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  • Press release 31/09 from 28.05.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Pollutants in my neighbourhood

    … going into rivers? Which countries does the industrial operation export its waste to? Anyone looking for information on pollutant emissions out of sheer … citizens can get free and unlimited information about pollutant emissions and waste from large industrial facilities. Starting late September, the launch of an EU … on their pollutant emissions to air, water and soil as well as their handling of waste and effluent.  Large industrial operators and other organisations within the …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 22.11.2024

    Concept for a training centre for water resources management in Bulgaria

    … of the project was to develop the concept for a "training centre for the water and waste-water sector" in order to create the basis for the establishment, … of the project was to develop the concept for a "training centre for the water and waste-water sector" in order to create the basis for the establishment, …

  • Newsletter from 22.08.2018 | Last changed: 22.08.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2018

    … In this edition of our newsletter you can read about how much packaging waste arose in Germany in 2016 and how things stand regarding its recycling. Wishing you informative reading The UBA press office Increasing quantities of waste packaging Between the years 2000 and 2016, the consumption of plastic … In Germany in the year 2016, this was equivalent to 220.5 kilograms of waste packaging per person: in total, 18.16 million tonnes. This was 0.05 percent …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 13.06.2018

    14th German-Russian Environment Days 2017 in Kaliningrad region

    … Environment Days took place on 25 and 26 October 2017 with the topics waste management and nature conservation. 130 German and Russian environmental … Environment Days took place on 25 and 26 October 2017 with the topics waste management and nature conservation. 130 German and Russian environmental …

  • News from 19.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    Freight transport: climate-neutral, electrified, reimagined

    The various proposed measures for environmentally friendly freight transport described in the brochure have been summarized in a vision picture.

    … would be empty, and the economy would grind to a halt. But transporting goods and waste generates noise, air pollutants and greenhouse gases. To counter this the UBA … by avoiding transports whenever possible. Digital solutions such as bundling shipments as well as focusing on repairable, regional and local products would also …

  • News from 30.07.2021 | Last changed: 30.07.2021

    Co-learning: how-tos of greater urban environmental protection

    View over a big city.

    … Susanne Kambor / Umweltbundesamt Air pollution, climate change, land sealing, waste and water management are some of the greatest environmental challenges for … are air pollution, climate change and its effects, land sealing/land degradation, waste management and water management – challenges in all of the case studies … urban environmental protection … Air pollution, climate change, land sealing, waste and water management are some of the greatest environmental challenges for …

  • Newsletter from 26.04.2018 | Last changed: 26.04.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2018

    … the UBA has collated facts on the agricultural sector.  read more (in German) New waste sorting system to increase the recycling levels of plastic Although waste packaging is collected separately in Germany, it remains a mix of a variety of …

  • Press release 17/2023 from 06.06.2023 | Last changed: 05.04.2024

    Connectivity with consequences: 13 steps to counter software obsolescence

    Gebrauchte Smartphones

    … on how consumers can protect themselves. Software obsolescence leads to more e-waste Source: Maksym Yemelyanov / Fotolia.com Whether it's a robot vacuum cleaner, … though they are technologically flawless. As a result, there is more electronic waste, increasing consumption of resources and additional costs for consumers. For … a consequence, devices that are actually functioning properly end up as electronic waste in landfills. In view of raw material and energy shortages and a growing waste

  • Newsletter from 04.06.2024 | Last changed: 04.06.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2024

    … Rubrics Climate / energy Health Chemicals Transport Economy / consumption Waste / resources Air Water Agriculture Soil Sustainability / strategies / … since 2008, mainly due to high nutrient inputs from agriculture. A look at plastic waste in the North Sea is also sobering; large quantities of waste continue to end …