… innovative portal. Artificial intelligence methods, among others, will also be used in the evaluation of data. We will create attractive jobs in Merseburg in the … Laboratory for Sustainability Solutions', which is currently being set up and will use AI methods to evaluate environmental data and thus provide even better support …

… provide delivery services to residents, shops and businesses. Noise and greenhouse gas emissions add to the pollution load. Innovative logistics concepts can help … areas via e-mobility, Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML The use of electric trucks for goods deliveries cut down on noise and emissions by … on the micro-depot concept, City of Nuremberg, Nuremberg Tech The pilot project used micro-depots and transport bikes for the distribution of parcels in the inner …

… of waterbodies, acidification of terrestrial ecosystems and the formation of greenhouse gases. An introduction to the issue of nitrogen surplus is given in the … balance per hectare of agricultural land decreased by around 34 %. Farmers are using nitrogen more efficiently, the area of cultivation of high-output crops has … would be achieved. But the nitrogen balance also shows: almost half of the nitrogen used does not end up in the products, so nitrogen efficiency is still relatively low …

… to avoid adverse consequences on health. According to the lowest available values used in noise mapping for measuring noise pollution, the values 55 dB(A) during the day and 50 dB(A) at night were used as threshold values for the indicator. Assessing the development Around major …

… and other pressures. In order to achieve such a status, the impact of various uses such as shipping, tourism and coastal agriculture must be further reduced. This … and other pressures. In order to achieve such a status, the impact of various uses such as shipping, tourism and coastal agriculture must be further reduced. This …

… of substances into water bodies. Inputs of persistent substances to water often cause problems that last for decades. A few examples of the past include tributyltin … water bodies. Press release No. 10/2018 | 12.04.2018 The manufacture, processing, use and disposal of chemicals can produce micropollutants which enter groundwater, … rivers and streams on which the application of PPP is prohibited. The technology used to spread PPP must ensure targeted, loss-free and clean application. Biocides …

… Systems for reusables and recycling need to be expanded More and more packaging is used every year Source: M. Schuppich / Fotolia.com In 2018, Germany generated a … the environmental impact of packaging by eliminating unnecessary functions and using reusable packaging. Packaging should be designed as simply as possible, not …

… Efficiency Programme raw material raw material productivity resource resource use resource indicator … Total raw material productivity …

… for the environment. For example, they can apply fertilizer in a more targeted way, use fewer pesticides or create blooming strips and ecological compensation areas for … farms.” Press release No. 18/2018 | 05.06.2018 Nitrogen: Massive nitrogen surpluses occur in particular in regions where intensive livestock farming is common. … effects of herbicides requires more areas in the landscape on which no PPP are used, for example uncultivated land and blooming strips, to preserve the habitat and …

… Removing POP from the cycle: proposal to introduce limit values HBCD was used as a flame retardant in polystyrene insulation materials – a waste disposal … for a long time to come. Until recently it was the most common flame retardant used in polystyrene insulation materials, in upholstery materials or the coatings of …