… waste from simply being shipped to a landfill abroad. Source: CC Vision As late as the mid 1970s, hazardous waste has been disposed of illegally in Germany and abroad. … prompted a worldwide desire to ban or control transfrontier waste shipments. The ensuing lengthy political process resulted in a complex system of regulations at … the Basel Convention (SBC) Colloquium: 20 Years Focal Point to the Basel Convention Documents 10 Jahre Anlaufstelle Basler Übereinkommen & 6. Internationale EDEN …

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… Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been increasingly discussed as a concept to solve the current waste problems for specific products. As originally introduced by … objective of a decreased total environmental impact of a product, by making the manufacturer of the product responsible for the entire life-cycle of the product … – Series: Extended Producer Responsibility in international law Associated content Documents Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) - Concept Note (317.22 kB) TES …

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… Landfill Landfills are the last waste management option, if waste can not be recycled. Source: Bernd … / Umweltbundesamt Disposing of waste at landfill sites should be regarded as the last resort for waste management and should only be done for non-recyclable … as necessary. last update on 05.04.2016 Landfill sites yesterday and today A brief history of landfill laws The transitional period set by the EU Landfill …

… and horticultural use can be obtained from organic waste, provided that the waste is collected and composted separately and in a manner that is as … this it is necessary for organic waste to be collected separately, as this is the only way that allows for the production of quality compost and digestate that are suitable for agricultural …

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… PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals An improved risk assessment of chemicals to protect human health and the environment Source: sergo321 / AdobeStock The "European Partnership for the … for the presentation, is listed below. The list will follow after completion. … PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals …

… nutrition look like in Germany? What mix of instruments can be used to achieve the transformation of the agricultural and food system in Germany? UBA is addressing these and other questions in the “Food and Agriculture with a Future” project and …

… Climate protection in the waste management sector Bio-gas plants contribute to … Waste management makes an important contribution to climate protection. Recycling, the energetic use of residual waste, and capturing and utilizing landfill gas … a number of studies on the impact of waste management on climate protection. … Climate protection in the waste management sector …