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  • Newsletter from 06.10.2022 | Last changed: 06.10.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2022

    … and climate protection. But how sustainable are the operations of the eight food retail companies with the highest turnover in Germany? Read more in this … UBA study shows. This study evaluates the environmental commitment of the eight food retailers with the highest turnover in Germany (ALDI Nord, ALDI Süd, EDEKA, …

  • Press release 41/08 from 06.06.2008 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Our oceans and seas need protection!

    … important role for mankind and the environment. The oceans and seas are a source of food, they regulate Earth’s climate, they harbour phenomenal energy resources, and …   Our seas and oceans serve a great number of purposes: they are a source of food for man and animal; they regulate the earth’s climate, temperature, carbon …

  • Newsletter from 20.10.2017 | Last changed: 20.10.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2017

    … expected to have a particularly strong impact on non-target organisms by disrupting food webs in agricultural areas. UBA Position on EU minimum requirements for Water … with waste – interim report presents measures against marine litter Forum on Food Waste: Reduction only works in a joint effort Too much food ends up in the …

  • Cover from 01.04.2020

    International Workshop: Managing HFC Phase-down with Natural Refrigerants

    Absorber

    … countries and to explore the deployment of such technologies in the fields of food cooling and air conditioning. Flyer about the workshop (PDF) … International … countries and to explore the deployment of such technologies in the fields of food cooling and air conditioning. Flyer about the workshop (PDF) … International …

  • Press release 9/2015 from 10.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Plant protection from the sky

    … only upon submission of a request to the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) for emergency authorisation. New regulation went into effect on 25 … only upon submission of a request to the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) for emergency authorisation. New regulation went into effect on 25 …

  • Newsletter from 03.04.2024 | Last changed: 03.04.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2024

    … more (in German) Agriculture Components for the Transformation into a Sustainable Food System The publication summarizes three strategies for transforming the food system that have been outlined in the “STErn project”, namely the promotion of …

  • Press release 50/2020 from 27.10.2020 | Last changed: 27.10.2020

    Further increase in packaging consumption in 2018 in Germany

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … cups, for example for coffee "to go", must become the rule, but anyone taking food to go should also be able to do so in reusable containers. This would put an … and restaurants, it is likely that more service packaging was used, especially for food and beverages. Consumer habits are also responsible for more packaging waste. …

  • DzU article from 28.07.2025 | Last changed: 28.07.2025

    Indicator: Plastic waste in the North Sea

    A graph shows the 5-year averages for 2003 to 2023 of the proportion of fulmars with stomachs containing over 0.1 grammes of plastic. The indicator has declined slightly and is at 48 %.

    … to triple to 23-27 million tons by 2040. Garbage particles are mistaken for food by animals and, once consumed, can injure and clog their digestive organs, … feeds exclusively at the open sea. There, he confuses floating plastic parts with food particles and accumulates them in his stomach for several weeks. So far no …

  • Press release 58/2020 from 30.11.2020 | Last changed: 11.12.2020

    750 experts discuss new PFAS research and strategies

    Eine Pfanne liegt im Sand

    … the chemicals are resistant enough to accumulate in the environment and enter the food chain. PFAS are found in water, air and soil worldwide. They can also be found … PFAS pose a risk to human health because they can migrate into drinking water and food. Two years ago, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) therefore drastically …

  • Newsletter from 26.07.2024 | Last changed: 26.07.2024

    EU News – New UBA Publications, Statements and Events - No.: 2/2024

    … into EU ETS Recently published Components for the Transformation into a Sustainable Food System The publication summarizes three strategies for transforming the food system that have been outlined in the “STErn project”, namely the promotion of …