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  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Fertilizer

    Großaufnahme eines Traktors, der auf einem Feld Gülle ausfährt

    … von der Beele / Thinkstock last update on 28.08.2025 What exactly is fertilizer? In addition to sufficient water, plants need nutrients (e.g., nitrogen, phosphate, … zinc and copper, and in pig manure also arsenic) can be caused, for example, by additives used in animal feed. All heavy metals are toxic in high concentrations, … According to the ruling, Germany violated the Nitrates Directive by failing to take additional measures to revise the inadequate German action program (in the form of …

  • Article from 29.01.2019 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Ecological impact of farming

    Tractor with tow tube

    … livestock farming, while just under 20 per cent was being used for food crops. An additional 20 per cent was being used for biogas crops (mainly corn) and biofuel … as well as pharmaceutical contaminants and residues from animal breeding, pose an additional threat to terrestrial and aquatic ecosytems. Further environmental … livestock farming, while just under 20 per cent was being used for food crops. An additional 20 per cent was being used for biogas crops (mainly corn) and biofuel …

  • Article from 18.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    EU Regulation on Minimum Requirements for Water Reuse

    … these regulatory differences also led to different conditions of the market. In addition to common minimum requirements for the quality of reclaimed water and its … edible part is in direct contact with reclaimed water and root crops consumed raw) additionally filtration is needed and turbidity is added as a quality parameter Also …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability

    Game controller with landscape

    … categorized as entertainment games, there are also games that pursue other goals in addition to entertainment. These serious games (also known as impact games) are … and sustainability with a special focus on the effectiveness of such approaches. In addition, it identifies the need for further research. In addition, a serious game on the topic of sustainability in everyday life was …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    International information offers

    International information offers To support an exchange of information between the EU Member States on their experiences, a collection of … 23.11.2022 Based on a workshop conducted on behalf of UBA in 2021, a collection of international information offers on biocides and their alternatives was compiled. …

  • Article from 21.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Reference Values for Assessing Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … represents the (highest) dose of a chemical that no longer has a toxic effect. In addition, the ADI value takes various safety factors into account (e.g., … between and within different species). For pesticide active ingredients and additives in food, the value is called the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) value. The … not be exceeded to prevent chronic toxic effects on humans and the ecosystem. In addition, a maximum allowable concentration (MAC-EQS) is set for pollutants with …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    … environmental concentrations. Joint exposures and joint effects may give rise to additional risks. It is therefore important to assess and regulate mixtures of … assumptions: Concentration Addition and Independent Action. Both concepts assume additive joint effects without interaction between the individual chemicals. The …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Permitting research projects on marine geoengineering

    … for the project, the planned work phases, and the timeline of the project. In addition, the characteristics of the substances or objects to be inserted and the … for the project, the planned work phases, and the timeline of the project. In addition, the characteristics of the substances or objects to be inserted and the …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 27.07.2020

    Electrical and electronic waste

    Old televisions and computer monitors on a pile.

    … disposing of electrical and electronic devices that were placed on the market. In addition, the RoHS directive governs the use of certain environmentally hazardous … households, among other things by expanding the possibilities for returning it. In addition, the illegal collection and illegal export of WEEE and components must be … conserves resources in that the manufacture of new apparatuses is avoided. In addition to putting a stop to illegal exports, collection infrastructures and …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    End-of-life-vehicles

    Pressed old cars in a junkyard

    … and other metal scrap that is sold to scrap dealers, in some cases after undergoing additional processing. Scrap dealers melt down the scrap into recyclable metal. 97 … owing to back inventory from the cash for clunkers program. 95.5 percent and an additional 10.7 percent of total scrap weight were reused or recovered for material … those used in conventional cars. This applies in particular to electric motors, additional power electronics, and bulky traction batteries that weigh upwards of 200 …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 09.01.2020

    Packaging

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … of the packaging ordnance and the Packaging Act Source: German Environment Agency Additionally, the Packaging Act contains one more recycling rate which concerns all … compliance with the recycling targets easier, such practices do not provide any additional incentive to step up recycling efforts. If packaging collection were …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … or dispose all municipal solid waste in an environmentally friendly manner. In addition to technical, social and political conditions it also requires legal … applied so called “heat value clause” (Heizwertklausel) is to remain in force. In addition, Article 9(2) bans virtually all types of mixtures for hazardous waste. On … or dispose all municipal solid waste in an environmentally friendly manner. In addition to technical, social and political conditions it also requires legal …