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  • Article from 18.08.2025 | Last changed: 20.10.2025

    ChemSelect – assessing the sustainability of chemicals

    different colors in a circle as graphic logo

    … substitutability of chemicals can be gauged. Comparison of Substances Source: UBA Download image (56.78 kB) Comparison of Mixtures Source: UBA Download image (47.40 … ChemSelect is not only available as an online-application , but can also be downloaded as a Docker image or as a Debian programme package . The download option …

  • Article from 30.06.2025 | Last changed: 21.07.2025

    Stabilizing our Landscape Water Balance

    Poor harvests due to heat and drought

    … weather events. However, climate change, intensive land use, and significant alterations to natural river and floodplain ecosystems are increasingly disrupting … Instead of Drainage Over many decades, the water balance has been systematically altered: Rivers have been straightened, deepened, or reinforced with embankments. … weather events. However, climate change, intensive land use, and significant alterations to natural river and floodplain ecosystems are increasingly disrupting …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Soil development

    Rock and soil

    … causes the rock to burst, fracture and comminute. For dark rock in particular, the alternation of heating and cooling also exerts mechanical stress on the rock, causing it to fracture. Chemical reactions alter rock composition, whereby particularly for rock containing a large amount of … is a network of cavities and particles. Source: FG II 2.7 / Umweltbundesamt Download image (558.73 kB) Next Previous Associated content Links Website world of …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil functions

    A mole on the surface.

    … used for agricultural purposes. Data for 2011 Source: FG II 2.7 / Umweltbundesamt Download image (513.15 kB) Barley just about to be harvested. About 10 million tons … million tons of grain are harvested every year. Source: FG II 2.7 / Umweltbundesamt Download image (309.79 kB) Corn cultivation has expanded in the last years. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Download image (2.09 MB) The allocation of acreage in Germany. Corn records groth …

  • Article from 18.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Environmental effects of pharmaceutical substances

    Photo of a hand wearing a plastic glove taking a water sample in a glass container from a body of water.

    … low but continuous presence in water bodies and soil remain largely unknown. Download Table: German Environment Agency 2025: Toxicity of active substances to … substances in a group varies. Source: CC BY 4.0 German Environment Agency 2025 Downloads: (258.30 kB) Contraceptives cause reproductive disorders in aquatic …

  • Article from 17.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment

    Pharmaceutical substances have been detected in the environment in at least 89 countries around the world.

    … (AMW) ... in Kläranlagenabläufen (KA) ... Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (115.88 kB) Diagramm als PDF (34.66 kB) Diagramm als Excel mit Daten … (AMW) ... in Schwebstoffen, Sedimenten ... Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (101.41 kB) Diagramm als PDF (34.02 kB) Diagramm als Excel mit Daten …

  • Article from 14.02.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Informational materials on pharmaceuticals and the environment

    Collage with cover images of various information materials on pharmaceuticals and the environment, including flyers, posters, postcards and birthday calendar

    … are primarily intended to inform patients. They can be ordered free of charge or downloaded from the UBA's website. Below, each material is presented individually, along with links for downloading or ordering. Poster: Correct disposal of leftover medicines in: … Many …

  • Article from 16.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Teaching materials on pharmaceuticals in the environment

    Photo of a packed lecture hall, an infographic on the environmentally friendly disposal of pharmaceutical waste is projected onto a screen.

    … as the source is cited. Content can be adapted, removed, or expanded as needed. Download: Basic slide set containing free materials for medical and pharmaceutical … as the source is cited. Content can be adapted, removed, or expanded as needed. Download: Basic slide set containing free materials for medical and pharmaceutical …

  • Article from 13.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Dispensing drugs: Environmental aspects

    Photo of a consultation in a pharmacy.

    … environment. Source: CC-BY 4.0 German Environment Agency, Ecologic Institute 2023 Download image (4.60 MB) Diclofenac: Influence of pharmaceutical form and wastewater … Source: CC-BY 4.0 German Environment Agency, CAU Kiel, Ecologic Institute 2024 Download image (931.30 kB) Diclofenac: Influence of the pharmaceutical form and … Source: CC-BY 4.0 German Environment Agency, CAU Kiel, Ecologic Institute 2024 Download image (1.28 MB) Next Previous Information and awareness raising about …

  • Article from 13.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Prescribing drugs: Environmental aspects

    Photo of a consultation between a doctor and a patient

    … environment. Source: CC-BY 4.0 German Environment Agency, Ecologic Institute 2023 Download image (4.60 MB) Diclofenac: Influence of pharmaceutical form and wastewater … Source: CC-BY 4.0 German Environment Agency, CAU Kiel, Ecologic Institute 2024 Download image (931.30 kB) Diclofenac: Influence of the pharmaceutical form and … substances in a group varies. Source: CC BY 4.0 German Environment Agency 2025 Downloads: (258.30 kB) Associated content Links Kloka Listan Janusinfo: …

  • Article from 12.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Environmentally conscious disposal of leftover drugs

    Photo: Hand throws pills into toilet overlaid with prohibition symbol

    … Source: CC-BY 4.0 German Environment Agency, DECHEMA, Ecologic Institute 2023 Download image (1 MB) Next Previous Environmentally friendly disposal of expired …

  • Article from 11.12.2024 | Last changed: 24.07.2025

    Environmentally conscious use of medicinal products

    Photo of a young woman using a laptop, medication in one hand, looking up information online, with more medication on a table in the background

    … own health. It is essential to emphasise that these recommendations do not suggest altering the treatment prescribed by your doctor or forgoing vital medicines when … own health. It is essential to emphasise that these recommendations do not suggest altering the treatment prescribed by your doctor or forgoing vital medicines when …