… Technical guides advise on sewage sludge management A challenge in waste water … sludge disposal Source: hxdyl / Fotolia.com Two English-language technical guides are now available to countries where modernisation of facilities for waste water … and sewage sludge management is imminent, e.g. to comply with EU requirements. … Technical guides advise on sewage sludge management …

… Pesticides in Europe's waters – data assessment Water sampling Source: Frank / Fotolia.com Pesticides can cause damage to the environment. A project coordinated by the German … necessary to ensure compliance with environmental quality standards in waters. … Pesticides in Europe's waters – data assessment …

… UBA asks EU Commission to foster sustainable use of biocides Preservative wood stains also contain biocides. Source: marcfotodesign / Fotolia.com In the context of the EU Green Week, UBA …

… EcoDesign Circle project nominated for Regiostars Award The EcoDesign Circle project was nominated for the Regiostars Award Source: IDZ / Kühnapfel … for the Audience Award is online on the competition website until 15 September. … EcoDesign Circle project nominated for Regiostars Award …

… UBA supports design for a circular economy Discussion panel at the Circular Design Forum 2018 Source: IDZ / Kühnapfel Fotografie Dr. Bettina Rechenberg from the … plays the leading role. Documentation and additional materials are now online. … UBA supports design for a circular economy …

… Can product design prevent marine litter? Throwaway plastic products are discovered very often in the marine environment. Source: Sabina Bredemeier Designers can also contribute to solving the problem of marine litter – with the … The results and specific recommendations for action have now been published. … Can product design prevent marine litter? …

… EU project PARC: Knowledge Hub on Safe and Sustainable by Design EU project PARC: Knowledge Sharing Portal on Safe and Sustainable by Design Source: Tryfonov via AdobeStock A new portal on the strategic approach “Safe …

… Water Resource Management in Germany: brochure provides overview From water status to water use: Water Resource Management in Germany brochure provides an overview Source: Walter Luger / Fotolia.com How much water is used in Germany …

… New proposals to promote environmentally sound use of biocides Biocides, also used in façade coatings, can harm humans and the environment if used …

… UBA website redesigned to be more modern and user-friendly The new UBA website … has undergone a major technical upgrade. We have taken this opportunity to redesign the homepage and implement a range of further improvements. Below you will … will find an overview of what’s new and how you can share your feedback with us. … UBA website redesigned to be more modern and user-friendly …

… President Maria Krautzberger nevertheless sees no reason to sound the all clear: "Despite low levels of particulate matter there is still a health risk. There is no … again." Associated content Prozentualer Anteil der Messsationen mit Überschreitung des Grenzwertes Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (115.93 kB) Mittlere Anzahl von …

… targeted measures for 12 years to promote the use of environmentally friendly modes of transport. Read our current Summary Report to find out just how we go about … Mobility Survey of the German Environment Agency 2017 Mobilitätsumfrage des Umweltbundesamtes 2013 Mobilitätsumfrage des Umweltbundesamtes 2009 Auf dem Weg …