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  • Press release 19/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 16.08.2019

    Plastics in the environment

    Plastic waste on a beach.

    … too. Last but not least, plastic is increasingly entering the environment because people carelessly litter it with items such as coffee cups, cigarette butts or … bags. In the new publication the authors explain what plastics are and the methods used to study and measure them in the environment. They show their presence in the …

  • Press release 43/2017 from 19.12.2017 | Last changed: 14.02.2018

    Preventing, detecting and cleaning up mould

    Eine Hand mit Gummihandschuh versucht Schimmel an einer Wand mit einem Schwamm zu entfernen

    … is not cleaned up it can trigger or worsen respiratory diseases such as asthma or cause allergic reaction. The re-edited and updated mould manual from the German … to the naked eye, but a musty smell is a telltale sign of its presence. The main cause of mould formation is always excessive humidity. This may be due to structural … base. Others who are affected by mould (building residents) will also find useful tips and advice on how to handle mould. Associated content Publications …

  • News from 18.04.2023 | Last changed: 19.04.2023

    UBA publishes fact sheets on Proposal of EU Packaging Regulation

    The photo shows packaging waste: Cans, bottles, paper.

    … waste over its entire life cycle. The German Environment Agency supports this, because packaging causes considerable resource consumption while having a very short use phase. In some areas, however, the proposal falls short of the requirements of …

  • Press release 43/2014 from 09.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Katarina Witt, Oliver Mommsen and Hannelore Elsner campaign for the Blue Angel

    photo of Katarina Witt with an electric cable with a plug and the writing "Ich zieh den Stecker, wenn´s nicht Blauer Engel ist! Und Du?", to the right the logo of the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … well-known ecolabel Katarina Witt is an environmental envoy for the Blue Angel because it protects the climate. Source: Jim Rakete What have Katarina Witt, Oliver … to him. And it is important for actress Hannelore Elsner to be more careful in the use of resources. The slogan "What's good for me is good for the environment" is the … thank Katarina Witt, Oliver Mommsen and Hannelore Elsner for their willingness to use their popularity to promote the Blue Angel. By doing so they are showing support …

  • Press release 18/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 01.07.2019

    Top marks for Germany's bathing waters

    Zwei Menschen rennen freudig ins Wasser.

    … 2018 season. 74 sites were closed either temporarily or entirely, 45 of which because of problems with cyanobacteria. The reasons for longer-term closures were … sand or water contaminated with cyanobacteria. What is tested? Bathing waters are used by many more purposes than only bathing, which is why there is a potential for …

  • Press release 26/2021 from 01.06.2021 | Last changed: 04.06.2021

    Germany's bathing waters: excellent

    Ein Badegewässer

    … of 95 sites during the bathing season due to poor water quality, 66 of which because of problems with cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Poor hygienic quality of … essential to protect against infections. For the beach area and, if applicable, the use of special infrastructure at the bathing water, the Länder-specific distance and …

  • Press release 23/2020 from 08.06.2020 | Last changed: 17.06.2020

    Clean bathing waters, but the fun has its limits

    See in Brandenburg

    … Directive. 105 sites were closed either temporarily or entirely, 53 of which because of problems with cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). The reasons for longer-term … The 2020 bathing season will be different: Information about coronaviruses and bathing waters Bathing in designated bathing waters is relatively safe … is crucial in preventing infection. For the beach area and, if necessary, the use of special infrastructure at the bathing water, the rules of distance and …

  • News from 25.01.2022 | Last changed: 28.07.2022

    UBA: fossil gas and nuclear power are not sustainable

    EU-Fahnen

    … the risk may be very small, combined with the potentially immense damages caused by such accidents it constitutes a breach of the DNSH principle. Finally, there … of gas power plants rather than developing renewables and technologies to directly use electricity. They violate the principle of technology neutrality, as they are … should be addressed more stringently than in the current draft, and sunset clauses set more tightly. Regarding natural gas, this regulation would need to set …

  • Press release 17/2017 from 26.04.2017 | Last changed: 12.06.2017

    One in five Germans suffers from railway noise – unnecessarily

    long train

    … noise by up to 10 dB(A). But this won't be enough, in particular on heavily used railway lines. Unlike road traffic noise, which occurs everywhere, railway … wagons should be equipped with disc brakes instead of block brakes. Disc brakes cause less wear of the wheel surface and thus prevent wheel flats which are the source …