… with in-house treatment plants historical mining sites (considered only for metals). Information on nutrient emissions from urban wastewater treatment plants … continuous time series since 1983 for the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus and the metals lead, cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, mercury and zinc. For polycyclic …

… as well as technical advances, entail the use of highly specialized, powerful and heavy machinery, equipment and transport vehicles that weigh up to 60 tons. There … the goal being to create a shallow seedbed for the crop plants. Repeatedly driving heavy machinery over fragile farmland, as well as the tilling process itself, has …

… energy crop cultivation offer insects and birds little variety and also require the heavy use of pesticides. The habitat and refuge available for many native bird and … energy crop cultivation offer insects and birds little variety and also require the heavy use of pesticides. The habitat and refuge available for many native bird and …

… groundwater with seepage water, especially in autumn after the harvest and during heavy rainfall. Under certain conditions, nitrate in groundwater—and subsequently in … but also organic waste fertilizers such as sewage sludge, also contain heavy metals (especially uranium and cadmium). Nitrogen input reduction measures In order …

… compost and in particular sewage sludge, contain pollutants such as chemicals, heavy metals and pharmaceutical residues that are hazardous to the environment and human …

… soils contribute to global warming, as this is a very powerful greenhouse gas. Heavy metals in fertilizer In addition to the desired trace nutrients (such as copper, …

… at increased yields leave behind monotonously denuded farmland, while the use of heavy machinery and intensive tilling can compact the soil, and increases the … use of nitrogen-rich fertilizers. Pesticides and fertilizers containing heavy metals, as well as pharmaceutical contaminants and residues from animal breeding, …

… Source: Gerhard Kotschik / UBA Electrical and electronic waste contains recyclable metals and other materials; recycling them saves resources and protects the … of the recycling process yields many different types of sorted material. Recovered metals such as iron, steel, copper, aluminum and bronze are melted down to produce …

… household waste. Source: Igor Tarasov / Fotolia.com Recycling and treatment; ban on heavy metals Batteries contain substances that make it crucial for them to be collected …

… 40 million registered cars, which are replete with recyclable steel, copper, light metals, precious metals, glass, tires and plastic. But these vehicles also contain … can handle up to 100,000 tons of lightweight shredding residues and 120,000 tons of heavy shredding residues. Another example of shredding residue processing is the VW …