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  • Newsletter from 11.06.2020 | Last changed: 11.06.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2020

    … efficient. This is due to the increase in the quantity and size of appliances being purchased as well as the increase in per capita living space. It is imperative that … This is a 14-percent decrease compared to the previous year. Promoting green products and services: how it works Increasing numbers of customers are paying …

  • Press release 33/2008 from 08.04.2008 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    Fragrances in laundry detergents and cleaning  agents -   one can well do without

    … up to nearly eight kilogrammes per person per year. When cleaning and other care products are added, the per capita consumption figure doubles. The majority of … their impact on human health and the environment. One thing is clear: some fragrant products contain substances that are known to frequently trigger contact allergies … know is that manufacturers are obliged to label packages if laundry and cleaning products contain one of the 26 fragrances classified as a very strong allergenic in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Trade and industry

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wooded landscape. There is an industrial estate visible in the distance, consisting of several buildings and facilities. There is smoke rising from some chimneys. The sky is densely cloud-covered. Above the horizon, the sky is tinged with yellow, with dark, greyish-blue clouds billowing at the margin of the picture. In a few lighter places, rays of the sun are penetrating the band of clouds.

    … active in the processing industries are therefore highly integrated in global production and supply chains. Raw materials and intermediate products from numerous countries are imported to Germany to be processed here. By … research exploring the scenario prevailing in central Europe has indicated that productivity at work – depending on the intensity of heat stress – can in some cases …

  • Press release 18/2014 from 09.04.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Pharmaceuticals in the environment pose a global challenge

    Arzneimittelkapseln

    … environment pose a global challenge Hundreds of active substances and degradation products contaminate water and soil almost worldwide Pharmaceuticals in the … traces of more than 630 different pharmaceutical ingredients and their degradation products have been recorded in many regions of the earth. They can be found in … that over 630 different pharmaceutical active substances and their degradation products have been traced in the environment worldwide. There are 17 substances …

  • Press release 39/2018 from 29.11.2018 | Last changed: 06.12.2018

    Raw material consumption increases once again – to 16.1 tonnes per capita and year

    Ein Braunkohletagebau

    … be made cheaper. The member states need more possibilities to promote efficient products through a reduced VAT rate. The EU has already approved this practice for … becoming more and more efficient thanks to industry efforts and total raw material productivity has increased by 26% since 2000, Germany has an excessively high level … than the global average. More than half of the raw materials consumed for the production of goods is sourced from abroad. A reduced VAT rate for repair services …

  • Newsletter from 08.12.2021 | Last changed: 08.12.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2021

    … German state is promoting the switch to more climate-friendly electric cars through purchase premiums – and at the same time diesel fuels and the private use of petrol … for example, supporting companies in switching to greenhouse gas-neutral production methods or ensuring upgraded and affordable bus and rail transport. The … systems and optimise their environmental friendliness. Significantly more reusable products would also have to be introduced – not only in beverage packaging but also …

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    … Figure 3 A) One substance from several sources, uses, e.g. products from different manufacturers (aggregated exposure); B) One registrant … this medium: Mixtures-gallery … A) One substance from several sources, uses, e.g. products from different manufacturers (aggregated exposure); B) One registrant …

  • News from 08.02.2024 | Last changed: 08.02.2024

    How to improve the International Standard on carbon neutrality

    A photovoltaic system is installed on the roof of a warehouse

    … last year published the first standard on carbon neutrality of organizations and products. In a new factsheet, the German Environment Agency (UBA) outlines its … One such flaw is that it makes it possible for legal entities, companies and products to make GHG neutrality claims despite high emissions. It also lacks solid …

  • Press release 42/2014 from 07.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Environmental quality and innovation go hand in hand: nominations for the Bundespreis Ecodesign 2014 (German Federal Ecodesign Award)

    eight persons of the jury at the former airport Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin

    … went hand in hand with assessment of ecological and design criteria. A total of 29 products, services and concepts won over the jury and have now been nominated for … initiative is supported by a project advisory council. The prize honours innovative products, services or ideas that are convincing in their design and …

  • Press release 39/2015 from 03.11.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Recycling precious and special metals: a call for coordinated action

    gold bar on a circuit board

    … – these and other precious and special metals are the essential components of many products, for example wind farms, photovoltaic modules, e-bikes, smartphones and … of raw materials more and more important. Up to now most special metals in used products have either not been recycled at all or only on a very small scale. A … is the solution to the current challenges we face as a result of ever more complex products and waste:  “Recycling critical metals into high-quality products demands …

  • Press release 14/2010 from 12.03.2010 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    More climate-friendly holiday travel

    … holiday travel Federal Environment Agency recommends preventing greenhouse gas production, suggests voluntary compensation as alternative It is in each and everyone’s own hands to prevent the production of greenhouse gases when planning holiday travel. For those who cannot … the market. It also assists providers of compensatory services or “climate-neutral“ products to shape their offers in accordance with quality standards.   Both the …

  • Press release 26/2017 from 24.07.2017 | Last changed: 07.08.2017

    Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy

    A craftsman laying a wooden floor.

    … States in future to impose stricter health protection requirements for construction products at national level. UBA's President Maria Krautzberger said: "It concerns … protection. One must continue to be able to determine whether construction products are harmful to health or not." Healthy air in buildings and homes is one of …