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  • Press release 08/2022 from 31.01.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2022

    Avoiding pollutants in construction materials

    Luftaufnahme eines Neubaugebiets

    … in considerable concentrations. Other potentially harmful biocidal degradation products were also detected. The good news is that pollutant leaching from building … remains dry, nothing or little can leach out. Biocide or herbicide-free building products can also often be used. For example, roots can be protected with roofing …

  • Press release 23/2019 from 18.06.2019 | Last changed: 11.07.2019

    More environmental protection in e-commerce

    eine Frau bestellt vor ihrem Kleiderschrank mit ihrem Smartphone Kleidung

    … platform operators to check whether their vendors’ electrical and electronic products, batteries and packaging are properly registered,” said Maria Krautzberger, … equipment is now being placed on the market illegally in Europe every year. These products may also contain banned chemicals which bear risks for consumers. The new …

  • Press release 44/2018 from 14.12.2018 | Last changed: 20.12.2018

    Climate change abroad also affects the German economy

    Containerterminal

    … for example when extreme weather events damage infrastructure, impair agricultural production or even destroy an entire harvest." Press release No. 44/2018 | … damage, buying power is weakened and thus also the demand for German export products. However, there are also chances associated with the growing global demand …

  • Press release 20/2018 from 25.07.2018 | Last changed: 30.07.2018

    Level of packaging consumption in Germany remains very high

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … of the total packaging waste was recycled, with most of the remainder used for the production of energy. UBA President Maria Krautzberger said: "We in Germany generate … in order to conserve resources. Above all we must avoid waste already in the production phase by doing without unnecessary and unnecessarily material-intensive … than in the previous year - higher for the first time than the rate for energy production. Maria Krautzberger said: "Valuable plastics in particular must be …

  • Press release 36/2016 from 22.11.2016 | Last changed: 01.03.2017

    Grocery discounters should offer more deposit bottle beverages

    returnable glass bottles with mineral water in a crate

    … the best way to avoid waste", said Ms Krautzberger. Besides having the option of purchasing returnable bottles, Ms Krautzberger also recommended linking the costs of … refills are a better option and will also generate greater customer loyalty to a product. Demographic factors are another critical reason for packaging waste. There … students or senior citizens, which are opting for smaller packaging units when they purchase consumer goods. The result: more per capita waste. Another popular trend: …

  • News from 18.09.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Chemicals in articles: EU LIFE Projekt AskREACH started

    Ein Barcode auf einem Produkt wir mit einem Smartphone gescannt

    … entitled to this information upon request and can thus use it to make well-informed purchase decisions. To raise awareness of the REACH consumer right among the … consumer awareness on SVHC in articles, enabling consumers to make responsible purchasing decisions  raising supplier awareness, compliance with REACH information …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 12.07.2024

    Exchange of experience on the quality assurance of compost in Bulgaria

    … experts and to make knowledge about established approaches and processes for the production of certified compost in Germany available. Following the project, the … experts and to make knowledge about established approaches and processes for the production of certified compost in Germany available. Following the project, the …

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    Template for article 6(5)

    Template for mandatory designation of construction products proposed by the federal environmental agency. Following criteria were selected: EC Number, CAS Number, SVHC property, classification in accordance with Regulation, concentration, amount, function

    … contents contain this medium: Format for the mandatory designation of construction products Tags construction product REACH … Template for article 6(5) …

  • Press release 070/08 from 23.10.2008 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    Information on energy-efficient city lighting

    … in the lighting industry participated and provided detailed information on their products, the best of which have now been put together in a catalogue. The list is … efficiency, and low operating cost. Moreover, they are high-quality in terms of durability and required servicing. Cities and municipalities are now called upon to …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    VE-I-1 + 2: Flood closures and low water restrictions on the Rhine

    … the Rhine fully laden, and because around the same time a Bavarian refinery stopped production for an extended period, fuel sold at filling stations in southern Germany … to lack of raw materials; and there are problems with the despatch of finished products. Likewise, there can be restrictions and price rises with regard to the … fuel, owing to constraints in the transport of coal, heating oil and mineral oil products. 2018 was a year which provided graphic examples of the potential …

  • Press release 50/2014 from 11.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    “Blue Angel” cooperating with eco-labels in China and Japan

    six men and one women formin a line in an office

    … is mutual recognition by certification bodies. This will make it easier for product manufacturers to apply for the eco-label in the respective partner country. … companies will have an incentive to apply for the German Blue Angel label for their products and vice versa. If a German company wishes to sell its products on the Chinese market and use the Chinese label, in future it will be able …

  • Press release 20/2020 from 20.05.2020 | Last changed: 16.06.2020

    Emerge more sustainable from the coronavirus pandemic

    A PV power plant in the country side.

    … bonus" incentive granted for electric vehicles. A concurrent bonus for purchasing private charging stations might also be meaningful. "I do not think much of granting a purchase bonus for vehicles with combustion engines though, except perhaps in the …