organization supplied the data for the study comprising anonymized measurement data from voluntary quality …

  • Article from 30.01.2015 | Last changed: 30.01.2015

    Mechanical-biological treatment

    Waste sorting facilitie

    … Mechanical-biological waste treatment facilities are a mainstay of sustainable and environmentally safe waste management in Germany. Mechanical-biological waste … for recycling or disposal. last update on 30.01.2015 The granting of permits for environmentally compatible mechanical-biological waste treatment facilities in …

  • 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

    … scientific basis for risk assessment of chemical substances in the EU, by closing data gaps and developing new methods and concepts, and by the joint work of risk … makers around the world is the commitment to a high level of consumer health and environmental protection as well as to sustainable development. As chemicals can … Commission provide technical guidance to the partnership: Directorate General for Research and Innovation (DG R&I); Directorate General for Environment (DG ENV); …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    Waste collection and transport

    Three large garbage containers for waste paper and waste

    … collected in separate containers, which is a key precondition especially for the environmentally sound material recycling. This also allows to closed material cycles … German law also requires that scrap cars be drained, dismantled and recovered in an environmentally sound manner, so as to avoid direct environmental harm and allow for …

  • Article from 17.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    Waste disposal

    A backhoe pushes together the waste of the waste landfill

    … Germany’s Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz law, waste is to be disposed of in a safe and environmentally compatible manner, whereby the top priority in this regard is … Germany’s Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz law, waste is to be disposed of in a safe and environmentally compatible manner, whereby the top priority in this regard is …

  • Article from 25.08.2025 | Last changed: 25.09.2025

    Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“

    The image shows a circular collage of individual photos depicting animal husbandry (chickens, pigs, cattle), a wheat field, and a plate with a vegetarian dish made from vegetables and lentils. In the center of the circle is the lettering “ErLa” (Ernährung und Landwirtschaft mit Zukunft, or “Nutrition and Agriculture with a Future”).

    Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“ Eigenforschungsprojekt ErLa Source: Eigene Zusammenstellung UBA What does environmentally friendly agriculture and sustainable, healthy nutrition look like in … for example, is intended to be appropriate to the target group. Key project data The project is being carried out as in-house research by the Federal …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    … Communication, education and application-related measures Mitigation strategies based on end-of-pipe measures such as the orientation framework for advanced … Communication, education and application-related measures Mitigation strategies based on end-of-pipe measures such as the orientation framework for advanced …

  • 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.

    … AGEE-Stat / Umweltbundesamt (September 2025) Up-to-date and quality controlled data on the development of renewable energies in Germany are an important basis for … 14.11.2025 Introduction The “Energiewende” – Germany’s transition towards a secure, environmentally friendly, and economically successful energy future – includes a …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    … Protection (BMUV), the German Environment Agency (UBA), municipal and Länder environmental agencies, water industry, environmental associations (BBU), Stiftung Warentest and industry. Ten meetings were … continues to be assessed in the category "material protection", since according to research by Stiftung Warentest, more than 10 % of German households clean their …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

    “Round Table” Concept

    … and interest groups, such as industry associations, water suppliers/disposers, environmental associations and affected professional groups. The purpose of the … associations, wastewater and water associations, professional associations, environmental associations, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature …