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  • Press release 22/2019 from 17.06.2019 | Last changed: 03.07.2019

    2018 data on air quality: 57 cities exceed the NO2 limit value

    city center of Munich, in the background the Alps

    … retrofitters with technical support and customers with financial relief when purchasing the systems.” Press release No. 22/2019 | 17.06.2019 There were 13 cities … retrofitters with technical support and customers with financial relief when purchasing the systems.” … German Environment Agency publishes “Gesunde Luft“ …

  • Press release 27/2023 from 14.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.08.2023

    Wherever spraying takes place, streams are damaged

    A stream between two fields

    … the already existing environmental requirements in the context of plant protection product authorisation, we in Germany are far from the goal of "unpolluted waters in … predicted. In every second water sample, active substances used in plant protection products exceeded the acceptable concentrations. In addition, the pesticide residues … but still harmful to the environment In the approval process for plant protection products, possible environmental impacts are considered. Based on model assumptions …

  • News from 24.01.2018 | Last changed: 25.01.2018

    Blue Angel: New requirements for mobile phones and textiles

    a woman shopping clothes with a smartphone, standing in front of a wardrobe

    … at the manufacturing site. Manufacturers may now apply for the ecolabel on their products. 24.01.2018 Blue Angel for textiles (RAL-UZ 154) The criteria for textiles … Requirements were therefore added to the catalogue of criteria which address the production process of laminates and membranes, down and feathers from waterfowl and … at the manufacturing site. Manufacturers may now apply for the ecolabel on their products. … Blue Angel: New requirements for mobile phones and textiles …

  • Press release 20/2018 from 25.07.2018 | Last changed: 30.07.2018

    Level of packaging consumption in Germany remains very high

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … of the total packaging waste was recycled, with most of the remainder used for the production of energy. UBA President Maria Krautzberger said: "We in Germany generate … in order to conserve resources. Above all we must avoid waste already in the production phase by doing without unnecessary and unnecessarily material-intensive … than in the previous year - higher for the first time than the rate for energy production. Maria Krautzberger said: "Valuable plastics in particular must be …

  • Press release 36/2016 from 22.11.2016 | Last changed: 01.03.2017

    Grocery discounters should offer more deposit bottle beverages

    returnable glass bottles with mineral water in a crate

    … the best way to avoid waste", said Ms Krautzberger. Besides having the option of purchasing returnable bottles, Ms Krautzberger also recommended linking the costs of … refills are a better option and will also generate greater customer loyalty to a product. Demographic factors are another critical reason for packaging waste. There … students or senior citizens, which are opting for smaller packaging units when they purchase consumer goods. The result: more per capita waste. Another popular trend: …

  • News from 18.09.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Chemicals in articles: EU LIFE Projekt AskREACH started

    Ein Barcode auf einem Produkt wir mit einem Smartphone gescannt

    … entitled to this information upon request and can thus use it to make well-informed purchase decisions. To raise awareness of the REACH consumer right among the … consumer awareness on SVHC in articles, enabling consumers to make responsible purchasing decisions  raising supplier awareness, compliance with REACH information …

  • Press release 50/2014 from 11.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    “Blue Angel” cooperating with eco-labels in China and Japan

    six men and one women formin a line in an office

    … is mutual recognition by certification bodies. This will make it easier for product manufacturers to apply for the eco-label in the respective partner country. … companies will have an incentive to apply for the German Blue Angel label for their products and vice versa. If a German company wishes to sell its products on the Chinese market and use the Chinese label, in future it will be able …

  • Press release 35/2025 from 02.10.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    First auctions in the national emissions trading system

    Rush hour traffic

    … 2026 nETS allowances at EUR 70 each, but limited to ten percent of the quantity purchased in 2026. A transaction fee of EUR 0.0059 (EUR 0.0070 including VAT, where …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Transport

    Traffic jam

    … can sometimes have a significant impact on individual companies or entire production and supply chains. These can range from increased transport costs to production losses in companies with just-in-time production. Especially for the Rhine and the Danube, there will be increased …

  • Press release 57/2020 from 20.11.2020 | Last changed: 24.11.2020

    Invisible Waste – waste that is out of sight

    volle Restmülltonne

    … "Waste is also generated where we don't see it at first glance, for example during production, during the transport of consumer goods or when shopping online, which … material. Another example is microplastics – they are found in many cosmetic products, may wash out of synthetic clothing or be created by the car tyre abrasion. … even end up on your dinner plate! Responsible consumption and careful reflection on purchasing decisions are therefore needed – say, by trying to repair a radio instead …