… | 12.12.2022 Rubrics Climate / Energy Chemicals Transport Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Sustainability / Strategies / International matters UBA … cent less than in 2019. Per capita, this is 1.7 kg less than the average 225.8 kg. Illegal Treatment of End-of-Life Vehicles Assessment of the environmental, micro- …

… of building products Half the raw material extraction and over 35 percent of all waste in the EU can be attributed to the building sector. In Germany alone, about … 16 Year of publication 2020 Contributions to the further development of the EC Waste Shipment Regulation The application and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 …

… risk. read more (in German) Germany's seas also victims of plastic litter Plastic waste has now also become pervasive in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Fish and birds … this information and more. read more (in German)   New data on transfrontier shipment of wastes Current data on the transfrontier shipment of waste which is subject to notification in 2016 and data on the detection and prosecution of illegal waste shipments in 2015 have been published. read more (in German)   …

… policy. This issue is dedicated in particular to the draft packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR). Happy reading! For questions or more information, please … EU relations team German Environment Agency (UBA) News The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: 6 Factsheets to support the discussion with facts & figures UBA …

… possible steps to counter this trend. Potato peelings and coffee grounds, etc. are waste which is of considerably higher value – but only if they are collected … and science and research, we look at the things that can be created from organic waste, the items that belong in the organic waste bin and those that don't. Wishing you happy reading, The UBA press office …

… of bait stations. Quiz: recycling done right The better consumers separate their waste, the more waste can ultimately be recycled. In principle, this applies to all … Environmental crime: fewer offences prosecuted, high number of unreported cases The illegal handling of radioactive materials, the pollution of the water, air or soil …

… Rubrics Climate / Energy Health Chemicals Transport Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Soil Agriculture Sustainability / Strategies / … Innovation Programme. read more (in German) Waste / Resources Transboundary waste shipments and the new plastic inputs Against the background of the new entries for …

… 18.10.2024 Rubrics Climate / Energy Chemicals Transport Noise Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Soil / Land Air Agriculture Sustainability / Strategies / … 164 Year of publication 2024 HP 14 classification of mirror entries in the List of Wastes – elaboration of proposals for further developing the German ‘Recommendations …

… in recent years. read more (in German) Resource-efficient infrastructure Transport, waste water management, water and energy supply, digital connectivity: … involves the use of the toxic heavy metal Chromium VI which is discharged to wastewater and considered hazardous waste. A project carried out under the …

… | 07.06.2023 Rubrics Climate / Energy Health Chemicals Noise Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Agriculture Soil / Land Sustainability / Strategies / … facilities and their releases to air, water and land and their off-site transfer in waste water are clearly displayed. Data for industrial sectors of the current …

… have either been disposed of improperly in the toilet or find their way into the waste water after their consumption and are not fully removed by the current water … should be broadened, and a fourth treatment level should be introduced at large wastewater treatment plants. In addition to this, the manufacturers (of medicinal …

… In this edition of our newsletter you can read about how much packaging waste arose in Germany in 2016 and how things stand regarding its recycling. Wishing you informative reading The UBA press office Increasing quantities of waste packaging Between the years 2000 and 2016, the consumption of plastic … In Germany in the year 2016, this was equivalent to 220.5 kilograms of waste packaging per person: in total, 18.16 million tonnes. This was 0.05 percent …