… batteries stems from the valuable and hazardous substances they may contain. Hence under no circumstances should batteries ever be disposed of with household waste. … than 1.5 billion units – were placed on the market in Germany. This works out to around 20 batteries per capita and year. The BattG-Melderegister In the UBA’s … to take used batteries back, is available from the BattG-Melderegister website under “Einsicht in das Melderegister”. The purpose of the BattG-Melderegister is to …

… it’s essential that it be drained, dismantled and recycled in an environmentally sound manner. last update on 22.01.2014 End-of-life-vehicles in Germany Some half … Commission: End of Life Vehicles BMU: End-of-life Vehicles Umweltinnovationsprogramm Altfahrzeugrichtlinie 2000/53/EG Gemeinsame Altfahrzeugstelle Daten zu … für Altfahrzeug-Demontagebetriebe Innovationsprojekt Mit dem Umweltinnovationsprogramm förderte das Bundesumweltministerium mit Fachbegleitung des UBA eine …

… is planned in accordance with the Law on Closed Cycle Management (KrWG). Under this new regime packaging and other plastic and metal product waste will … of amending recycling regulations. The findings of these studies are available under “Publications” (with English summary). Especially commercial plastic waste … recycling. Data on quantities originate from the study “Produktion, Verarbeitung und Verwertung von Kunststoffen in Deutschland 2013” (Consultic GmbH). Table: …

… bags or containers by consumers themselves. This waste is collected by companies (under the statutory “dual systems”) and brought to sorting facilities, where the … but used for product display purposes (secondary packaging, e.g. folded boxes around toothpaste tubes or perfume bottles). Both, the manufacturing and the transport … amending recycling regulations accordingly. The findings of these studies can be found under “Publications.” The Packaging Act stipulates that the environmental impact …

… and distributors to avoid sights such as this one. Source: Brigitte Hilbrecht Under waste management law, manufacturers are required to assume responsibility for … Act (Batteriegesetz - BattG) •    Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz - ElektroG) •    Waste Oils Regulation (Altölverordnung) … receptacles for them. Battery manufacturers are responsible for environmentally sound recycling of such batteries.  Associated content Links Waste Management Act …

… act), incorporates the main structural elements of the Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Abfallgesetz (KrW-/AbfG). Disposal of specific types of product waste … by the ELV regulation (AltfahrzeugV), Batteriegesetz (BatterieG) and Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz (ElektroG). State law of Bundesländer The Waste … of substances of concern in the circular economy Dialogues on the waste prevention programme II 9 principles for a circular economy Appropriate Evaluation Benchmarks …

… Germany. Current data is issued by the Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) at 18 month intervals, at the end of each reporting year (a selection of … mit Zeitreihen, Ergebnisberichte Umweltstatistische Erhebungen - Statistisches Bundesamt Umweltstatistikgesetz UStatG Publications Abfüllung von Getränken in Mehrweg- und ökologisch vorteilhaften Einweggetränkeverpackungen Aufkommen und Verwertung von …

… is available for downloading or as a CD-ROM. Source: Ralf Menzel / Umweltbundesamt Technology transfer, particularly in developing nations, is an avowed goal … include, in Germany, the Federal Environment Ministry's Advisory Assistance Programme , and in the EU so called administrative partnerships: twinning , the …

… information EU-Logo "NEB - New European Bauhaus" Source: Europäische Union Backgrounds and Aims The AdNEB project “Advancing the New European Bauhaus: Sustainable … level and thereby show pathways to an appealing common ecological future. Work programme The AdNEB project runs from March 2022 to September 2025. The work is …

… Water Body Type of the Year 2022 "Groundwater" Water Body Type of the Year 2022: Groundwater Source: Andreas Kücha At the same time, it is an important resource for … to the challenges of climate change and it represents an important habitat. Groundwater is therefore an important resource that needs special protection. last …

… Lower Saxony Flood situation - Bremen   Coast Storm Surge Warning Service of the Bundesamts für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie Flood Storm Surge Information Schleswig-Holstein Gauge portal … Storm Surge Warning Service     Associated content Links Mobile Wasserstands- und Hochwasser-Informations-App: Meine Pegel Warnungen in Deutschland: BBK Fragen …