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  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

    red candle with a spoon for lead pouring

    … Existing residual stocks of lead-based tinsel must be disposed of as special waste. Is lead pouring necessary year on year? A glance at the pre-Christmas … that come into direct contact with lead if it is disposed of along with household waste. These things must be disposed of as hazardous waste. Divining the future on New Year’s Eve is traditional for some families who …

  • Article from 19.02.2025 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values

    Wohnzimmer im Altbau mit Sofa, Tisch, Stehlampe, Bild und Pflanzen

    … per day, depending on our age and how active we are. The indoor air we breathe can contain a variety of pollutants that can affect our health. Therefore, it is … for indoor air Source: Umweltbundesamt Downloads: (118.26 kB) As indoor air can contain numerous organic compounds for which not all indoor air guide values are … 43 (2000), pp. 505-512. Guide values for indoor air: mercury Link, B.: Bundesgesundheitsblatt 42 (1999), pp. 168-174. Guide values for …

  • Article from 07.02.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Fragrances

    an orange perfumed candle, open bottle with fragrance and timber slats, an half orange, lavender and cinnamon sticks

    … fragrant candles, and in scented oils for burners. There is even perfume for waste bins and hoovers for sale.  Some department stores and offices are scented … at all if they are not regulated by the Hazardous Goods Ordinance. Imported goods containing fragrances from states outside the EU are subject to the production laws … at all if they are not regulated by the Hazardous Goods Ordinance. Imported goods containing fragrances from states outside the EU are subject to the production laws …

  • Article from 24.03.2014 | Last changed: 21.11.2025

    Soil information sharing

    … based on interfaces and standardized formats, the UBA has published an XML schema containing the current status of the list of requirements for long term soil … based on interfaces and standardized formats, the UBA has published an XML schema containing the current status of the list of requirements for long term soil …

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    Regional and sectoral adaptation

    Climate change has different implications for different sectors and regions. Therefore, specific local and regional adaptation measures should be developed and implemented. In order to be able to search for adaptation strategies or specific adaptation measures as precisely as possible, we offer the option of calling up information on the individual federal states OR the various fields of action of the German Adaptation Strategy (DAS) using the search function below.

  • Article from 08.08.2022 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Soil loss – any soil crumb counts

    Photo of an extreme form of erosion.

    … framework for soil protection requirements . Among other things, these regulations contain requirements for the protection of soils against and the prevention of soil … framework for soil protection requirements . Among other things, these regulations contain requirements for the protection of soils against and the prevention of soil …