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  • Newsletter from 21.02.2020 | Last changed: 21.02.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2020

    … hazardous substances. For now, sales receipts should be disposed of with residual waste for incineration. If disposed with waste paper, the recycling process could reintroduce these chemicals into the …

  • Newsletter from 01.11.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2019

    … to support sustainable mobility.  read more (in German) Making the prevention of waste easier to measure Preventing waste conserves resources and protects people and the environment. Goals and measures were therefore determined in the 2013 waste prevention programme of the German federal government, and possible indicators …

  • Newsletter from 13.12.2019 | Last changed: 13.12.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2019

    … Adaptation Consumer tips Campaign launched for the correct disposal of electronic waste On average, some 22 kilograms of e-waste are produced per person each year, although only 45 percent of it is recycled … be recycled are lost. In this respect, on 14 November, the National Register for Waste Electric Equipment (stiftung ear) launched a nationwide information campaign …

  • Cover from 19.01.2026

    Start: Pharmaceuticals and the environment

    Illustration featuring fish, water, medicines, hot water bottle, yoga, household waste bin, toilet, sink, stethoscope, and pharmacy symbol

    … form—many pharmaceutical substances are excreted by the human body and enter wastewater systems through urine, feces, and even washing off from the skin after … of unused medications via sinks and toilets further contributes to this issue. Wastewater treatment plants are not capable of completely removing all … for unused medications vary by region. In most cases, disposal via household waste or hazardous waste collection points is recommended. You can check the locally …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM10)

    A bar-chart shows the population-weighted annual average PM10 exposure for Germany from 2010 to 2023. The exposure decreased significantly by 42 % from 2010 to 2023.

    … is due to decreasing emissions from stationary sources (such as power plants, waste incineration facilities, residential heating, and industrial plants) as well … to emission reduction measures targeting stationary sources (e.g., power plants, waste incineration facilities, households/small-scale consumers, and various … is due to decreasing emissions from stationary sources (such as power plants, waste incineration facilities, residential heating, and industrial plants) as well …

  • Press release 29/2023 from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 04.09.2023

    First "Environment in the Neighbourhood" Action Days bring sustainable commitment to life locally

    Kinder pflanzen in Dessau ein Blumenbeet.

    … examples of sustainable involvement at first hand: Urban Gardening in Dessau, waste collection campaigns in Bremen and various neighbourhood events in Berlin and … from delicious garden dinners for the neighbourhood and upcycling campaigns to waste avoidance, city tours and mobile city labs to repair cafés and informative … examples of sustainable involvement at first hand: Urban Gardening in Dessau, waste collection campaigns in Bremen and various neighbourhood events in Berlin and …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM2.5

    A bar-chart shows the population-weighted annual average PM2.5 exposure for Germany from 2010 to 2023. The exposure decreased significantly by 54 % from 2010 to 2023.

    … attributable to decreasing emissions from stationary sources (such as power plants, waste incineration facilities, residential heating, and industrial plants) as well … to emission reduction measures targeting stationary sources (e.g., power plants, waste incineration facilities, households/small-scale consumers, and various … attributable to decreasing emissions from stationary sources (such as power plants, waste incineration facilities, residential heating, and industrial plants) as well …

  • Press release 48/2022 from 30.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.12.2022

    Companies soon to assume costs for disposal of single-use plastic products

    … packaging when shopping and stop discarding cigarette butts and other plastic waste in the landscape.” Press release No. 48/2022 | 30.11.2022 The research project … and year in Germany. The study conducted a detailed analysis of the composition of waste in litter bins and other waste collected in public spaces. On a national average, single-use plastic products …

  • News from 21.10.2020 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    Increasing the recycling of precious and minor metals

    Board of a processor, on it a recycling symbol

    … Increasing the recycling of precious and minor metals Optimising waste management logistics makes recycling of precious and minor metals more … and the environment. In addition, too little of these metals are recovered from waste streams such as magnetic materials containing rare earth elements, automotive … indium. The collection and separation of metals from usually low-concentration waste streams is costly. In addition, there is hardly any large-scale industrial …