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  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse

    … these are not removed sufficiently thoroughly from the waste water, risks to human health, soil, groundwater, plants and animals result.  The three-stage waste water … water production. To prevent existing risks to the environment and human and animal health, international (e.g. ISO 16075 ) and national regulations (e.g. US EPA 2012;) …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … biocides and other chemicals can have effects on the environment and human health even in low concentrations. These micropollutants are increasingly being … data on sales and usage levels needs to be collected, environmental pollution systematically monitored and overarching guidelines for the environmentally sound …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … of ideas have emerged in recent years for potential interventions in the climate system to counteract global warming. What these so-called geoengineering measures … refers to “the deliberate large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climate system in order to counteract man-made (anthropogenic) climate change” (Royal … (enhanced weathering). Effective climate protection or megalomania? UBA published a systematic analysis of geoengineering methods in 2011. The publication …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Chemicals

    … The biota EQS for fluoranthene (30 µg/kg) was adopted to protect human health when consuming fisheries products. The biota EQS were also taken up in the … The biota EQS for fluoranthene (30 µg/kg) was adopted to protect human health when consuming fisheries products. The biota EQS were also taken up in the …

  • Article from 22.05.2019 | Last changed: 28.05.2019

    Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

    … the very bioaccumulative BDE, dioxins, heptachlor, HCB and PFOS is to protect human health when consuming fishery products. For HBCDD and hexachlorobutadiene the aim of … the very bioaccumulative BDE, dioxins, heptachlor, HCB and PFOS is to protect human health when consuming fishery products. For HBCDD and hexachlorobutadiene the aim of …

  • Article from 04.01.2019 | Last changed: 04.01.2019

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies

    … a materiality or hot-spot analysis prior to the sustainability evaluation. Define system boundaries (time, space, supply chains) for the sustainability evaluation. … efficiency and effectiveness. Structure the documentation of case studies more systematically. A summary documentation of the conversation can be found in the … a materiality or hot-spot analysis prior to the sustainability evaluation. Define system boundaries (time, space, supply chains) for the sustainability evaluation. …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … use and greenhouse-gas emissions in Germany. last update on 24.06.2020 Background A systems approach is required to explore the mutual dependencies and feedback loops … impacts on the quality of our environment in several ways.  A conventional energy system requires not only raw materials for power plant construction, but a large …

  • Landing page from 26.11.2025

    Topics

    … Air Agriculture Chemicals Climate | Energy Digitalisation Economy | Consumption Health Noise Soil | Land Sustainability | Strategies | International matters …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … been rising steadily for years and is increasingly putting pressure on the climate system and ecosystems. Despite numerous political efforts, the global use of natural resources is … been rising steadily for years and is increasingly putting pressure on the climate system and ecosystems. Despite numerous political efforts, the global use of natural …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 23.10.2020

    Erhard Collection: „Waste – A look back”

    a man in a street collecting waste

    … mit Weidenkörben Stettin (1920) Source: Sammlung Erhard Mülleimer für die systemlose Abfuhr Berlin – Wetzlar – Hildesheim Source: Sammlung Erhard … einer entleerten 90-Liter-Mülltonne, Lübeck (1928) Source: Sammlung Erhard Systemmüllgefäße verschiedener Bauarten (1928) Source: Sammlung Erhard Next Previous …

  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … to 2018. One major focus of the study was the drafting of a detailed overview of systems which do and do not use SF 6 . Also suitable policy, legislative, regulatory and economic measures to achieve an effective reduction of SF 6 in new systems were explored. SF 6 technology can only be substituted by alternative …

  • Article from 11.07.2024 | Last changed: 11.07.2024

    Eco-friendly transport refrigeration

    … At ambient temperatures ranging from minus 40 °C to plus 40 °C the refrigeration systems need to be able to maintain the required freight  temperatures. Transport refrigeration systems not only consume energy, but are also a source of refrigerants’ emission …