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  • Press release 71/2009 from 07.10.2009 | Last changed: 18.07.2013

    Growing interest in cleaning products and detergents with the EU ecolabel

    … million tonnes of cleaning agents and detergents annually, we are polluting wastewater with chemicals considerably. “The chemicals we use and take for granted in the … In addition, most dishwasher detergents still have phosphate, which pollutes water. In order to reduce pollution while retaining good cleaning results, one …

  • Press release 10/2019 from 10.05.2019 | Last changed: 16.05.2019

    Blue Angel ecolabel awarded to disposable nappies

    Mutter wechselt Windeln.

    … pulp in disposable nappies must meet strict requirements for emissions to waste water, air and energy consumption in pulp production. The fluff pulp may not be …

  • News from 07.03.2019 | Last changed: 07.03.2019

    Sewage sludge disposal in Germany

    Sewage sludge treatment, disposal and phosphorus recovery must be adapted to new statutory requirements

    … 07.03.2019 Sewage treatment plants remove the pollutants and nutrients in our waste water in a number of different treatment phases. What remains is known as sewage …

  • Press release 43/2017 from 19.12.2017 | Last changed: 14.02.2018

    Preventing, detecting and cleaning up mould

    Eine Hand mit Gummihandschuh versucht Schimmel an einer Wand mit einem Schwamm zu entfernen

    … always excessive humidity. This may be due to structural conditions, for example if water penetrates the building through damages on the facade or when condensation …

  • News from 07.06.2018 | Last changed: 07.06.2018

    Environment and agriculture – Overview for Germany

    Ein Feld mit Gräsern und Blüten

    … extracted from the cultivated plants, excess nitrogen compounds can enter adjacent waters or the air. For example, about 95 percent of ammonia emissions into the air … the critical loads have already been exceeded. Excess nitrogen can enter the groundwater as nitrate. In areas where arable land and special crops dominate, the …

  • Press release 53/11 from 07.11.2011 | Last changed: 02.07.2013

    Reiche and Flasbarth announce: Buildings have great potential to use energy efficiently

    … system will supply electricity, and a heat pump will generate energy from the groundwater to heat the building. On an annual scale the building’s energy budget will be … building. UBA headquarters are in Dessau-Roßlau. The Berlin branch office houses water research laboratories and offices. The Marienfelde location is devoted to …

  • Press release 49/2021 from 06.12.2021 | Last changed: 15.11.2024

    German Ecodesign Award goes to 10 products and concepts demonstrating innovative, sustainable design

    Jury of the German Federal Ecodesign Award 2021

    … Shampoopulver – CareTwice UG  (based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg) By adding water to the paper-packaged shampoo powder, it can be turned into a liquid shampoo … Gel & Hand Soap Powder – Less Waste Club UG (based in Kirchroth, Bavaria) The water content of these personal care products is reduced to almost zero. This and …

  • Press release 38/2019 from 21.10.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Pesticide approval procedure greatly endangers protection of biodiversity

    Bauer brings out pesticides in his field

    … and to prescribe protective measures to preserve biodioversity and protect groundwater. The German Environment Agency (UBA) considers it necessary that the competent … court declared the restrictions on the use of a herbicide in order to protect groundwater, which UBA had called for, to be unlawful. Although newer information has …

  • Newsletter from 01.11.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2018

    … goals of the Paris Agreement. Greenhouse gas emissions can also be limited at waste water treatment plants. We want to support both municipalities and the world of … rivers. A UBA study assessed the contributions of wastewater effluents in surface waters in Germany and evaluated potential risks for drinking water abstraction. …