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  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Non-biocidal substitution options for curative wood preservatives

    … preservatives. last update on 23.11.2022 Non-biocidal measures to control harmful organisms for wooden products can be used to reduce the use of wood preservatives and their unintended effects on non-target organisms and the environment to the minimum necessary. This is especially of … of the Blue Angel. Further one-to-one substitutes could be the usage of beneficial organisms. Infestations of the common furniture beetle Anobium punctatum have been …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Projects

    … Projects To support a sustainable management of harmful organisms, the German Environment Agency (UBA) conducted and still conducts several … funded or conducted by UBA on topics related to a sustainable management of harmful organisms have started or are already finalised. Efficacy testing /assessment of … traps (NoCheRo) Development of efficacy test for thermal control of surface fouling organisms (starting in 2023) Testing of non-chemical alternatives (rodent traps) for …

  • Article from 21.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Reference Values for Assessing Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … values: Drinking Water ⁠WHO Drinking Water Guideline Values The World Health Organisation (WHO) has derived health-based guideline values for a few chemicals in … values: Drinking Water ⁠WHO Drinking Water Guideline Values The World Health Organisation (WHO) has derived health-based guideline values for a few chemicals in …

  • Article from 20.09.2022 | Last changed: 25.08.2023

    The German Centre for Micropollutants: About us

    … benzotriazole and X-ray contrast agents. In the future, round tables will be organised by the SZB and evaluated and improved with regard to the environmental … authorities, water management, agricultural associations, industry, environmental organisations and, last but not least, people from science and research) in order to …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    … demonstrated that chemicals in mixtures can cause significant measurable effects in organisms, even though each individual chemical was present in the test mixture at … to the next level Correctly assessing the performance and threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under …

  • Article from 19.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.11.2022

    Digital Sustainability

    Globe from above at night with illuminated areas with connections drawn between them

    … changing our lives completely, starting with personal communications through to the organisation and culture of our society. The increasing connectivity of all facets … changing our lives completely, starting with personal communications through to the organisation and culture of our society. The increasing connectivity of all facets …

  • Article from 02.11.2022 | Last changed: 24.01.2023

    Consequences of Ukraine Crisis for Sustainability & Environment

    A rapeseed field under a blue sky

    … tips (only in German) Furthermore, the Task Force, in cooperation with TES Academy organized the event series " The relevance of the war in Ukraine for transformation … tips (only in German) Furthermore, the Task Force, in cooperation with TES Academy organized the event series " The relevance of the war in Ukraine for transformation …

  • Article from 15.05.2024 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement

    H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President and other participants onstage during the Closing Plenary at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    … from a wide range of sources, including the scientific community, international organisations and other non-Party stakeholders. In the second phase, the information … from a wide range of sources, including the scientific community, international organisations and other non-Party stakeholders. In the second phase, the information …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    End-of-life-vehicles

    Pressed old cars in a junkyard

    … residual metal for recycling; mineral materials (fine aggregate) with a low organic content that can be used as gobs or landfill; and organic materials. Nowadays this process is carried out either in proprietary … residual metal for recycling; mineral materials (fine aggregate) with a low organic content that can be used as gobs or landfill; and organic materials. …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … of mixtures for hazardous waste. On 1 January 2015, sorting will be mandatory for organic waste, as well as for paper, metal, plastic and glass. With a view to … of mixtures for hazardous waste. On 1 January 2015, sorting will be mandatory for organic waste, as well as for paper, metal, plastic and glass. With a view to …

  • Article from 10.08.2021 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment

    … non-extractable residues are formed by various processes, e.g. sorption to organic matter or the soil matrix, entrapment in soil pores or incorporation of the … cycle (biogenic NER type III), is a safe sink . NER may be covalently bound to organic matter (NER type II) and thus should not be able to be mobilised again and … for Environmental Research GmbH (UFZ) Leipzig and the DTU University Lyngby (DK) organised a virtual EU-wide workshop in February 2021 to present the experimental …