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  • Article from 05.04.2016 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Landfill

    Leafy landfill, fenced

    … are landfill sites that are subject to limited storage periods. Associated content Links Deponie Online Tags domestic waste dump … Disposing of waste at landfill sites …

  • Article from 22.04.2016 | Last changed: 22.04.2016

    Organic-waste treatment

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … and the treatment process should be as ecofriendly as possible. In Germany, the practice of collecting organic waste separately and then composting it began around … to require for the national level that organic waste be collected separately. This practice will become mandatory as of 1 January 2015. The pamphlet jointly issued by … and discussed at the conference are available for download. Associated content Links Bundesgütegemeinschaft Kompost BMU: Organic Waste Technische Anleitung zur …

  • Article from 30.01.2015 | Last changed: 30.01.2015

    Mechanical-biological treatment

    Waste sorting facilitie

    … stoffstromspezifische Abfallbehandlung (ASA). Associated content Links Arbeitsgemeinschaft stoffstromspezifische Abfallbehandlung Deponieverordnung …

  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

    boy sitting between flowers in front of a hillside

    … German stakeholders and decision-makers from various research communities will be linked to the NH in order to discuss results and to contribute knowledge, expertise … UBA and BfR jointly coordinate and support the German NH. At EU level, the NH will help to ensure meaningful cooperation for risk assessment and risk management in … took part virtually. Source: Liana Liebmann / Umweltbundesamt Associated content Links Website PARC-Partnership PARC Twitter PARC Facebook PARC Instagram UBA-Topic …

  • Article from 17.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    Waste disposal

    A backhoe pushes together the waste of the waste landfill

    … incineration or physicochemical treatment facilities. Associated content Links Hazardous waste Waste management Related contents Gefährliche Abfälle Abfall- …

  • Article from 25.08.2025 | Last changed: 25.09.2025

    Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“

    The image shows a circular collage of individual photos depicting animal husbandry (chickens, pigs, cattle), a wheat field, and a plate with a vegetarian dish made from vegetables and lentils. In the center of the circle is the lettering “ErLa” (Ernährung und Landwirtschaft mit Zukunft, or “Nutrition and Agriculture with a Future”).

    … from livestock farming, nutrient losses and the use of pesticides are closely linked to each other and to our eating and consumption habits. Due to this systemic … in terms of achieving the objectives, efficient in terms of the cost-benefit ratio, practice-oriented and coherent in their impact on each other. Short-, medium- and … in terms of achieving the objectives, efficient in terms of the cost-benefit ratio, practice-oriented and coherent in their impact on each other. Short-, medium- and …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    … phase until December 2020, in which the following measures were tested for their practicability: The selection of relevant micropollutants on the basis of the … (UBA) to further consolidate and intensify the micropollutant strategy. It is linked directly to the Vice President and is headed by Prof. Dr-Ing. Adolf … to reduce micropollutants in water bodies be financed?”. Associated content Links Stakeholder Dialogue on Micropollutants (in German) Tags micropollutant …

  • Article from 14.11.2025 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Renewable energies in figures

    The diagram shows the development of the shares of renewable energies for electricity, heat and transport. While electricity shares grew steadily, the development of heat and transport shares stagnated for several years. The share of renewables in electricity fell significantly in 2021 (to 41.7 percent), but since then rose considerably to 54.1 percent in 2024. The share of renewables in the heat sector reaches 17.8 percent in 2024 and in the transport sector 7.3 percent.

    … fossil fuels in the electricity, heating and transport sectors. Associated content Links Subscription to the renewable energies newsletter Renewable energy (BMWK) …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    … which the "Round Table 1H-Benzotriazole" has worked towards. Associated content Links Brief dossier: 1H-Benzotrialzole 1H-Benzotriazole under REACH Documents Joint …

  • Article from 17.04.2015 | Last changed: 17.04.2015

    Wastes containing POPs and PCB

    transformer station

    … of PCB containing equipment (such as transformers and condensers) which has been practiced in Germany for a long time. Such equipment must now be either … The components containing PCB are high-temperature incinerated. Associated content Links Basel Convention Stockholm Convention Bund/Länder-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Abfall …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Hazardous waste

    Workers remove asbestos roof sheets

    … For hazardous waste statistics see under “Waste statistics” . Associated content Links GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Waste classes waste statistics features und …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Preventing corruption for a sustainability transformation

    Treppe auswärts mit grünem Blättern umringt.

    … international experts call for cooperation in the prevention of corruption. Corrupt practices are a significant threat to the achievement of the UN sustainability … international experts call for cooperation in the prevention of corruption. Corrupt practices are a significant threat to the achievement of the UN sustainability …