… the laboratory Source: Hermann-Rietschel-Institut der TU Berlin Refurbishing is fun and it beautifies the home. However, hazardous substances frequently lurk in building products - joint sealants, paints and varnishes. Building products which outgas volatile organic compounds (VOC) and odours can be harmful to the health and well-being of the people who reside …

… Statutes and regulations Statutory regulations are aimed protection of the environment. … important international instrument for the protection of the ozone layer and the climate (from e.g. chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)). The …

… Blue Angel for Building Products and Furnishings The Blue Angel is the world’s first and oldest environmental … The eco-label has been categorized according to the protection goals health, climate, resources, and water. These protection goals are also inscribed on the Blue …

… Statistics concerning transfrontier shipment of waste Time series on wastes requiring written notification Source: Umweltbundesamt German government … regions. The mean transport distance between the location at which waste originates and its recovery or disposal destination is less than 500 kilometers. last update on …

… to be scrapped Source: CC Vision Transfrontier shipments of non-green-listed wastes are subject to a prior written notification and consent procedure. This also applies to wastes for which a permit is required. …

… Paper being bundled for recycling Source: Norman Chan / Fotolia.com Green-listed wastes can be shipped transfrontier without written consent. Such movements must be … Green waste Transfrontier shipments of green-listed wastes pursuant to Annexes III and IIIB, as well as green-listed mixtures of wastes pursuant to Annex IIIA in …

… Focal Point to the Basel Convention (Germany) Garbage truck transporting waste Source: photo 5000 / Fotolia.com The Focal Point to the Basel Convention in … the Waste Shipment Act (AbfVerbrG), issues permits for transfrontier shipment of wastes through Germany, answers queries, and advises businesses and government agencies. last update on 10.03.2021 Tasks of …

… laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: virtua73 / Fotolia.com Laws and regulations concerning transfrontier shipment of waste are based on the Basel Convention. The EU has transposed the procedural rules …

… Transfrontier shipment of wastes A complex regulatory system prevents waste from simply being shipped to a landfill abroad. Source: CC Vision As late as the mid 1970s, hazardous waste has been …

… the environment. The protective laws related to installations, environmental media and substances (pollution control law, water law, soil protection law, waste law, chemicals law) make up the core of environmental law. last update on … provisions in these fields of law. In particular the overarching fields of law climate protection and resource conservation law embrace classical environmental law …