… for toys and baby products. Source: debramillet / Fotolia.com Since 27 December 2015 consumer goods may no longer exceed a very low content of eight carcinogenic … EU chemicals legislation polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons REACH … Since 27 December 2015 consumer goods may no longer exceed a very low content of eight carcinogenic …

… Agency (UBA) to the German Meteorological Service (DWD). An assessment of summer 2015 is still outstanding. "In future we expect even more, longer and intensive heat … of the German Meteorological Service Dr. Paul Becker. Press release No. 25/2015 | 15.07.2015 Longer and more intensive periods of heat exert great stress on the …

… (the Umweltbundesamt, UBA) at the occasion of a UBA-hosted side event at the EXPO 2015 in Milano, Italy. Press release No. 23/2015 | 09.06.2015 Private consumers already do a lot to prevent food waste in their homes. Still, …

… initiatives on UN sustainability goal 12 The SDG 12 database Source: Adelphi In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 goals for worldwide socially, ecologically and … production sustainable development Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030 … In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 goals for worldwide socially, ecologically and …

… reactions in humans in even the smallest of concentrations. Ragweed Day on 27 June 2015 will feature campaigns in Germany for the first time to contain the further … in addition to events in e.g. Friedberg/Hesse. Press release No. 24/2015 | 24.06.2015 Maria Krautzberger, President of UBA, said: "Climate change can also accelerate …

… Sales of environmentally friendly products has risen seven percent compared to 2015 Source: nonnie192 / Fotolia Sales of green products in 2015 in the consumer sectors of homes and living, mobility and food grew by seven … consumer sectors homes and living, mobility and food. It compares the data for 2008-2015 to the development of CO2 emissions in the consumer sector. It takes a look for …

… concerning space heaters and water heaters will enter into force on 26 September 2015. The regulations specify a gradual establishment of limit values for energy … one quarter of the EU primary energy saving target for 2020. Press release No. 33/2015 | 25.09.2015 The new regulations govern both large-scale units and those typically used in …

… products and services Hendricks and Krautzberger confer the awards The motto of the 2015 Federal Ecodesign Award: "Thinking ahead" Source: Bundespreis Ecodesign Federal … logistics, fashion, energy and nutrition have received awards. Press release No. 40/2015 | 23.11.2015 Federal Environment Minister Hendricks said: "We aim to advance ecological …

… designed, could result in a softening of EU environmental standards. 23.06.2015 Lead and mercury, for example, are prohibited in electrical and electronic …

… of the German Environment Agency (UBA) on World Soil Day. Press release No. 44/2015 | 03.12.2015 Our soils provide the basis for our food, they are the habitat of soil … „Boden: Zahlen und Fakten“ Events World Soil Day in Berlin, 03. and 04.12.2015 UBA thematic page: Soil / Agriculture GIZ website: Initiative “Boden- Grund zum …

… of Germany's bathing waters continues to be good, similarly to what was reported in 2015. A total of 2,292 bathing waters in Germany were tested in the 2016 bathing … rosy: only some 26 per cent of Germany’s lakes classified as “good” or “high” in 2015 according to the EU Water Framework Directive, and only 7 per cent of rivers … along the North and Baltic Seas had either “good“ or “high“ ecological status in 2015.  Associated content Links latest results for German bathing waters (overview, …

… dialogue entitled GesprächStoff: Ressourcenschonend leben. Press release No. 21/2015 | 05.06.2015 The outcome of the public dialogue, referred to as "Bürgerratschlag", will be … sand, gravel, and wood. The programme is now being updated. From now until 3 July 2015 the public is invited to weigh in with ideas and suggestions via the …