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  • Press release 51/2014 from 14.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Hendricks and Krautzberger honour winners of Federal Ecodesign Award 2014

    Logo: Bundespreis ecodesign

    … 2014 in Berlin today. In total, 13 projects were selected in the award categories Product, Concept, Service and Newcomer. They include energy saving electronic … 51/2014 | 14.11.2014 Federal Environment Minister Hendricks said: "Future-oriented products are essential to environmentally friendly consumption. For this we need …

  • Appointment from 29.06.2020

    Briefing: Evaluation of construction product emissions

    … Briefing: Evaluation of construction product emissions Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the … a briefing on ‘European Harmonisation of the Health Assessment of Construction Products Emissions’. The aim of the event was to present and discuss a planned …

  • Press release 8/2015 from 01.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Obsolescence fact check

    fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, ceramic stove top

    … sooner. Source: Black Jack / Fotolia.com Consumers today are using newly acquired products for shorter periods of time than in the past. Initial interim results of a … dryers and refrigerators decreased by one year to 13 years. One third of the purchases replaced appliances that were still working, but consumers wanted a better …

  • Press release 26/2020 from 01.07.2020 | Last changed: 03.07.2020

    Plant-based meat substitute with best environmental performance

    A burger with plant based meat substitute.

    … of meat substitutes made from plants, insects and in the lab. Meat substitute products aim to imitate the taste and texture of meat. Source: Westend61 / Getty … framework and in terms of acceptance. President Dirk Messner of UBA said: "Meat production is proven to be harmful to the environment and contributes to global …

  • Press release 45/2018 from 14.12.2018 | Last changed: 20.12.2018

    “To-go coffee" with the Blue Angel

    zwei „Coffee to go“-Becher auf einem Tisch, daneben zwei Papiertütchen mit Zucker

    … requirements of the cups themselves as well as the providers. For example, the production of reusable cups and lids must avoid the use of materials which may cause … a single type of plastic without any coating with other materials. The cups must be durable and withstand at least 500 rinsing cycles. The number of times the cups are … of the entire life cycle. Criteria are developed for every product group which the products and services marked with the Blue Angel must meet. The German Environment …

  • Newsletter from 09.02.2021 | Last changed: 09.02.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2021

    … ten percent of the overall emissions. Another interesting result: having a product purchased online delivered to your home is better for the climate than driving … for our climate footprint. The biggest levers for green shopping are long-lasting products that are manufactured in an environmentally friendly way. Ideally, these … returns when shopping online and if possible buy environmentally friendly and durable products. Buying used products or borrowing rarely used items and having …

  • Press release 23/2018 from 17.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Record half year for renewable energy in Germany

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    … half year for renewable energy in Germany But slower growth in wind sector Energy production with wind power Source: Stephen Meese/istockphoto Electricity production in Germany from renewable sources of energy picked up speed in the first … | 17.08.2018 The unusually stormy month of January helped to achieve a record production of wind-powered electricity of more than 15 billion kilowatt hours. …

  • Press release 46/2011 from 06.10.2011 | Last changed: 17.07.2013

    German Federal Environment Agency in favor of a international chemicals strategy

    … international scale and has proposed adoption of a global chemicals strategy. “The production and use of chemicals in a globalised world has long ceased to be a … of energy, raw and auxiliary materials required in ever more chemical processes and products, he said, adding that pollution of air, soil and water must also be kept to … chemical for treatment and possibly offers it for reuse. Chemical use is only the purchase of the rights to a chemical’s function and its appropriate, environmentally …

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    The “Zero Waste” group exhibition showcases international positions.

    Ein Frauengesicht mit Plastikstücken

    … toys and small plastic parts, and the consequences of microplastics in cosmetic products. Source: Swaantje Güntzel / Mikroplastik II / 2016 / Foto: Henriette Pogoda … toys and small plastic parts, and the consequences of microplastics in cosmetic products. … The “Zero Waste” group exhibition showcases international positions. …