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  • Article from 30.01.2015 | Last changed: 30.01.2015

    Mechanical-biological treatment

    Waste sorting facilitie

    … Mechanical-biological treatment Waste sorting facilities are indispensable for waste management Source: azthesmudger …

  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

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    … innovation in chemicals risk assessment. This should enable the sustainable use and management of chemicals while simultaneously protecting human health and the … and scientists in compiling the necessary data and findings, thus providing risk managers with essential information for decision-making processes. Another priority …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    Waste collection and transport

    Three large garbage containers for waste paper and waste

    … Waste collection and transport Large waste containers for waste paper and residual … to commission a dual system with fulfilling the producer responsibility concerning waste management and the obligations of dual systems are governed by the Waste Management …

  • Article from 17.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    Waste disposal

    A backhoe pushes together the waste of the waste landfill

    … Waste disposal Despite the ready availability of separate collection bins for … techniques are used, depending on the nature of the waste in question and the waste management objective. last update on 17.03.2014 The main goal of intelligent, …

  • Article from 14.11.2025 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Renewable energies in figures

    The diagram shows the development of the shares of renewable energies for electricity, heat and transport. While electricity shares grew steadily, the development of heat and transport shares stagnated for several years. The share of renewables in electricity fell significantly in 2021 (to 41.7 percent), but since then rose considerably to 54.1 percent in 2024. The share of renewables in the heat sector reaches 17.8 percent in 2024 and in the transport sector 7.3 percent.

    … The remaining share of approximately 8 percent comes from the renewable fraction of waste. Renewables in transport The transport sector holds the lowest share of … The remaining share of approximately 8 percent comes from the renewable fraction of waste. Renewables in transport The transport sector holds the lowest share of …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

    “Round Table” Concept

    … for “Producer Responsibility Round Tables”. Round Tables At the round tables, a manageable number of stakeholders are to jointly propose voluntary measures for one … included chemical manufacturers and formulators, industry associations, wastewater and water associations, professional associations, environmental … German Centre for Micropollutants is to identify and initiate any other suitable management measures. A number of potential measures were already identified in the …

  • Article from 15.04.2016 | Last changed: 15.04.2016

    Waste containing asbestos

    Construction workers in white protective suits and respirators in a corrugated asbestos roof.

    … Waste containing asbestos When the asbestos protective clothing must be worn. … and clearly labeled receptacles. Such waste is to be kept separate from other wastes so as to avoid mixing with other materials that would enlarge the amount of …

  • Article from 17.04.2015 | Last changed: 17.04.2015

    Wastes containing POPs and PCB

    transformer station

    … Wastes containing POPs and PCB Transformer: Transformers formerly contained PCBs as … was widely disseminated in the environment, largely through open use and improper waste management. Industrialized nations eventually began enacting laws initially aimed at …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Hazardous waste

    Workers remove asbestos roof sheets

    … Hazardous waste Asbestos is a hazardous waste Source: Lucaz80 / Fotolia.com The term … Classifying waste according to its hazardousness is an essential element of waste management, as such classifications determine the waste treatment methods and …

  • Article from 29.03.2023 | Last changed: 23.04.2024

    Deep-sea mining

    … including its mineral resources, to be the Common Heritage of Mankind. Control and management are under the authority of the ISA. Pursuant to the principle of "Common …

  • Article from 01.03.2023 | Last changed: 02.03.2023

    International Soil Law and Governance Conference

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    … The Conference was intended to discuss the various perspectives of sustainable soil management due its multifunctional services to humans and to the environments and to … "Best practices and innovative regulatory approaches" Session 3:  "Sustainable soil management and climate " Session 4:  "Soil, international cooperation and food …