… Birthday Calendar: April To prevent medicines from entering the environment through wastewater, paper towels containing pharmaceutical residues should be disposed of in household waste. This …

… Fotolia.com In 2018, Germany generated a total of 18.9 million tonnes of packaging waste. This is 0.7 per cent more than in 2017 and corresponds to an average of 227.5 kg of packaging waste per capita. Since 2010, packaging consumption has thus increased by 17.9 … the rule, but anyone taking food to go should also be able to do so in reusable containers. This would put an end to the flood of pizza boxes and coffee cups in …

… and Consumer Protection 29 municipalities honoured for their exemplary organic waste collection The latest “German Organic Waste Bin Campaign” succeeds in halving … and sorted by type. We know that considerable quantities are not yet collected or contain plastics and other foreign substances. Improving this is a joint task for …

… und Hefter bietet der Blaue Engel. Source: AGphotography/FOTOLIA.com Using waste paper to make cardboard helps to conserve resources and reduce waste. This in turn helps to avoid environmental degradation that is directly … In the ecological comparison of systems, paper and cardboard products made of waste paper perform better than paper products made of primary fibres that use wood …

… however, these items have so far not been properly recycled because established waste management processes are mostly unsuitable and capacities for the necessary … well as certain leisure equipment, such as bicycles, skis and musical instruments, contain fibre-reinforced composites (FRC). They are often durable, valuable and, as waste, ideally suited for preparation for reuse or recycling. However, structured …

… More legal rulings on shipments of illegal waste in 2013 Significantly more court … Risk potential, which is mainly determined by quantity, type and intended use of wastes, was relatively low in the registered cases, and therefore the mild …

… greenery from the home garden or fruit and vegetable scraps from the kitchen, some waste is just too valuable to become residual waste. The compost heap at home can turn kitchen and garden waste into valuable humus. Composting in one's own garden nevertheless requires that …

… consumption in Germany remains very high An average of 220.5 kg of packaging waste per capita in 2016 Yellow garbage bags containing discarded plastic packaging Source: Zauberhut / Fotolia.com A total of … which is received at recycling facilities. For most waste fractions these are the wastes sorted according to material type which have come from sorting facilities. …

… advice, also aimed at non-specialists and do-it-yourselfers Building products which contain asbestos can be harmful to health when renovation is being done.. Source: … today. In addition to asbestos cement products, the carcinogenic substance is contained in plasters, floor coverings or tile adhesives, in places where the … the rooms. Examples of such products are plasters, tile adhesives or fillers containing asbestos, as well as (intact) floor coverings and asbestos cement …

… European Commission issued a legislative proposal with seven measures for reducing waste on European beaches. The main aim of the proposal is to reduce the input of … categories (top litter items). These are mainly single-use products such as food containers, cups, plastic bottles and cigarette butts, but also balloon sticks. … carry out a thorough assessment of the impact assessment. The legislative proposal contains seven categories of measures, each addressing different product groups: …