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  • News from 02.10.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2019

    WEEE: EU-wide enforcement of producer responsibility

    used electrical and electronic equipment like computers and mobile phones

    … is valid in all EU Member States, the European legislator updated the Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU) in 2012 to … Complaint against producers that are not (correctly) registered All news Tags waste electrical and electronic equipment … The agencies from nearly 20 EU countries …

  • Cover from 24.03.2020

    Scientific Stakeholder Meeting - Platform and poster presentations

    … Klitzke, UBA, GER) 16:40-17:00 Behavior of engineered nanoparticles in the pathway wastewater - sewage sludge - plant using the examples TiO2, CeO2, MWCNT and quantum … possible risks - Are ENMs released during the combustion of nanoparticle-containing waste? (Jürgen Oischinger, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, GER) 17:20-17:40 Mobility of … organisms (Bivalvia) (S. Kühr et al., Fraunhofer IME, GER) P18 – Effects of Wastewater Borne Silver and Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials on the Growth, …

  • Press release 76/09 from 23.10.2009 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    The United Nations - together for global chemicals management

    … or the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal). SAICM takes a multi-sectoral approach to establishing … urgency: hazardous chemicals in non-regulated articles, chemicals in electronic waste, lead paint in consumer goods such as toys, and the pros and cons of new …

  • Press release 39/2012 from 25.10.2012 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Managing biomass sustainably - Respect the ecological limits of land use!

    … schemes should be promoted to first recycle residual materials such as food or wood waste, and only then reuse them for the production of energy. The decisive factor in … achieve this goal requires putting a stop to soil degradation, reducing food waste and regulating land grabbing and speculation in agricultural commodities. In …

  • Press release 13/2019 from 21.05.2019 | Last changed: 27.05.2019

    A coffee date with the Blue Angel

    Viele Becher von FairCup.

    … and nature. Littering is a burden on our environment. Dealing with the volumes of waste in cities cost municipalities a lot of work and money. Disposable cups also … bisphenol A. Cups must be recyclable in order to prevent a further increase of waste, which means they must be made of unmixed uncoated plastic. Cups must also …

  • News from 18.11.2015 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Mixed picture of the state of the environment in Germany

    Two engineers discussing in an extensive photovoltaic installation

    … positive side, Germans are among Europe's leaders in recycling: 70 per cent of all waste was recycled (2012 data). But it is not enough merely to collect as many … them to high-quality recycling. It would be better to avoid the generation of waste in the first place. Devices must be designed in such a way as to be durable or …

  • Cover from 20.01.2026

    Conference PFAS in soil - forever pollution, forever concern? Start

    PFAS Logo

    … In the contaminated agricultural areas in Rastatt (Germany), most probably due to waste from the paper industry, PFAS were introduced from the soil into the … In the contaminated agricultural areas in Rastatt (Germany), most probably due to waste from the paper industry, PFAS were introduced from the soil into the …

  • News from 09.04.2014 | Last changed: 09.04.2014

    Biogas must become more environmentally friendly

    Biogasanlage, im Vordergrund ein Maisfeld

    … generation to meet supra-regional demand. For energy recovery, mainly residual and waste material as well as feedstocks whose cultivation has benefits for the …

  • Press release 39/2019 from 29.10.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    New packaging registry marks first year of success

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … became mandatory for producers of packaging which typically accumulates as waste with end consumers. In the meantime, around 170,000 producers have registered. …

  • Appointment from 18.07.2014

    2nd European Resources Forum (ERF)

    … Agency Report on Resource Efficiency in Europe German Federal Environment Agency – Waste | Resources German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, … German Resource Efficiency Programme (ProgRess) OECD - Resource productivity and waste UNEP - International Resource Panel World Resources Forum Tags resource … 2nd …

  • Press release 55/09 from 04.08.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    REACH and plastics recycling

    … sheets. The ongoing debate about how to tackle issues regarding the composition of wastes, e.g. unknown impurities, and the creation of documentation for customers …