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  • Article from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    A hand holding a glas of water

    … increasing input of persistent TFA into the environment. The study titled "Type, environmental concentrations, and fate with particular regard to new halogenated … products of halogenated refrigerants and blowing agents in the environment: type, environmental concentrations, and fate with particular regard to new halogenated …

  • Article from 15.05.2024 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement

    H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President and other participants onstage during the Closing Plenary at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    … of the Paris Agreement, all countries must massively and urgently increase their response to the threats of climate change. The Paris Agreement established a … Leveraging the echo of the Global Stocktake In order to be able to leverage the response to the Global Stocktake for enhanced climate action, a report developed on … of the Paris Agreement, all countries must massively and urgently increase their response to the threats of climate change. The Paris Agreement established a …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 27.07.2020

    Electrical and electronic waste

    Old televisions and computer monitors on a pile.

    … via the amended version of the ElektroG law. A mechanism known as “divided product responsibility” was instituted in Germany for electrical and electronic waste … to take their electrical and electronic waste to such facilities. Manufacturers are responsible for properly disposing of the electrical and electronic waste that is … placed on the market. In addition, the RoHS directive governs the use of certain environmentally hazardous substances in electrical and electronic devices. This …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    End-of-life-vehicles

    Pressed old cars in a junkyard

    … metals, precious metals, glass, tires and plastic. But these vehicles also contain environmental pollutants such as motor oil, brake fluid, CFCs and lead. Hence when a … - analysis of provisions and potential measures regarding extended producer responsibility Tags refuse shredder product responsibility … Germany has more than …

  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 09.01.2020

    Packaging

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … were generated in Germany in 2012 alone. What can we do to mitigate this type of environmental impact? Which laws are already on the books in this regard, and what … bottles). Both, the manufacturing and the transport of such packaging, cause environmental pollution. In the interest of stemming the rising tide of packaging, …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Product stewardship and waste management

        Old car tires into the reeds are between grasses in the water

    … Brigitte Hilbrecht Under waste management law, manufacturers are required to assume responsibility for any product that engenders waste, particularly when it comes to … of charge and to provide suitable receptacles for them. Battery manufacturers are responsible for environmentally sound recycling of such batteries.  Associated content Links Waste …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … Waste regulations Environmental laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: virtua73 / … Medium-term target is to recycle or dispose all municipal solid waste in an environmentally friendly manner. In addition to technical, social and political …

  • Article from 10.08.2021 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment

    … What are non-extractable residues? An essential part of the assessment of environmental hazards caused by the release of a chemical is the question of how … all those who participated in the consultation! The comments received and the responses of UBA and the project partners can be viewed here ( commenting table …

  • Article from 27.09.2016 | Last changed: 27.09.2016

    Waste statistics

    huge stacks of paper and two blue waste paper bins

    … EU in general, in that they allow for the evaluation of current rules and for new environmental policy decisions to be made. last update on 27.09.2016 Statistical … for environmental policy decision-making. The UStatG law sets forth the spheres of responsibility, scope and nature of the environmental statistics that, by law, are …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 08.11.2023

    Regional Environmental Management Plans

    Regional Environmental Management Plans Regional Environmental Management Plans (REMPs) are to be drawn up for all regions of “The …