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  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Product stewardship and waste management

        Old car tires into the reeds are between grasses in the water

    … These objectives are promoted by the stipulations concerning the following: substance bans; labelling requirements; requiring manufacturers and retailers to … Strengthening the recycling of technical plastics in the view of increasing substance legislation requirements using the example of waste electrical and … These objectives are promoted by the stipulations concerning the following: substance bans; labelling requirements; requiring manufacturers and retailers to …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard is replaced by “all substances or objects.” However, by virtue of having excluded elements such as … Siedlungsabfälle Related publications Dialogues on the appropriate management of substances of concern in the circular economy Dialogues on the waste prevention …

  • Article from 10.08.2021 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment

    … residues (NER) is a frequently observed phenomenon during the degradation of substances in soil and sediment. So far, there is no accepted approach to assess … residues (NER) is a frequently observed phenomenon during the degradation of substances in soil and sediment. So far, there is no accepted approach to assess …

  • Article from 23.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Water Body Type of the Year 2022 "Groundwater"

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … Europe. In addition, the member states must set their own limit values for other substances named in the EU Groundwater Directive. To determine the quantitative … compounds, artificial sweeteners and degradation products of pesticide active substances. The latter group of substances was detected at more than half of the …

  • Article from 30.05.2025 | Last changed: 15.07.2025

    Soil loss by water erosion

    Figure 2. Potato dams in the downslope direction force soil loss by water.

    … and pollutant load of the soil particles, they are also used for nationwide substance input modeling with the MoRE (Modeling of Regionalized Emissions) tool … and pollutant load of the soil particles, they are also used for nationwide substance input modeling with the MoRE (Modeling of Regionalized Emissions) tool …

  • Article from 16.12.2013 | Last changed: 28.10.2024

    Year of Air 2013

    Das Logo zum Jahr der Luft 2013 zeigt eine Pusteblume und den Schriftzug "Jahr der Luft"

    … of thes pollutants –soot and ozone – are also classified as air pollutants. Both substances have an adverse impact on human health: they can cause respiratory … of thes pollutants –soot and ozone – are also classified as air pollutants. Both substances have an adverse impact on human health: they can cause respiratory …

  • Article from 26.04.2024 | Last changed: 12.05.2025

    Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act

    used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

    … ElektroG has the following aims: Protect health and the environment against harmful substances from electrical and electronic equipment, and ensure the proper … prepared for reuse. If this is not the case, the WEEE is treated to remove harmful substances and broken down into components and different materials so that they can … loss of valuable raw materials for the circular economy and the release of harmful substances into mixed household waste. To identify whether a product is an …

  • Article from 11.09.2024 | Last changed: 11.09.2024

    Committee for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products

    In einem Hausrohbau abgelagerte Baustoffe

    … is considered. The aim is to assess the total VOC emission and all emitted VOC substances from building products. The principle for assessing material emissions … in the AgBB scheme is to consider the toxicological significance of the individual substances. These are identified and weighted according to their health relevance. …

  • Article from 04.08.2014 | Last changed: 10.02.2022

    UBA in the REACH process

    Startseite der Website REACH-info

    … In addition to evaluating submitted information, UBA is in charge of identifying substances whose manufacture or application requires regulation due to their impact …

  • Article from 29.02.2024 | Last changed: 29.02.2024

    Sustainable Chemistry

    coloured liquids in flasks

    … Involvement of the Chemicals Sector in a Green Economy Guidance on Communication on Substances in Articles Feasibility Study „Supply chain communication on SVHC in …

  • Article from 03.03.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Chemical contamination in the Antarctic

    Appearances are misleading - even in the pure white of the polar landscape, pollutants can already be detected.

    … attention from the scientific community. This is especially true for harmful substances that persist, i.e., remain, in the environment and can be transported … exist so far for the Antarctic. Nevertheless, the results to date show that harmful substances can be introduced into Antarctic ecosystems through both long-distance … such as research at Antarctic stations. POPs such as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have already been detected in Antarctic waters, snow, and ice. …