… Improving the disposal of medicines Pharmaceuticals and the environment Source: UBA Pollution of the environment by pharmaceuticals is a … this issue the German Environment Agency has set up the portal ‘Pharmaceuticals and the environment.’ It provides information and recommendations for pharmaceutical and medical professionals as well as for …

… be described as the mean condition of the atmosphere, characteristic extreme values and in terms of the frequency distribution of meteorological phenomena such as air temperature, precipitation and wind in a specific location. The climate is the outcome of complex interactions among all components that make up the system of land, atmosphere and oceans. Also part of this system are the biosphere with seasonal …

… Presentations Discussion Paper 150 participants from authorities, science, industry and environmental organisations discussed the risks of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in soils at the Federal Press Office in … international cooperation is needed to effectively counter the worldwide spread and global risks. 150 participants from authorities, science, industry and …

… Gravel-bed streams - our water body type of the year 2016 Only 3% of Danube, Rhine and co. have "good" ecological status Elbe - Elbe Sandstone Mountains gravel-bed stream Source: Michael Egenburg-Shutterstock.com The … content Links more information on the water body type 2016 (in German) Publications Flyer Gewässertyp des Jahres 2016 "Kiesgeprägte Ströme" Plakat Gewässertyp des …

… Advancing REACH REACH stands for registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt The following reports are the … plan of the BMU. The project analyses various aspects of the REACH Regulation and its implementation and develops possible improvements, including possible …

… apple Source: Mikel Wohlschlegel / Fotolia Organic products are not only tasty and healthy, but their cultivation also helps the environment. Organic farming is particularly resource-efficient and based on the principle of sustainability. last update on 04.09.2025 … benefits of organic farming Organic farming is a particularly resource-efficient and environmentally friendly form of agriculture based on the principle of …

… Toward ecofriendly farming Hilly terrain with fields and forests Source: CC Vision Farming is key when it comes to conserving and protecting our natural resources. Ecofriendly farming helps to mitigate and avoid ecological damage. To do this, an adequate legal framework and green …

… Antibiotics are used on a large scale in industrialised farming. Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia.com Pharmaceuticals, which have become a lynchpin of our high standard of living, improve our quality of life and palliate and cure human and veterinary diseases. However, pharmaceuticals need …

… Nitrous oxide and methane Cows standing on a green meadow Source: Mikhail Dudarev / Fotolia Tilling, nitrogen fertilizers and livestock farming are key sources of the greenhouse gases nitrous oxide and methane, as the statistics clearly show: in 2016 59 per cent of …