… for compatibility of work, family and private life UBA celebrates its audit berufundfamilie award by toasting with non-alcoholic sparkling wine. Source: Martin Stallmann / Umweltbundesamt The German Environment Agency (UBA) has been awarded the audit berufundfamilie certificate on 21 June 2022 in recognition of its efforts to foster a …

… and electronic waste Plan-E: Dispose of e-waste simply & correctly (ear Foundation) Publications Ratgeber: Abfälle im Haushalt Vergleichende Analyse von … Regionen in Deutschland zur Bestimmung des Anteils an Problemstoffen und verwertbaren Materialien All press releases Tags Electrical and Electronic …

… portal for environmental information is a joint effort in Merseburg to lay the foundation for access to environmental information and data. We will build a modern … between the federal government, the federal state and the region. Background Access to all German environmental information and data through a single … prerequisite for this. The portal enables environmental information to be better found, easily accessible, openly provided and also available in the long term. In …

… for 20 years No sign of change up to 2017 in intensive livestock farming regions Groundwater is often contaminated with nitrate, one reason being fertilisers containing … nitrogen transported to biogas plants and then back to fields as digestates was around 574,000 tonnes, which corresponds to 15 percent of the total amount of nitrogen … nitrogen fertilisation in areas where high nitrate levels are contaminating the groundwater," Ms Krautzberger recommended. From 2015 to 2017, the average nitrogen …

… basins which are exposed to consistently high, excessive nitrate inputs to the groundwater. Mercury pollution is impacting water quality in many locations. The water report required under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) which the Federal Environment Ministry and … river basins. According to the WFD, all rivers, lakes, coastal waters and groundwater must achieve “good" status by 2027 at the latest. Federal Environment …

… Landing page image on Tierarzneimittel in der Umwelt portal Source: Umweltbundesamt The German Environment Agency (UBA) recommends that EU lawmakers prescribe … negotiations on new legislation for the approval of veterinary medicines have been underway in the EU. The EU Commission's proposal focuses in particular on … For instance, there are no comprehensive environmental assessments for around 50 percent of the antibiotics approved for use in farm animals, since EU-wide …

… in the processing industry Source: StBA (Nichtöffentliche Wasserversorgung und Abwasserentsorgung; Volkswirtschaftliche Gesamtrechnungen) Economical use of … % more than the procurement in 2001. Ever since, the value has been fluctuating around 5,500 million cubic metres annually. If one relates water procurement to the … % more than the procurement in 2001. Ever since, the value has been fluctuating around 5,500 million cubic metres annually. If one relates water procurement to the …

… is the largest separately collected waste stream of municipal waste. Every year, around 15 million tonnes of biodegradable waste are treated in composting and …

… and heat as a result of the climate crisis are putting cities and their residents under stress. We need climate-resilient cities with smartly planned blue and green … be built instead of small-scale and dispersed ones, then intensively usable playgrounds and green corridors with a positive impact on the climate must also be included … content Wohnraummangel: Überblick über die zentralen Forderungen Source: Umweltbundesamt Downloads: (610.76 kB) Links Graphic housing shortage: overview of the …

… and the environment for patients for doctors and pharmacists Scientific background Downloads The German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt - UBA) has the legal mandate to assess the environmental risks of human and … as for physicians and pharmacists. Pharmaceuticals enter the environment and have undesirable effects there Pharmaceutical products are essential tools in modern …