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  • Article from 26.11.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Leaching tests for emissions from building products

    … compatible choice of products requires reliable and comparable data on the leaching of substances. UBA has published reference data based on new European … on building products Users of building products seldom find information on the pollutant emissions or content of a given building product. This is about to change. After the EU Member States have agreed on a reporting format, architects and construction …

  • Article from 24.04.2014 | Last changed: 24.04.2014

    Emissions behaviour of wood and wood-based materials

    hand holding a flake board

    … and wood-based materials are environmentally friendly and sustainable, provided the wood is sourced and processed appropriately. Some of their emissions can be problematic. The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) researched the

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Sustainable resource use in the leisure sector

    Top view of a soccer field

    Sustainable resource use in the leisure sector Top view of a soccer field Source: … and quality of life. We meet friends, pursue our hobbies or go travelling. These activities are linked to the use of natural resources. This project analyses … German raw material consumption. The research project The UBA research project "Sustainable resource use in the leisure sector” (FreiRess) aims to quantify raw …

  • Article from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 24.09.2015

    Plant protection products

    Bauer brings out pesticides in his field

    … hectare of farmland every year Source: Penny Williams / Fotolia.com Chemicals enter the environment every day, but there is hardly a substance group that is used with more purpose and in such large … infestation. Products which are used to eliminate unwanted field weeds are also in the group of plant protection products. The term “pesticides” is often used instead …

  • Article from 09.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Risks and opportunities in responding to the coronavirus crisis

    Risks and opportunities in responding to the coronavirus crisisThe only thing missing right now is an invasion by extra-terrestrials,” is what a … will be taken that determine our lives in the 2020s. last update on 09.04.2020 Risks and opportunities in responding to the coronavirus crisis Blogpost by Prof. …

  • Article from 20.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Ecology of data: we should use the coronavirus crisis as ...

    Ecology of data: we should use the coronavirus crisis as ... In times of upheaval, we see developmental trends in a magnifying glass. The question isn't just what the coronavirus crisis “does to us”; on the contrary, …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Getting through the crisis: with the right goals in mind

    Getting through the crisis: with the right goals in mind Once again, the world finds itself in crisis mode. The 21st … become evident, in the health care system, but also .. last update on 22.04.2020 Getting through the crisis: with the right goals in mind Blogpost by Andreas …

  • Article from 06.06.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    The virus has made it clear: the future is now

    The virus has made it clear: the future is now Accelerated by a virus, we have suddenly found ourselves in a … by the wayside, allowing our institutions to take action. last update on 06.06.2020 The virus has made it clear: the future is now Blogpost by Dr. Sabin Bieri,  Prof. …

  • Article from 06.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Sustainability has a solid record as a paradigm of resilience

    … Sustainability has a solid record as a paradigm of resilience The coronavirus crisis has had a global impact on economic and social life. Supply … life has slowed down. It is clear, however, that solutions are being developed in the economy at speed. econsense believes that this crisis doesn’t have to be a breaking point, but an opportunity for sustainability - as long as we take the following three ... last update on 06.06.2020 Sustainability has a solid record …

  • Article from 07.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Changing direction rather than ramping things up

    Changing direction rather than ramping things up I sit by the roadside. The driver changes the wheel. I do not like the place I have come … do I watch him changing the wheel? Bertolt Brecht, 1953 last update on 07.05.2020 Changing direction rather than ramping things up Blogpost by Prof. Dr. Claus …