… and associations wanted to know whether the platforms were fulfilling their duties under European law to appropriately inform consumers and whether advertising with … claims (known as “greenwashing”) was being used. The findings showed that around 45 per cent of the websites examined in the sweep contained indications that … entitled if the purchased goods are defective. The initial assessment was that around 40 per cent do not provide clear enough information about the right of …

… This requires the water level in peatland to be high enough so that the carbon bound in the peat is not released as CO2 into the atmosphere. High water levels … for the cultivation of biofuel crops such as maize and rape. Rewetting is a major undertaking for owners and land managers, one that should be implemented voluntarily … promote a switch to paludiculture. The study indicated that the current legal and funding framework requires great financial incentives to motivate stakeholders to …

… start to analyse the current findings in urine samples in detail and make a well-founded health assessment.” Potentially harmful to reproduction Mono-n-hexyl phthalate … continue to work with other authorities to clarify the causes of the exposure found. About the HBM Commission The HBM Commission is an interdisciplinary body of … für den Di-n-hexylphthalat-Metaboliten Mono-n-hexylphthalat im Urin von Erwachsenen und Kindern All press releases Tags human biomonitoring biomonitoring urine …

… greenhouse gas emissions (an overview of renaturalisation measures can be found on our website). This includes the reconnection of floodplains as greenhouse gas sinks, in which greenhouse gases can be bound through the formation of floodplain soils and vegetation.  Measures to … of over 250 scientific studies has shown that emissions from water bodies are underestimated in previous greenhouse gas assessments (UBA 2023). It can therefore …

… the culprit. On this year's International Noise Awareness Day, which is campaigning under the motto Lärm – voll nervig! (Noise - totally annoying!), the Federal … participating in the survey) could perceive at least one of the tested sound frequencies only at very high volume. Hearing loss was more than 20 decibels … Akustik & Lärm: Eine Mitmachbroschüre für Kinder (Handreichung für Lehrerinnen und Lehrer) All press releases Tags hearing damage noise noise annoyance … Street …

… The campaign runs from 18 to 24 November in Germany and features several hundred events on the topic of waste reduction (www.wochederabfallvermeidung.de). … Associated content Entwicklung des Verpackungsverbrauchs seit 2000 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (128.41 kB) Verpackungsverbrauch 2000 bis 2017 (10.75 kB) … des gesamten Verpackungsverbrauchs in Deutschland seit 2000 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (175.03 kB) 18,7 Mio. t Verpackungsabfall 2017 Source: …

… Gebäudeklimatisierung in Europa – Konzepte zur Vermeidung von Hitzeinseln und für ein behagliches Raumklima ) used microclimate simulations to investigate the … in inner cities is known as the urban heat island effect. This occurs all year round and is particularly pronounced on summer nights. This is because of large-scale …

… positive attitude towards environmentally and socially responsible travel underlines that customers generally welcome sustainability when traveling. For the … onclusion of the report: It is not just the responsibility of consumers to effect fundamental change in travel behaviour towards greater sustainability. The tourism … by the Research Association for Holidays and Travel (Forschungsgemeinschaft Urlaub und Reisen e.V., FUR). It was conducted over three years with financial support from …

… billion euros between 2012 and 2018. This is at odds with the increase in subsidy programmes for climate and environmental protection in recent years. Around 90 percent of the subsidies analysed are harmful to the climate and often have a …

… Fifth World Chemicals Conference (ICCM5) 25-29 September 2023 in Bonn/Germany is bound to set up a stronger policy framework for the sound management of chemicals at … To address the issue of sound chemicals management, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched in 2006 a policy framework, the so-called Strategic …

… the study and environmental awareness research was an occasion to publish a background paper with key long-term developments in April 2021. It is available for … Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2020 Repräsentativumfrage zum Umweltbewusstsein und Umweltverhalten im Jahr 2020 Documents Transformative Umweltpolitik wagen – …

… origin, energy efficiency, repairability or product lifespan, based on legally sound standards. Trust in, and accessibility to, second-hand markets should also be … way of keeping products in circulation and extending their lifespan. Despite the fundamental wish of many consumers to repair, there are often numerous barriers to … Publications Digitale Verbraucherinformationen zu nachhaltigem Konsum, Produktwahl und Kreislaufwirtschaft im Onlinehandel All press releases Tags consumption …