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  • Article from 31.07.2020 | Last changed: 20.11.2025

    Non-Chemical Alternatives for Rodent Control (NoCheRo)

    Die Silhouette einer Ratte vor grünem Hintergrund

    … Non-Chemical Alternatives for Rodent Control (NoCheRo) Source: UBA Since an EU workshop on non-chemical alternatives in rodent control in 2018, a working party has … was presented in a second EU workshop and published on this website, besides background information on the European workshops and the follow-up activities. last update on 31.07.2020 Scope of the …

  • Article from 20.02.2020 | Last changed: 27.02.2020

    LIFE APEX – Apex predators and prey support chemical regulations

    Analysed apex predator and prey species in LIFE APEX

    … more cost-effective use of chemical monitoring data from the large, valuable but under-used resources from biota samples in Europe's Environmental Specimen Banks, … monitoring as they are at the top of food webs and thereby are important for the understanding of exposures to the wider environment as well as to humans. Together … 2,400 contaminants (e.g. pharmaceuticals, pesticides, biocides, perfluorinated compounds, industrial chemicals) will be analysed by wide-scope target analysis. …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Nickel in particulate matter

    Ein rauchender Schornstein vor bewölktem Himmel.

    … jzehnder / fotolia.com Nickel belongs to the heavy metals and usually occurs bound to other substances. In ambient air arsenic is measured bound to particulate matter. last update on 30.08.2023 Emission sources Nickel is … for the general population Nickel is known to be a contact allergen. Nickel compounds are classified to be cancerogenic, metallic Nickel is probably cancerogenic. …

  • Article from 19.03.2019 | Last changed: 07.02.2024

    European testing procedure: Emissions from construction products

    A gypsum board in an emissions testing chamber.

    … to date to include information concerning environmental and health protection under the CE marking. Meanwhile, various testing methods for emissions from … A harmonised European method for the testing of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from construction products in indoor air, DIN EN 16516 (previously DIN … declaration). From mid-2019 the German EPD provider Institut für Bauen und Umwelt (IBU) integrates corresponding indications on VOC as a mandatory element …

  • Article from 22.11.2016 | Last changed: 27.03.2017

    Food waste in the catering sector

    Schmackhafte Desserts an einem Buffet.

    … in land take, 84 full bathtubs of water and greenhouse gas emissions equal to a roundtrip flight from Frankfurt to New York. In addition, production and transport … ". Excessive food production is an unnecessary environmental burden. Source: Umweltbundesamt Catering in everyday life The catering market in Germany is an exciting … Many events are catered. Waste can be prevented systematically. Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (2.06 MB) Proper planning of food quantity is essential in …

  • Article from 26.05.2021 | Last changed: 26.05.2021

    Heavy Metals in Particulate Matter (PM10)

    … Heavy metals in ambient air rarely occur elementary but most of the time bound to particulate matter. By inhalation health risks arise because some pollutants … metal … Heavy metals in ambient air rarely occur elementary but most of the time bound to particulate matter. By inhalation health risks arise because some pollutants …

  • Article from 02.04.2019 | Last changed: 24.03.2021

    International Workshop, Nairobi, Kenia – August 2018

    Internationaler Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya – August 2018

    International Workshop, Nairobi, Kenia – August 2018 Internationaler Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya – … by the German Environment Agency (Dr. Harald Ginzky), the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation – Climate Policy and Energy Security Program for Sub-Saharan Africa … should be prolonged by future activities such as cooperation, interdisciplinary workshops and awareness raising measures. The presentations are intended to be …

  • Article from 30.04.2024 | Last changed: 13.06.2024

    Chemicals in articles: EU LIFE Project AskREACH

    Ein Barcode auf einem Produkt wir mit einem Smartphone gescannt

    … (UBA), Baltic Environmental Forum Germany (BEF DE), Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND), Society for Institutional Analysis (sofia) at the University of Applied … Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) Poland: Buy Responsibly Foundation (FKO) Portugal: Association for the Sustainability of the Earth System … Summary Policy Recommendations (171.45 kB) Baseline publication (3.47 MB) Policy Workshop for a Theory of Change (1.19 MB) Ex-Post Analysis LIFE AskREACH (4.44 MB) …

  • Article from 24.04.2025 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    EU Environment Agencies Review Status of Sustainability Research

    In a small meeting room, 7 people sit or stand in front of a screen. On the screen appear the faces of people in the meeting call.

    … the CASRI initiative and the wider Interest Group. last update on 24.04.2025 Surrounded by various ministries, university outbuildings, policy advisory councils and … to participate in the different activities (e.g. the interviews and the workshops). Indeed, the discussion also highlighted the need to convince …

  • Article from 07.07.2020 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Large scale projects under the administrative agreement

    Large scale projects under the administrative agreement Large scale projects at a … kilometer industrial area on the Spree river in southeast Berlin. Historical background: Beginning with dawn of industrialization, in 1870, and until very recently, … information is available from Landesamt für Umwelt des Landes Brandenburg . … Large scale projects under the administrative agreement