Search

Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

boy sitting between flowers in front of a hillside

… Monitoring at UBA ( Kolossa-Gehring et al. 2023 ) 2 . PARC aims to further this work, amongst other, in particular on an EU-wide human biomonitoring system. In … authorization of hazardous substances. 2 HBM4EU from the Coordinator's perspective: lessons learnt from managing a large-scale EU project 3 Towards ‘one substance – one … in hybrid format. German stakeholders are also invited to the hybrid format event. When inviting stakeholders, care was taken to ensure a balanced composition of …

Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

Waste collection and transport

… Large waste containers for waste paper and residual waste Source: fux / Fotolia.com When it comes to collecting, sorting and transporting waste, a distinction is made … in gray containers, to which end the following elements are used: wheeled bins that can accommodate 120 to 140 liters of waste; garbage bags; and 1.1 cubic meter … located either in residential neighborhoods, via depot containers or at recycling yards. The latter facilities allow for the proper disposal of a broad range of …

Article from 17.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

Waste disposal

A backhoe pushes together the waste of the waste landfill

… on 17.03.2014 The main goal of intelligent, state of the art waste management is to do minimal harm to the environment while deriving the greatest possible recovery … types of waste are sorted and treated at purpose-built facilities. Residual waste that is not conducive to collection at the point of origin is sorted using … through fermentation. Hazardous waste is handled using specific disposal methods that allow for extirpation or conversion of the pollutants contained in these …

Article from 25.08.2025 | Last changed: 25.09.2025

Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“

The image shows a circular collage of individual photos depicting animal husbandry (chickens, pigs, cattle), a wheat field, and a plate with a vegetarian dish made from vegetables and lentils. In the center of the circle is the lettering “ErLa” (Ernährung und Landwirtschaft mit Zukunft, or “Nutrition and Agriculture with a Future”).

… studies. A profound change in the agricultural and food system is necessary so that we can sustainably feed ourselves within the planetary boundaries and achieve … The aim is to create knowledge about the total quantities of meat, milk and eggs that can be produced in Germany in a climate and environmentally friendly way. 2. … as taxes and informational instruments such as climate labels will be examined in more detail. The aim is to integrate the highest possible level of climate and …

Article from 15.07.2015 | Last changed: 15.07.2015

Climate protection in the waste management sector

… on 15.07.2015 The face of MSW management has changed substantially since 1990, in that the separate collection and recycling of valuable materials are far more common than they used to be. In fact, nowadays more than 60 percent of … Germany, this has already been fulfilled through the landfill ban for untreated MSW that came into effect in June 2005. Since that time, strict adherence to the …

Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

… in a policy paper . These were fleshed out in the 2nd phase by March 2019. Four working groups developed the following under the Stakeholder Dialogue: A procedure … in a policy paper . These were fleshed out in the 2nd phase by March 2019. Four working groups developed the following under the Stakeholder Dialogue: A procedure …

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.

… are an important basis for the evaluation of Germany’s energy transition. The Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat) provides this data for … sector has been very successful so far, the development in other sectors has been less dynamic. The progress of the energy transition can be seen in growing shares of … in Germany in recent decades. The German Environmental Agency calculates that in 2024 around 259 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents were avoided …

Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

… The industrial chemical 1H-benzotriazole is a relevant micropollutant. This means that, even in low concentrations, the substance has adverse effects on aquatic … has been concluded in June 2023 and the final report together with the information document on reducing the discharge of benzotriazole can be found here on the page. … category "material protection", since according to research by Stiftung Warentest, more than 10 % of German households clean their silverware in the dishwasher. In …

Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

“Round Table” Concept

… ecosystem as well as raw water for the treatment of drinking water. It was agreed that the reduction of trace substances in water bodies needs to be identified and … affected parties and actors. In the second phase of the dialogue (“Pilot Phase”), a working group on “producer responsibility” was composed of various associations and … (BMUV) and the Federal Environmental Agency (⁠UBA⁠). Initial experience has shown that the “round table” concept can be a suitable instrument for reducing trace …

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. Source: Lucaz80 / Fotolia.com … is to be kept separate from other wastes so as to avoid mixing with other materials that would enlarge the amount of asbestos containing waste or that would result in … hazardous. When subjected to mechanical stress, asbestos fractures into countless minute fibers which can enter the human body through respiration and can …

Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

Resilience in the face of multiple crises

… revitalized a discourse on how societies, in general, can be designed in such a way that they are more resilient in the face of multiple crises and enabled to adapt to a changing … of human modes of thinking and relating, behavioral patterns, and underlying mindsets. Furthermore, we consider transdisciplinary perspectives and collaboration …

Article from 17.04.2015 | Last changed: 17.04.2015

Wastes containing POPs and PCB

… wastes Various international conventions have been concluded because of the hazardous properties of POPs. The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants … in Annex A) or restrictions on its production and use (included in Annex B). Wastes that contain POPs or that have been contaminated by them are to be disposed of in … pollutants or [are] otherwise disposed of in an environmentally sound manner when destruction or irreversible transformation does not represent the …