… Adobe Stock / Grispb Commercial refrigeration systems are used to keep goods fresh and deep-frozen, especially foodstuffs, but also flowers and pharmaceutical … for example, in specialist food retailers and in catering applications. Nowadays, climate-friendly solutions with natural refrigerants are available for all system …

… as trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). TFA enters the water cycle through precipitation and cannot be removed by proportionate means. last update on 25.03.2024 Fluorinated … residues (NER) in PBT-assessment Potential of blue carbon for global climate mitigation - Factsheet Methane, the underestimated greenhouse gas Approaches …

… Climate protection and energy policy in Germany The most eco-friendly energy is the … targets for the sectors (energy, industry, buildings, transport, agriculture and waste management) Targets for carbon sequestration in the LULUCF sector (natural …

… Plastics Plastic granules, which are made of plastic waste, are used to make new plastic products Source: digitalstock / Fotolia.com Certain types of products such as packaging, electrical devices and cars are made of plastic in whole or in part, and at some point become waste. In …

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… Waste regulations Environmental laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: … virtua73 / Fotolia.com The central concern of waste policy is to avoid waste and to recycle. So that, natural resources are protected. Medium-term target is to … into German law. The Waste Management Act (KrWG) is intended to tighten resource, climate and environmental protection regulations (see Article 1 of the Act). Key …

… of filter backwash water samples to investigate sludge characteristics Source: Andrea Steuer In the research project FITWAS (reuse of filter backwash water from … iron and manganese containing backwash water is currently generally disposed of as wastewater and is thereby lost to the drinking water production. In contrast, the … regionally distinctly, and the supply is declining seasonally, as a result of climate, demographic, and structural changes. The aim of the FITWAS project is, on …

… Soil loss by wind erosion Soil displacement due to wind erosion near Worin in Brandenburg, Germany Source: T. Kalettka When strong winds hit bare or only poorly … by their genesis and structure such as soil type and topsoil humus content. Climate conditions: The amount of precipitation and its seasonal distribution …

… Uncovered soils are exposed unprotected to the energy of water during heavy and prolonged rainfall. The water transports the soil irretrievably downhill. As a … soil types, humus content, and aeration, as well as terrain characteristics and climatic factors naturally determine the hazard potential for the erosive action of … both the natural factors influencing the potential soil loss (soil properties, climate and terrain) and the influence of management such as the crops grown and …

… Rita Fabris / UBA Contaminants can persist in the environment for a long time and be transported over long distances. They have even been detected in remote … the detection of chemicals. Because of this remoteness but also because of their climatic unique features, the polar regions have often been considered in the past … penguins. These pollutants therefore require close monitoring in polar ecosystems. Climate change also plays a role An additional question is the extent to which …

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