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  • Press release 51/2014 from 14.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Hendricks and Krautzberger honour winners of Federal Ecodesign Award 2014

    Logo: Bundespreis ecodesign

    … 2014 in Berlin today. In total, 13 projects were selected in the award categories Product, Concept, Service and Newcomer. They include energy saving electronic … 51/2014 | 14.11.2014 Federal Environment Minister Hendricks said: "Future-oriented products are essential to environmentally friendly consumption. For this we need …

  • Press release 8/2015 from 01.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Obsolescence fact check

    fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, ceramic stove top

    … sooner. Source: Black Jack / Fotolia.com Consumers today are using newly acquired products for shorter periods of time than in the past. Initial interim results of a … dryers and refrigerators decreased by one year to 13 years. One third of the purchases replaced appliances that were still working, but consumers wanted a better …

  • Press release 45/2018 from 14.12.2018 | Last changed: 20.12.2018

    “To-go coffee" with the Blue Angel

    zwei „Coffee to go“-Becher auf einem Tisch, daneben zwei Papiertütchen mit Zucker

    … requirements of the cups themselves as well as the providers. For example, the production of reusable cups and lids must avoid the use of materials which may cause … a single type of plastic without any coating with other materials. The cups must be durable and withstand at least 500 rinsing cycles. The number of times the cups are … of the entire life cycle. Criteria are developed for every product group which the products and services marked with the Blue Angel must meet. The German Environment …

  • Press release 23/2018 from 17.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Record half year for renewable energy in Germany

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    … half year for renewable energy in Germany But slower growth in wind sector Energy production with wind power Source: Stephen Meese/istockphoto Electricity production in Germany from renewable sources of energy picked up speed in the first … | 17.08.2018 The unusually stormy month of January helped to achieve a record production of wind-powered electricity of more than 15 billion kilowatt hours. …

  • Press release 45/2021 from 18.11.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    German Environment Agency advocates increased use of reusables in "to go" consumption and online shopping

    Disposable cups result in unnecessary amounts of waste and the unnecessary use of resources

    … systems and optimise their environmental friendliness. Significantly more reusable products would also have to be introduced – not only in beverage packaging but also … to be highly recyclable and that significantly more recyclates are used in its production. Press release No. 45/2021 | 18.11.2021 The recycling rates for packaging …

  • Press release 20/2016 from 27.05.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Federal Government initiates carbon offsetting scheme for all official travel

    a plane takes off

    … protection projects with high sustainability standards. "We have decided on the purchase of credits from five projects which are certified according to UN … for the second tranche will soon be collected, after which the procedure for the purchase of credits to offset emissions for the year 2015 can commence (in the …

  • Press release 16/2024 from 02.04.2024 | Last changed: 08.05.2024

    Online platform DIVID of the Single-Use Plastics Fund launched

    Plastikmüll Picknikartikel quellen aus einer Mülltonne im Park

    … manufacturers to bear the costs for the collection of their single-use plastic products when discarded as waste in streets or parks from 2024. The German … of to-go food containers, tobacco filters and certain other single-use plastic products will be subject to increased manufacturer responsibilities. This will …

  • Press release 10/2018 from 12.04.2018 | Last changed: 12.07.2018

    UBA issues recommendations to fight micropollutants in water bodies

    Ein Reagenzkolben vor grüner Wiese, darin Wasser.

    … foams and electroplating processes) or Diuron (from plant protection products). Traces of pharmaceuticals such as diclofenac and ibuprofen are now … too – drugs must never be disposed of down the drain or toilet. Plant protection products (PPP): The total amount of chemical plant protection products applied must …

  • News from 06.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.10.2018

    Online survey: Chemicals in consumer goods

    Yellow rubber ducks

    … Chemicals in consumer goods Your opinion counts! Online survey about chemicals in products Source: debramillet / Fotolia.com Certain chemical substances are harmful … the “AskREACH” EU LIFE project, staff in companies which produce or sell consumer products are able to partake in an online survey on “Substances of Very High …

  • Appointment from 19.11.2021

    Online-Conference Socio-ecological Transformation

    … Socio-ecological Transformation Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 9:45 — 16:30 Production, Use and Management of Chemicals to serve People without polluting the … as other experts regarding the following topic: Socio-ecological Transformation: Production, Use and Management of Chemicals to serve People without polluting the …