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  • News from 27.02.2015 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    German-Polish exchange on sewage sludge management

    Group of people with yellow hard hats looking at technical installation

    … included stops at exemplary German sewage sludge utilisation plants. Source: Gdansk Water Foundation What can be done with the sewage sludge which is generated during waste water treatment? How can valuable materials be recovered and pollutants prevented …

  • Newsletter from 31.07.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    The Latest from UBA - No.: 4/2025

    … Rubrics Climate / Energy Health Chemicals Transport Economy / Consumption Water Soil / Land Agriculture Sustainability / Strategies / International matters … promoting… Series Climate Change Page number 64 Year of publication 2025 Water Bathing waters in Germany once again receive top marks Anyone looking to escape the summer …

  • Newsletter from 11.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2023

    … Energy Health Chemicals Transport Noise Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Sustainability / Strategies / International matters UBA news As recounted Dear … the ecosystem and the economy. Germany is one of the regions with the highest water loss worldwide. The consequences are noticeable crop losses in agriculture and … event “Future Platform of the Centre for Micropollutants – together for clean waters” by the German Centre for Micropollutants took place in Berlin. Around 100 …

  • DzU article from 12.05.2025 | Last changed: 13.05.2025

    Indicator: Eutrophication of the North Sea/Baltic Sea by nitrogen

    A graph shows the change in the concentration of total nitrogen in all major rivers that discharge into the North and Baltic Sea in Germany and indicates the target value of 2.8 or 2.6 mg/L total nitrogen for North and Baltic Sea, respectively. The concentration value is calculated as the 5-year moving average of the flow-weighted mean concentration of all major rivers in milligrams total nitrogen per litre (mg/L).

    … in the rivers, measures need to be taken, especially in agriculture and waste water management. Environmental importance Coastal and transitional waters of the German North and Baltic Sea still fail to achieve “good ecological …

  • News from 12.05.2020 | Last changed: 12.05.2020

    Promoting green products and services: how it works

    paint buckets, paint brush and paint roller

    … the environmental benefits of their products? When can a product be described as "water-saving” or “recyclable”, for instance? 12.05.2020 The 7th revised and updated … the environmental benefits of their products? When can a product be described as "water-saving” or “recyclable”, for instance? … Promoting green products and …

  • Cover from 20.01.2026

    PFAS in soil - forever pollution, forever concern? Presentations

    … The Rastatt case – measures to reduce the PFAS exposure via food and drinking water Christoph Krakau - Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy Sector, … DE The Rastatt case – measures to reduce the PFAS exposure via food and drinking water The Korsør case – PFAS exposure of a local human population by cattle meat …

  • Press release 19/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 16.08.2019

    Plastics in the environment

    Plastic waste on a beach.

    … and can do harm to ecosystems and organisms. What is the scale of plastic litter in waters, soil, air and the seas and coasts of Germany? How and why does it get there …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-3: Priority and restricted areas for (preventive) flood control

    The picture shows the oxbow lake of a river with unfortified banks lined with meadows and tree clusters.

    … WW-I-4 , WW-I- 5 and BAU-I-4 ). In cases where soils are already saturated with water or severely desiccated, or there is a lot of precipitation in a very short … soil. As a rule, this precipitation will run off the surface draining directly into water courses. Consequently, provident flood control is an important measure for the …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 06.11.2018 | Last changed: 07.01.2019

    Products made of recycled cardboards

    Drei liegende Aktenordner

    … use wood as raw material for fibres in the aspects of resource consumption, waste water pollution, water and energy consumption while the performance characteristics are similar. …

  • Newsletter from 28.07.2020 | Last changed: 28.07.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2020

    … coffee cups, outdoor jackets and fire-extinguishing foams because they are grease, water and dirt repellent.  Wishing you an interesting read. The Press Office of the … demands, car and air travel and meat consumption influence an individual’s CO2 footprint considerably. But are these “big points” for both climate-friendly as well …

  • Newsletter from 10.06.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2021

    … at the expense of other countries” (in German) Consumer tips Germany's bathing waters: excellent In the 2020 bathing season, the EU Commission rated 90 per cent of …

  • Press release 31/2024 from 03.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Making cities resilient to extreme weather events

    Ein sitzt an einem Fluss, lehnt an einem Buch und liest ein Buch.

    … to sponge cities Sponge cities are built to collect heavy rainfall and pump it into water systems Source: danylamote / stock.adobe.com Sponge city concepts are an … Adaptation Act. This came into force on 1 July 2024. Other levers include the Water Resources Management Act, the Building Code and funding programmes. Press …