… of packaging in Germany increased further in 2017 New record high in packaging waste: 18.7 million tonnes accrued More and more packaging is used every year … aluminium of 87.2 percent may seem high, but this includes recycling amounts which contain only between 30 and 40 percent pure aluminium. Plastic packaging is often …

… Electrical blower hand dryers, towel dispensers filled with paper towels made of waste paper or cellulose-based paper towels as well as towel dispensers with cloth … drying systems mentioned above - i.e. towel dispensers with paper towels made of waste paper, towel dispensers with cloth towel rolls and hot-air dryers. In … and lists of criteria / provider questionnaires of the German Environment Agency contain recommendations for an green procurement of electrical hand dryers and …

… substances are excreted by the human body after ingestion and are not retained by wastewater treatment plants. The improper disposal of unused medicines via the … adds to environmental entry. With proper disposal, through, for example, household waste, hazardous waste collection vehicles, or recycling centres, medicines are … Lars Johansson / Adobe Stock Download image (631.34 kB) The following contents contain this medium: Bildergalerie Geburtstagskalender: Arzneimittel und Umwelt … …

… Food waste causes four percent of Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions Krautzberger: … million people suffer from hunger, partly because 1.3 billion tonnes of food gets wasted every year. The environment too suffers from such squandering: “Germany’s …

… more use of the bio-bin "Aktion Biotonne Deutschland" campaign promoting biowaste collection helps municipalities provide waste disposal advice Kitchen and garden waste, if collected separately, can be turned into valuable compost and biogas. …

… Indicator: Plastic waste in the North Sea Percentage of beached fulmars on the North … studies began, the stomachs of 88 % to 97 % beached fulmars have been found to contain plastics. Around 48 % of beached fulmars on the North Sea coasts have more … studies began, the stomachs of 88 % to 97 % beached fulmars have been found to contain plastics. Around 48 % of beached fulmars on the North Sea coasts have more …

… Indicator: Amount of waste – municipal waste Waste generation in municipal waste category Source: Federal … Indikator: Recycling von Siedlungsabfällen Tags indicator municipal waste waste waste balance waste generation waste statistics … The volume of …

… Electrical and electronic waste: Germany misses EU collection rate of 45 percent by a narrow margin Consumer … recovered and harmful substances are released into the environment. Old appliances containing lithium batteries and accumulators can also cause serious fires if they …

… Electrical waste: falling far short of collection target of 65 percent Amended … expected to improve situation from 2022 The ElectroG requires proper disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Source: SGappa / Fotolia.com A new … all EU member states in 2019 was missed and fell short of some 443,000 tonnes. … Electrical waste: falling far short of collection target of 65 percent …

… digital platform DIVID on January 1, 2024 The Single-Use Plastic Fund should reduce waste in public places Source: Jonas Stoll / UBA The new Single-Use Plastic Fund Act … of which are single-use plastic products. From 2024, manufacturers of to-go food containers, tobacco filters and other single-use plastic products will be subject to …