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  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    End-of-life-vehicles

    Pressed old cars in a junkyard

    … rates The EOL Directive (2000/53/EC) lays down the following reuse rates for end-of-life-vehicles: 80 percent for reuse and recycling; 85 percent … program. 95.5 percent and an additional 10.7 percent of total scrap weight were reused or recovered for material or energy, respectively. Legal framework Proper reuse … be recovered for energy. Shredded parts are used in waste incineration plants, for landfill-site construction, or as gobs (filling material for underground mine …

  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

    … Plastics Plastic granules, which are made of plastic waste, are used to make new plastic products Source: digitalstock / Fotolia.com Certain types … from the study “Produktion, Verarbeitung und Verwertung von Kunststoffen in Deutschland 2013” (Consultic GmbH). Table: Deposit and stay of waste of plastics to places …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 09.01.2020

    Packaging

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … Source: Zauberhut / Fotolia.com Packaging is part of everyday life and serves a useful purpose. But there’s also a serious downside to packaging, as evidenced by … (in German) Publications Aufkommen und Verwertung von Verpackungsabfällen in Deutschland im Jahr 2012 Abfüllung von Getränken in Mehrweg- und ökologisch vorteilhaften …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Product stewardship and waste management

        Old car tires into the reeds are between grasses in the water

    … its provisions concerning the development of long-lasting products, the use of secondary raw materials for manufacturing, and recycling end-of-life products … and petroleum products: •    Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz - VerpackG) •    Used Vehicle Ordinance (Altfahrzeugverordnung) •    Battery Act (Batteriegesetz - … of technical plastics in the view of increasing substance legislation requirements using the example of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … central concern of waste policy is to avoid waste and to recycle. So that, natural resources are protected. Medium-term target is to recycle or dispose all municipal … Disposal of specific types of product waste (respectively end-of-life vehicles, used batteries and end-of-life electronic and electrical devices) is governed by the …

  • Article from 10.08.2021 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment

    … residues? An essential part of the assessment of environmental hazards caused by the release of a chemical is the question of how long this substance remains … derived from the extractable amount at a series of consecutive sampling dates. By using radiolabelled test material, it became clear that in many cases the entire …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 08.11.2023

    Regional Environmental Management Plans

    … last update on 19.05.2022 The purpose of these plans is to harmonize mining uses with environmental concerns, to fill knowledge gaps, to identify and deal with … the preparation as well as the content of such REMPs. Germany, the Netherlands and Costa Rica submitted corresponding requests in February 2020. In 2018, the … and finalize the necessary specifications for the respective areas depending on the resource categories, mining methods, and ecosystem protection needs. Relevant …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 06.06.2024

    The Mining Code of the ISA

    … and geological characteristics that are relevant for the exploration of the mineral resources in question. In addition to the legally binding regulations, the ISA can … not legally binding, but they nevertheless have a high steering effect. This is because project developers can generally assume that their actions are "lawful" if they …

  • Article from 25.05.2022 | Last changed: 25.05.2022

    Benefit Sharing

    … the financial and other economic benefits with the ISA, when exploiting mineral resources. Second, how and to whom these shared benefits will be distributed. In … generated. It is important to include in the balance the economic benefits of other uses and the impact on the environment. Furthermore, this assessment should be …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 27.04.2023

    ISA: Organs, decision-making processes and operating principles

    … at the ISA have been limited since 2020. The tacit agreement procedure has been used to take decisions on procedural aspects. An important decision at the end of … at the ISA have been limited since 2020. The tacit agreement procedure has been used to take decisions on procedural aspects. An important decision at the end of …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 25.05.2022

    Framework under international law: Part XI of the Convention

    … conditions), the coastal states have the exclusive exploitation rights over natural resources, both living and non-living. When exploring for or exploiting of mineral … charge of the administration. Third, UNCLOS Article 141 calls for “The Area” to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes. Fourth, UNCLOS Article 145 stipulates that …

  • Article from 16.04.2014 | Last changed: 23.04.2025

    Waste technology transfer

    CD-Cover

    … CD-ROM, contact Felix Römer (see contact information box; only one CD-ROM per user, as supplies are limited). For Polish users, this information has now been … German best practices in the field of waste management. An eBook version of this resource can also be downloaded from the Advisory Assistance Programme database. …