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  • Newsletter from 14.04.2020 | Last changed: 14.04.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2020

    … taken to further to limit global warming? read more (in German) No recycling unless waste is separated A lot of waste packaging in Germany is disposed of together with … Due to the fact that maintaining social distancing is of such importance in containing the virus, we are also taking stringent measures at the UBA. read more … binding regulations for a safe and environmentally sound handling of biocide-containing antifouling coatings and gives further non-binding recommendations for …

  • Newsletter from 25.04.2025 | Last changed: 25.04.2025

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2025

    … Rubrics Climate / Energy Health Chemicals Transport Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Agriculture Soil / Land Sustainability / Strategies / … saves around 17 percent wood compared to state-of-the-art methods by recycling waste and residual wood from its own production. The technology could also be used …

  • Press release 21/2025 from 28.05.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Rat poison harms fish and accumulates in the environment

    Ratte am Wasser

    … then its active ingredients are released into the water cycle. Although the baits contain only small amounts of these highly toxic active substances, traces of them … avoided as much as possible, rodent entry points in buildings are sealed, and food waste is properly disposed of in a compost bin—not in a toilet or on a compost heap. Through coordinated action by city authorities and conscious waste handling by the public, everyone can help curb the rat population and keep the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-9: Ozone burden

    The picture shows the exhaust pipe of a motor car emitting exhaust gases.

    … urban stations. This is due to the fact that the concentrations of nitrogen oxide contained in exhaust gases emitted by car exhausts are lower in rural areas. … urban stations. This is due to the fact that the concentrations of nitrogen oxide contained in exhaust gases emitted by car exhausts are lower in rural areas. …

  • Press release 02/2018 from 22.01.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2018

    EU identifies Bisphenol A as a substance of very high concern

    Reagenzkolben mit Flüssigkeit

    … suppliers and dealers must disclose whether a substance of very high concern is contained in products in a concentration exceeding 0.1%.  Consumers can use the UBA … food cans (where Bisphenol A can feature in the internal coating) and plastic containers to reusable containers made, for instance, of glass. Printed thermal … or entry tickets, should as far as possible be disposed of in normal household waste. This will stop Bisphenol A entering the materials cycle and the environment …

  • Press release 26/2023 from 03.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.08.2023

    Environmental awareness study: Majority of Germans consider adaptation to already clearly noticeable climate crisis necessary

    A woman can be seen standing with her back to the picture. She is standing in a forest, which is beautifully green and looks into the distance.

    … When it comes to the need for environmental policy action, the issue of plastic waste is at the top of the list for the respondents: A large majority, 75 percent, consider the reduction of plastic waste inputs into nature to be a central task of policymakers. 72 percent of the … want to achieve a legally binding international agreement against global plastic waste by 2024. At national level, I have already proposed a law to avoid unnecessary …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-6: Contamination of bathing waters by cyanobacteria burdens

    The picture shows the palm of a hand stroking the surface of a water body.

    … The absorption of major quantities of cyanotoxins – the toxic substances contained in cyanobacteria (nerve gases and liver toxins) – can lead to serious … The absorption of major quantities of cyanotoxins – the toxic substances contained in cyanobacteria (nerve gases and liver toxins) – can lead to serious …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BAU-I-1 + 2: Heat stress in urban areas and summer heat island effect

    … in both cities and their periphery. This is roughly confirmed by indications contained in projections for Frankfurt am Main 135 . Even without an increase in the … in both cities and their periphery. This is roughly confirmed by indications contained in projections for Frankfurt am Main 135 . Even without an increase in the …

  • Newsletter from 30.03.2023 | Last changed: 30.03.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2023

    … Rubrics Climate / Energy Health Chemicals Transport Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Agriculture Sustainability / Strategies / International … foils (lamination). Error-prone manual application leads to large amounts of waste. A project of the Environmental Innovation Programme, the industry’s first …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-7: Health hazards from vibrios – case study

    The picture shows an outstretched foot on a sandy beach. There are two abrasions visible above the ankle.

    … value compared to the actual conditions prevailing in the Baltic Sea. The sample contains a small amount of water, a small proportion of which is pipetted and … value compared to the actual conditions prevailing in the Baltic Sea. The sample contains a small amount of water, a small proportion of which is pipetted and …

  • Newsletter from 02.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2022

    … Rubrics Climate / Energy Health Chemicals Transport Noise Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Soil Agriculture Sustainability / Strategies / … facade paints, and roofing and sealing membranes. read more (in German) Waste / Resources From 1 July: 25,000 additional collection sites for waste