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  • Article from 29.01.2019 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Ecological impact of farming

    Tractor with tow tube

    … to extensive use of nitrogen-rich fertilizers. Pesticides and fertilizers containing heavy metals, as well as pharmaceutical contaminants and residues from … to extensive use of nitrogen-rich fertilizers. Pesticides and fertilizers containing heavy metals, as well as pharmaceutical contaminants and residues from …

  • Article from 17.07.2024 | Last changed: 18.07.2024

    Water Reuse

    … “indirect water reuse” (or “de facto reuse”) for example when surface water that contains large shares of treated wastewater effluents are used for agricultural … “indirect water reuse” (or “de facto reuse”) for example when surface water that contains large shares of treated wastewater effluents are used for agricultural …

  • Article from 18.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    EU Regulation on Minimum Requirements for Water Reuse

    … The regulation adds to already existing EU environmental legislation as the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive ( 91/271/EWG ), the Water Framework Directive ( … reclamation facility operator. The water reclamation can be integrated in an urban wastewater treatment plant or a dedicated reclamation plant can be set up. The … of the EU regulation on water reuse. The experts on water resources management, wastewater, water legislation and soil aspects as well as experts on human, plant …

  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    … Flood Risk Management Directive , the Industrial Emissions Directive and the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive . Germany has fully transposed the requirements of … This is mainly due to the fact that the Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) for mercury is not met. The EQS is set to appropriately protect all aquatic species from …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Non-biocidal substitution for biocidal antifouling coatings

    … environment to the minimum necessary. This is especially of relevance for products containing active substances which were identified as candidates for substitution … environment to the minimum necessary. This is especially of relevance for products containing active substances which were identified as candidates for substitution …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Non-biocidal alternatives as substituts for insecticides

    … environment to the minimum necessary. This is especially of relevance for products containing active substances which were identified as candidates for substitution … environment to the minimum necessary. This is especially of relevance for products containing active substances which were identified as candidates for substitution …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Non-biocidal alternatives as substitution options for rodenticide

    … they can even fully replace their use. This is especially of relevance for products containing active substances which were identified as candidates for substitution … they can even fully replace their use. This is especially of relevance for products containing active substances which were identified as candidates for substitution …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Non-biocidal substitution options for curative wood preservatives

    … environment to the minimum necessary. This is especially of relevance for products containing active substances which were identified as candidates for substitution … environment to the minimum necessary. This is especially of relevance for products containing active substances which were identified as candidates for substitution …

  • Article from 18.10.2022 | Last changed: 25.08.2023

    Committee for the Identification of Relevant Micropollutants

    … developed in the federal government’s Trace Substance Strategy. This contains the information required for assessing the relevance. These brief dossiers … developed in the federal government’s Trace Substance Strategy. This contains the information required for assessing the relevance. These brief dossiers …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Permitting research projects on marine geoengineering

    … ( HSEG ) is to protect the marine environment by regulating the dumping of waste and other matter in the high seas since 1998. The international basis for this … from the general prohibition on dumping; Establishing a general export ban on wastes and substances, with the exception of exporting CO₂ to other states for …

  • Article from 28.11.2024 | Last changed: 28.11.2024

    Commercial Refrigeration

    refrigeration unit

    … such as R-454C (GWP = 146), R-455A (GWP = 146) or R-513A (GWP = 629). These blends contain unsaturated HFCs (e.g. R-1234yf) and are used in condensing units, among … from 1 January 2025, refrigerators and freezers for commercial use as well as self-contained refrigeration systems may no longer be placed on the market in the EU if …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 27.07.2020

    Electrical and electronic waste

    Old televisions and computer monitors on a pile.

    contain valuable resources Source: Gerhard Kotschik / UBA Electrical and electronic waste contains recyclable metals and other materials; recycling them saves resources … which took effect on 9 May 2013 and places severe restrictions on the use of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybromated biphenyls (PBB) and polybromated … and TVs are first manually dismantled, whereby trained personnel remove pollutant containing components such as batteries, condensors, the background lighting of flat …