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  • Press release 041/11 from 31.08.2011 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Technology to marvel at - and it’s easy on the climate and resources, too!

    … technology and appliances. It will be held from 2-7 September on the Berlin fairgrounds at the radio tower. The Federal Environment agency will be present at Booth 177 … UBA flyer on energy savings in the household UBA publication Computer, Internet und Co Friends of the Earth (BUND) Blue Angel website thematic page on European Ecodesign Documents Technology to …

  • News from 21.03.2023 | Last changed: 30.03.2023

    Scrubber discharge bans would protect oceans

    5 laboratory bottles with differently coloured liquid from transparent to brown-black.

    … samples from the measurement campaign are contaminated with pollutants. Source: Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) The German Environment Agency has commissioned a project to … Ships (ImpEx)" in the period from 2020 to 2023. Both water-soluble and particle-bound pollutants were recorded. In particular, vanadium, nickel, copper, iron and zinc …

  • Cover from 20.01.2026

    PFAS in soil - forever pollution, forever concern? Presentations

    … – Options and limitations Monitoring of PFAS in soils and soil leachates – Background levels in German and North Rhine-Westphalian top soils Mareike Mersmann - State … Environment Agency, UBA Monitoring of PFAS in soils and soil leachates – Background levels in German and North Rhine-Westphalian top soils The Swiss situation: PFAS background levels and hotspots in soils and groundwater Bettina Hitzfeld - Federal Office …

  • Press release 10/2022 from 11.02.2022 | Last changed: 17.02.2022

    Environmental awareness: Great momentum for socio-ecological transformation

    Cyclist

    … the study and environmental awareness research was an occasion to publish a background paper with key long-term developments in April 2021. It is available for … Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2020 Repräsentativumfrage zum Umweltbewusstsein und Umweltverhalten im Jahr 2020 Documents Transformative Umweltpolitik wagen – …

  • Press release 35/2020 from 31.07.2020 | Last changed: 12.08.2020

    Rodent control measures are contaminating fish

    ein Rattenschatten an der Wand

    … and smart solutions for effective, legally compliant and environmentally sound rat control in sewers. The final report which has now been published is the … der Ursachen für die nachgewiesene Gewässerbelastung mit Rodentiziden (PBT-Stoffe) und Erarbeitung von Risikominderungsmaßnahmen zum Schutz der aquatischen Umwelt …

  • Press release 045/09 from 29.06.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    New guideline on environmentally friendly procurement of notebooks

    … Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue Medien e.V.) and the Federal Interior Ministry Procurement Office … environmentally friendly notebooks (German title: Empfehlungen für die umweltfreundliche Beschaffung von Notebooks). ”The guideline provides reliable and …

  • Press release 35/2017 from 13.10.2017 | Last changed: 23.10.2017

    Environmental availability of raw materials

    in einer bergigen, trockenen Landschaft klafft ein riesiges tiefes Loch mit terrassenförmigen Plateaus in der Erde

    … Publications Erörterung ökologischer Grenzen der Primärrohstoffgewinnung und Entwicklung einer Methode zur Bewertung der ökologischen Rohstoffverfügbarkeit …

  • Press release 34/2025 from 18.09.2025 | Last changed: 15.10.2025

    Sustainability is hard to find in online retail

    Das Bild zeigt ein aufgeklapptes Laptop, auf dessen Bildschirm die Webseite eines Online-Shops angezeigt wird

    … origin, energy efficiency, repairability or product lifespan, based on legally sound standards. Trust in, and accessibility to, second-hand markets should also be … way of keeping products in circulation and extending their lifespan. Despite the fundamental wish of many consumers to repair, there are often numerous barriers to … Publications Digitale Verbraucherinformationen zu nachhaltigem Konsum, Produktwahl und Kreislaufwirtschaft im Onlinehandel All press releases Tags consumption …

  • DzU article from 08.10.2025 | Last changed: 08.10.2025

    Indicator: Recycling municipal waste

    A graph shows the proportions of processed and recycled municipal waste in the total quantity of municipal waste from 2002 to 2023. During this period the proportion of recycled municipal waste rose from 56.1 to 67.2 percent.

    … and organic waste and electrical appliances. Although these only account for around 15.2 % (net) of the total waste generated annually, they are very heterogeneous … into the waste balance. Further details on the waste statistics surveys can be found in the respective quality reports ( in German only ). In 2002, there were major … German only) . Related contents Indikator: Abfallmenge – Siedlungsabfälle Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft Related publications Indicators in the area of sustainable …

  • DzU article from 14.10.2022 | Last changed: 14.10.2022

    Indicator: Ecological status of transitional and coastal waters

    A diagram shows the distribution of the ecological status/ecological potential of transitional and coastal waters for the North Sea and the Baltic Sea for the years 2010, 2015 and 2021. The target for 2027 is shown (100 % good or very good).

    … by a wide margin. As this goal was clearly missed, the subsequent management cycle under the WFD now needs to be used to reach the ambitious targets by the deadline … Eutrophierung von Flüssen durch Phosphor Indikator: Eutrophierung von Nord- und Ostsee durch Stickstoff Tags coastal water Water Framework Directive … by a wide margin. As this goal was clearly missed, the subsequent management cycle under the WFD now needs to be used to reach the ambitious targets by the deadline …

  • Press release 08/2022 from 31.01.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2022

    Avoiding pollutants in construction materials

    Luftaufnahme eines Neubaugebiets

    … the emission of pollutants from construction projects can be minimised. The study found that by taking environmental concerns into account at an early stage of … Environmental data: Chemical status of running waters Publications Bauen und Sanieren als Schadstoffquelle in der urbanen Umwelt Documents Guter Umgang mit …

  • Press release 61/2020 from 14.12.2020 | Last changed: 18.12.2020

    Climate impact of online retail and stationary trade depends on the product

    A woman orders clothing online, sitting in front of her wardrobe.

    … in an environmentally friendly way. Ideally, these are available in the shop around the corner which I can easily reach by bike or on foot.” Press release No. … is also possible when it comes to shipping packaging. Many products could be sent undamaged in their original packaging – without additional shipping packaging. … content Treibhausgasemissionen im Lebenszyklus von Produkten Source: Umweltbundesamt Publications Die Ökologisierung des Onlinehandels Förderung des …