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  • Press release 31/2015 from 18.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Young people declare war on marine litter

    plastic bottles and other pieces of waste in the sea

    … to 'fish' adrift and are able to kill for a long time. Press release No. 31/2015 | 18.09.2015 These are shocking figures, ones which make the dimensions of this …

  • Press release 37/2023 from 13.10.2023 | Last changed: 17.10.2023

    “Invisible” e-waste: Furniture, clothing or smart-home products can also be electrical appliances

    old electrical appliances, such as PC, computer screen and laptop

    … No. 37/2023 | 13.10.2023 The “International E-Waste Day” (#ewasteday), which is now in its sixth year, raises awareness of the issue of e-waste and draws attention … “atypical” electrical appliances in particular are being targeted. For some years now, there has been an increasing⁠ trend ⁠to equip furniture, (smart) clothing, … of your e-scrap properly – it's magic!”, the magician duo Siegfried & Joy are now also providing information on the topic – via Instagram, Youtube, Twitter, …

  • News from 25.01.2019 | Last changed: 25.01.2019

    How does emissions trading work?

    Screenshot aus dem gezeichneten Kurzfilm: Zu sehen ist ein Kraftwerk, das Geld für Emissionsberechtigungen zahlt.

    … Union introduced emissions trading, a far-reaching instrument. The explanatory film now published shows in sound and pictures how emissions trading works in practice: …

  • Press release 44/2023 from 04.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    The German Ecodesign Award 2023 goes to twelve pioneering projects

    The jury posing in front of a building

    … Ecodesign Award went to the following projects: Young talent category Layers of Value | Virginia Reil (Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt) “Layers of Value” is a new method of using industrial textile waste. Fabric remnants are … Jan Sagasser (Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Design, Baden-Württemberg) The design guidelines for the production of consumer electronics take user behaviour into …

  • Press release 46/2024 from 02.12.2024 | Last changed: 05.12.2024

    13th German Ecodesign Award honours ten outstanding ideas for the future

    Auf dem Bild sind alle Mitglieder der Jury für den Bundespreis Ecodesign 2024 zu sehen.

    …   Werner Aisslinger, jury member: “The minimalist construction of the chair is now regarded as a model for ecological design that is durable, robust and … of Art and Design) Siddharth Prakash (Head of the Circular Economy and Global Value Chains Group in the Product and Material Flows Division at the Öko-Institut in …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … eight children shows signs of impaired hearing International Noise Awareness Day 2015: Noise protection from the very start Noise is not only annoying, it can cause … (title: Akustik & Lärm), available free of charge. Press release No. 17 | 28.04.2015 The new publication teaches pupils what the human ear looks like, what …

  • Press release 32/2023 from 15.09.2023 | Last changed: 30.11.2023

    European Mobility Week: Sustainable mobility saves energy

    A banner reads: "European Mobility Week 16 to 22 September Mix and Move! - climate-friendly mobility."

    … – whether with the X8 all-terrain wheelchair, the Outdoor Active Challenge or guided hikes. In addition, the support materials of the EMW national coordination …

  • 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

    … by an extensive programme of events with activists and scientists. Dialogical guided tours with experts from different fields and a film screening with subsequent … “Art and the Environment” series. The project is rounded off by panel discussions, guided tours, conversations with the artists and workshops for the public and the …

  • 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

    … the spread of the coronavirus and, if necessary, only via digital transmission, a guided tour format with experts from various fields, performances and a film … series since the mid-1980s. Discussion rounds, discussions with artists, guided tours and workshops for the public and employees round off the series. The …