… Waste classification People sometimes mistakenly put plastic waste in the glass … Bernd Kreuscher / UBA Systems for the classification of waste have been developed and designed according to different principles . The classification can be based on … Such instruments include the European Waste List (EWL) and green and amber list of wastes of Regulation (EC) No. 1013/1006. The various types of waste are classified …

… Waste types The various types of waste are collected in various waste containers Source: Martina Berg / Fotolia.com Wastes are classified according to their composition and origin, whereby the types of waste comprise (in commen terms) household waste, …

… Waste management Waste sorting facilities are indispensable for waste management … management is responsible for the entire waste cycle: from waste prevention, re-use and recycling to recovery and disposal. Their tasks include collection, transport, … sound manner, whereby sustainable strengthening of environmental and climate protection measures, as well as resource efficiency, play a key role. The …

… - the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) In the German North and Baltic Seas, there are contaminated sites of about 1.6 million tons of … beaches of the Baltic Sea than on the North Sea. Salvage of ammunition If munition waste poses a risk to shipping, it is, for the time being, defused and recovered by …

… Sustainability (CODES) Digitalisation can be an opportunity for environmental and climate protection Source: Oluwakemi Solaja / unsplash UBA together with UNDP, UNEP, …

… the “Shore Zones” data product Source: Modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020) and information from Copernicus services (2012) The European Earth observation … information for environmental and nature conservation monitoring, atmospheric and climate monitoring and crisis management in the event of natural disasters. The UBA …

… or storms. Source: Siegfried Layda/Getty Images Examples like the earthquake and tsunamis 2011 in Japan and the devastating hurricane Harvey 2017 in the USA, … Not extreme natural hazards also have the potential to cause Natechs. Climate Change can change frequency and intensity of natural hazards. And Climate …

… Environmental administrative offences and environmental crime Sanctions for breaches … deemed an administrative or criminal offence depends on the severity of the crime and is determined by law. Most environmental legislation defines which violations …

… 2018, a working party has developed a draft guidance on the assessment of efficacy and animal welfare impact of traps. The guidance was presented in a second EU workshop and published on this website, besides background information on the European workshops and the follow-up activities. last update on 31.07.2020 Scope of the initiative The …

… LIFE APEX – Apex predators and prey support chemical regulations Life APEX Source: … APEX is to improve systematic use of chemical monitoring data from apex predators and prey for protecting human health and the environment by making better and more …