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  • Press release 13/2019 from 21.05.2019 | Last changed: 27.05.2019

    A coffee date with the Blue Angel

    Viele Becher von FairCup.

    … The company is now represented all over Germany. The aim of the Blue Angel for resource-saving reusable cup systems (DE-UZ 210) is to reduce the number of … a lot of work and money. Disposable cups also mean consumption of valuable resources such as wood and plastic and their production requires water and energy. …

  • Press release 03/2025 from 16.01.2025 | Last changed: 20.01.2025

    Sustainability in supermarkets: Retail can do more

    Voller Einkaufswagen vor Supermarktregal.

    … Sanders / Fotolia Sustainability in supermarkets has many facets. It ranges from resource-conserving food production and environmentally friendly packaging to the … sustainability … Sustainability in supermarkets has many facets. It ranges from resource-conserving food production and environmentally friendly packaging to the …

  • Press release 07/2020 from 12.02.2020 | Last changed: 08.04.2020

    Art and the environment “Zero Waste” exhibition in Leipzig

    Ein Frauengesicht mit Plastikstücken

    … positions of contemporary art which point to the urgency of conserving resources, consuming less and living more sustainably. In installations, videos, … economy geared purely to maximising profits and growth and the excessive waste of resources at the expense of the environment and the climate are growing ever louder. …

  • Press release 16/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Groundwater is named water body type 2022

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … change and water abstraction are endangering the quality and quantity of this vital resource. Press release No. 16/2022 | 22.03.2022 The summers of 2018 and 2019 saw … change and water abstraction are endangering the quality and quantity of this vital resource. … World Water Day 2022: Some 70 percent of drinking water in Germany is …

  • Press release 40/2025 from 01.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    From hemp to high-tech: 14 projects honoured with the German Ecodesign Award

    Group photo

    … AI-enabled applications or modular products, design here becomes a lever for resource conservation, innovative business models and societal change. Press release … for the future. And not least, Ecodesign is good for our environment. We save resources and use less energy. That’s not only sustainable, but also economically …

  • Press release 39/2022 from 22.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Sustainability at the supermarket: retailers not tapping their full potential

    Supermarket

    … store organic brands, a larger selection of vegetarian and vegan products or energy efficiency increases in their food outlets and business offices. On the whole, the … rather well especially in reporting on environmental targets as well as energy efficiency improvements in the shops and production sites. The eight supermarkets … store organic brands, a larger selection of vegetarian and vegan products or energy efficiency increases in their food outlets and business offices. On the whole, the …

  • Press release 37/2022 from 15.09.2022 | Last changed: 19.09.2022

    European Mobility Week: Sustainable mobility creates connections

    a lot of colourful bicycles in a bicycle stand

    … communities throughout Germany and all over Europe will put their creativity and resourcefulness on display to show that sustainable mobility can create ties between … communities throughout Germany and all over Europe will put their creativity and resourcefulness on display to show that sustainable mobility can create ties between …

  • Press release 25/2020 from 22.06.2020 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    ZERO WASTE

    Raul Walch. Laborant’s Pause, 2018. Inkjet-Print. Copyright: Raul Walch

    … international positions in contemporary art that point out the urgency to save resources, consume less, and live more sustainably. In diverse installations, …

  • Press release 13/2025 from 21.03.2025 | Last changed: 25.03.2025

    World Water Day 2025: Glacier protection and lowland streams

    Gletscher-Foto aus der Arktis Svalbard

    … a central role in the global water cycle, as 70 per cent of the world's freshwater resources are tied up in glaciers. They feed rivers and supply millions of people … a central role in the global water cycle, as 70 per cent of the world's freshwater resources are tied up in glaciers. They feed rivers and supply millions of people …

  • Press release 05/2014 from 29.01.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Putting power gluttons on a diet

    smartphones

    … Thomas Holzmann says, "Today's electrical and electronic goods are much more efficient than they were ten years ago, but a lot more can still be done to bring … Germany, can help to detect which devices are using how much energy. The energy efficiency of many electrical and electronic devices has increased in recent years. … cannot do without the clothes dryer, there are gas-fired and heat-pump driers in efficiency class A++ or higher which are relatively efficient. One important point …

  • Press release 34/2014 from 16.08.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Same performance at less cost

    a woman is cleaning a carpet with a vacuum cleaner

    … regulations are a part of the Ecodesign Directive which aims to achieve more energy efficiency and safety in consumer products. Press release No. 34/2014 | 16.08.2014 … of dust retention. The label also classifies the device into the well-known energy efficiency classes on a scale of A-G, and it shows its annual energy consumption and … producers and consumer and environmental organisations.   Associated content Links Efficient vacuum cleaners at a glance (in German) Documents Datenblatt zur …

  • Press release 57/2014 from 23.12.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Coffee machines and IT devices to use electricity more efficiently

    coffee machine

    … Ministry for the Environment Coffee machines and IT devices to use electricity more efficiently EU Directive makes home appliances safer and reduces their energy … "We need incentives and norms to implement the highest standards for energy and resource efficiency. Energy efficient devices, especially those used often in our everyday …