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  • Press release 46/2021 from 23.11.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    Creating sustainable links between cities and urban hinterland

    Eine Neubausiedlung von oben.

    Creating sustainable links between cities and urban hinterland Economise on space, shape open spaces, … administrative remits, cities and the urban hinterland are nevertheless closely linked and mutually dependent upon one another. Commuters travel into cities for …

  • Press release 40/2014 from 16.09.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Saving water: wise, overdone or practiced too excessively?

    dripping shower head

    Saving water: wise, overdone or practiced too excessively? Saving on hot water in particular is worth the effort … older appliances with low-flow tap aerators, washing machines and dishwashers will help to further reduce daily water consumption. In terms of European water …

  • Publication from 03.02.2023

    Transboundary waste shipments and the new plastic inputs

    packaged plastic waste

    … of the new plastic entries in accordance with the VVA and the handling in practice of the definitions explained in more detail in Correspondents’ Guidelines … Language English Other languages Deutsch Publisher German Environment Agency Links UBA topic page „Transfrontier shipment of wastes“ Additional information PDF …

  • Press release 48/2020 from 15.10.2020 | Last changed: 20.10.2020

    Coronavirus protection in schools: Airing rooms for five minutes, every 20 minutes

    a virus in a close-up foto

    … Images / Radoslav Zilinsky The German Environment Agency (UBA) has drafted some helpful guidance for the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in Germany (KMK) on proper airing practices in schools. The handbook reflects the UBA experts' recommendations on … und Wolfram Birmili am 15.10.2020 um 8:30 Uhr. Download Source: Umweltbundesamt Links Handbook (German) All press releases Tags ventilation SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus …

  • Press release 06/2018 from 09.03.2018 | Last changed: 08.03.2018

    Nitrogen dioxide has serious impact on health

    city center of Munich, in the background the Alps

    … indicate roughly 6,000 premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases which are linked to background concentrations of NO2 in both rural and urban areas. The study … the levels of NO 2 pollution to which people in Germany are exposed in a year. By linking relevant statistics on public health (e.g. cause of death) and applying the … behalf of UBA by the Helmholtz Zentrum München and IVU Umwelt. Associated content Links UBA explanatory movie clip on public health risks (in German) Current …