… for sensitive segments of the population such as children. Press release No. 16/2017 | 25.04.2017 To gain the most realistic reflection of emissions possible, the reassessment …

… have become more frequent and severe. The hot and extremely dry summer of 2018 is just one of many examples. This trend is bound to increase in the future. …

… ibuprofen are now increasingly being found in water bodies. Press release No. 10/2018 | 12.04.2018 The manufacture, processing, use and disposal of chemicals can produce …

… and mechanically recycled at the end of their useful life. Press release No. 45/2018 | 14.12.2018 The first “to go” cup of coffee in Germany was sold in 1996. In the meantime, …

… agricultural production or even destroy an entire harvest." Press release No. 44/2018 | 14.12.2018 German companies have an annual import-export volume with a market value of one …

… System for Europe) of the European Environment Agency (EEA) from 2007 to 2017. What is the major outcome? In European rivers and lakes, 5 to 15 percent of …

… German Environment Agency calls for improving the durability of products 20.06.2017 From fridges to fans – a growing number of consumers replace household goods …

… role in the realisation of the global Sustainable Development Goals. 13.01.2017 Soil organic carbon supports critically important soil-derived ecosystem …

… environmental risk assessment applied within legislations on chemical safety. 11.10.2017 With this Test Guideline a standardized method is now available which …

… plans for water-sensitive land use. The National Water Dialogue was initiated in 2018 by the Federal Environment Ministry together with the German Environment … is also Germany's contribution to the implementation of the UN Water Decade (2018-2028). For more information and outcome of the national Water Dialogue go to …

… tonnes of CO2 per year. Germany, produced 18.9 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2018 (including commercial enterprises), or 227.5 kg per capita. Consumer households … beverage packaging has been declining for years, down to at 41.2 percent in 2018. A trend reversal is urgently needed and quite feasible. According to UBA, …