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  • News from 18.08.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    Improving the disposal of medicines

    Pharmaceuticals and the environment

    … pollution. Link: https://www.uba.de/hmp Information for patients: As a central point of counselling, pharmacies can play an important role in reducing …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Energy industry

    The picture shows numerous high-voltage pylons and power lines against a cloudy, yellowish sky. A few modern wind turbines are visible in the background.

    … disruptions as compared to the total of unscheduled disruptions recorded in that year (cf. Indicator EW-I-1 ). Future climate risks – outcomes of KWRA In respect of … makes only a minor contribution to the renewable energies mix. In drought years such as 2018 and 2022 power generation from hydropower is sometimes severely … makes only a minor contribution to the renewable energies mix. In drought years such as 2018 and 2022 power generation from hydropower is sometimes severely …

  • Press release 21/2024 from 14.05.2024 | Last changed: 03.06.2024

    29 municipalities honoured for their exemplary organic waste collection

    auf einem Gehweg steht vor einer grünen Hecke eine braune Mülltonne, auf der "Bioabfälle" steht und aus der Gartenabfälle herausgucken

    … about the separate collection of organic waste and its recovery. About one year after the first measurement, a new measurement of the foreign matter content … waste is the largest separately collected waste stream of municipal waste. Every year, around 15 million tonnes of biodegradable waste are treated in composting and … via organic waste bins; this corresponds to 122 kilograms per inhabitant and year. At the same time, organic waste still represents the largest proportion of …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population exposure to particulate matter (PM10)

    A graph shows the proportion of people in Germany affected by levels exceeding the WHO guideline value and the EU limit value for fine particulate matter (PM10) (legally binding from 2030) for the period from 2010 to 2023 – with a clear declining trend.

    … This clearly demonstrates that emission reduction measures implemented in recent years have already led to a substantial decrease in particulate matter pollution in … This clearly demonstrates that emission reduction measures implemented in recent years have already led to a substantial decrease in particulate matter pollution in …

  • Press release 09/2021 from 22.03.2021 | Last changed: 22.03.2021

    World Water Day: Reducing chemicals in waters

    Ein Abflussrohr.

    … The UN General Assembly declared World Water Day and is held on 22 March every year since 1993. The theme of this year's World Water Day is "Valuing Water". Associated content Links Results of the …

  • Press release 31/2019 from 17.09.2019 | Last changed: 29.10.2019

    Jury nominates 31 projects for the German Federal Ecodesign Award

    Gruppenbild der Jury

    … Roughly 300 entries for the German Federal Ecodesign Award were submitted this year by companies, designers, architects and engineering firms, research centres and … and German Environment Agency have awarded the German Federal Ecodesign Award every year since 2012 in the categries "Product", "Service", "Concept" and "Young Talent". …

  • Press release 14/2020 from 31.03.2020 | Last changed: 03.04.2020

    Nomination of climate change adaptation projects

    Blaues Logo des Wettbewerbs 2020

    … release No. 14/2020 | 31.03.2020 A total of 160 projects were submitted in this year's round of the Blauer Kompass contest – a number which once again set a record. … action goals The nominated projects are examples of how this can be done. This year's round of the Blauer Kompass contest will once again include an audience …

  • Press release 20/2017 from 22.05.2017 | Last changed: 31.05.2017

    Germany's bathing waters are clean machines

    Lake in Brandenburg

    … as ‘poor‘ compared to a mere 0.2 per cent in the 2016 bathing season. To see last year’s bathing season data for all the bathing waters in Europe, click on … content Links latest results for German bathing waters (overview, in German) last year’s bathing season data for all bathing waters in Europe EEA report: European …

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

    A coffee date with the Blue Angel

    Viele Becher von FairCup.

    … German Environment Agency (UBA), 2.8 billion disposable "to go" cups are used per year, 1.7 billion of which are paper cups. The result is that more and more … Svenja Schulze said: "We are consuming coffee much differently than we did twenty years ago. Coffee 'to go' has become a lifestyle trend for many people. FairCup has …