… the latest scientific findings on the topic. read more (in German) How to design resource labelling for products How can products be labelled in such a way … and washing machine. read more (in German) Industry & Environment Convincing design, not short-lived disposable goods Waste screening systems for marine litter, …

… – nearly 10 per cent more than for the same time period 2017. UBA supports design for a circular economy Keeping materials in circulation and preventing them from becoming waste is only possible if the design of a product is adapted accordingly. The possibilities offered by ecodesign …

… All stakeholders in the building sector are eligible to enter. Federal Ecodesign Award 2020: Contest entries welcome from mid-January through April Packaging … Environment Agency (UBA). read more (in German) UBA conference on the targeted design of new materials Innovative materials, such as advanced composites, polymers …

… research project. read more (in German) Industry & Environment "Good design has nothing to hide" "Greenwashing" can often disguise the negative impact of … and until 09 April 2018, companies from all industries and of all sizes as well as designers and students can now submit their ecologically designed products and …

… A research report commissioned by the UBA has analysed a range of options for designing the EU Innovation Fund (IF), a financing instrument created under the EU … 2018 The Innovation Fund: how can it support low-carbon industry in Europe? Design recommendations for the successor instrument to the NER 300 in Phase 4 of the …

… all areas of environmental protection. Rethinking it: Winners of the 6th German Ecodesign Award The prizes of the 2017 contest go to repair services, mobile … services is determined in the design phase. Businesses, universities and product designers that want to learn more about ecological design can now register for the …

… prominently, as well as for example how the data may be used. This user-friendly design aims to create an easy access to existing information. The portal umwelt.info … in Thuringia, to investigate how mobility in small and medium-sized towns can be designed in a sustainable and future-oriented way. Citizen participation is helping …

… exercise outdoors or is it better to put it off until another day? Visit our newly designed web pages on current air quality and take part in our survey.  read more …

… to be awarded the Blue Angel. Award ceremony for winners of 7th German Federal Ecodesign Award Winning projects include sustainable silk production, a modularly … Noise Directive. To date, however, few cities have made use of the “quiet areas” designation. A new brochure from the UBA provides help with the selection of the … level International Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps December 11th is the designated International Mountain Day. The day was designated by the UN to show the …

… A study has investigated which ways the technical infrastructures can be designed to be future-proof and sustainable. read more (in German) More …

… Environment Minister and President of German Environment Agency confer German Ecodesign Award 2019 The "SeeElefant" maritime waste collection ship, a house made from … A comparison of recalculated… Series Texte Page number 53 Year of publication 2019 Designing an International Peatland Carbon Standard: Criteria, Best Practices and …

… the launch of the app, UBA has upgraded its air data web portal in an even clearer design. A new feature is the air quality index which, just as the app does, provides … superfluous. Cost-reducing measures during maintenance work or through innovative designs, for example, can further cut the costs of environmentally friendly, …