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  • Article from 05.06.2014 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Classification and labelling of chemicals

    Hazard symbol "Dangerous for the enviroment"

    Classification and labelling of chemicals Hazardous chemicals are labelled with … Hazardous to the aquatic envir. Source: UNECE / GHS What is the purpose of classification and labelling of chemicals? What exactly is "classification" and "labelling"? What …

  • Article from 12.07.2011 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Noise effects

    … sound is a pivotal dimension of our society, but is often intrusive, disturbing and/or unpleasant. The biological functions of our body enable us to generate and process sound. For example, we need sound for communication. And while the term refers to what we are able to hear, noise connotes how we …

  • Article from 15.07.2014 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Economic and legal dimensions of resource conservation

    brown coal mining

    Economic and legal dimensions of resource conservation Lignite mining ruins the landscape Source: Andreas Fanke / Fotolia.com In order to conserve resources … subsidies of activities that pollute the environment and promote resource use.  … Economic and legal dimensions of resource conservation

  • Article from 15.07.2014 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Cleaning agents and laundry detergents

    Various liquid detergents and cleaning agents

    Cleaning agents and laundry detergents 1.3 million tonnes of cleaning agents and detergents are sold every year. Source: Torsten Schon / Fotolia.com Cleaning agents and laundry detergents are used every day in private households and

  • Article from 17.11.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2020

    Environmental awareness in Germany

    People walking in a park.

    … Source: LauraTara / pixabay.com last update on 17.11.2020 Environmental protection and climate action as a key challenge In addition to the scheduled survey of 2018, … in the early summer of 2019. Out of all the problems which Germany faced in 2018 and again in 2019, environmental protection and climate action took precedence over every other challenge for the people …