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  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … as cosmetics, detergents, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food, and animal feed. Under REACH a mixture does not have a special shape, surface or design which … regarding the composition of the cosmetic product required to be made accessible is limited to substances classified as hazardous according to the CLP Regulation (see … transport, storage or as a result of environmental contamination. Concentration limits for such contaminants are laid down in the European Regulation on maximum …

  • Article from 05.04.2016 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Landfill

    Leafy landfill, fenced

    … management option, if waste can not be recycled. Source: Bernd Engelmann / Umweltbundesamt Disposing of waste at landfill sites should be regarded as the last resort … for waste acceptance at landfills. For example, it lays down specific pollutant limit values for each class of landfill. Although similar regulations had been on … statutory limit values. This is legally required in Germany by virtue of the strict limits on organic substance concentrations in all household-like waste, and so on. …

  • Article from 22.04.2016 | Last changed: 22.04.2016

    Organic-waste treatment

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … is collected and composted separately and in a manner that is as environmentally sound as possible. last update on 22.04.2016 Composting and fermentation Compost and … contaminant and hygiene parameters; allowable biowaste input; monitoring; limits on the allowable amounts of compost/digestate used on soil. In the interest …

  • 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

    … building on HBM4EU. Furthermore, based on new concepts and data on exposure, the foundations for risk assessment increasingly based on "New Approach Methodologies" … and proposals for implementation will be made. One goal of policy makers around the world is the commitment to a high level of consumer health and environmental … Kingdom and Switzerland, are involved in the partnership with varying levels of funding, whereby Germany and France are providing the largest financial …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    Waste collection and transport

    Three large garbage containers for waste paper and waste

    … is made between systematic and systemless approaches. The kirbside collection of bundled waste paper is an example of the latter. On the other hand various container … containers, which is a key precondition especially for the environmentally sound material recycling. This also allows to closed material cycles as far as … at the regional level). The 2005 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz), stipulates that electrical and electronic waste is to …

  • Article from 17.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    Waste disposal

    A backhoe pushes together the waste of the waste landfill

    … for energy or recycled, while the remaining waste is taken to landfill sites after undergoing biological treatment. Thermal treatment normally involves incineration … Links Hazardous waste Waste management Related contents Gefährliche Abfälle Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft … Pursuant to Germany’s Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz law, … for energy or recycled, while the remaining waste is taken to landfill sites after undergoing biological treatment. Thermal treatment normally involves incineration …

  • 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”).

    … solutions and recommendations for action. last update on 25.08.2025 Background and objectives The high consumption of animal products, current land use and … animal welfare and human health. This has been proven by numerous 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 socially agreed, and in some cases legally binding, …

  • Article from 15.07.2015 | Last changed: 15.07.2015

    Climate protection in the waste management sector

    Bio-gas plant

    … Waste Management and Climate Workshop Protokoll Related contents Digitalisierung und natürliche Ressourcen Indikator: Recycling von Siedlungsabfällen Europäische … Approaches to measure greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands Methane, the underestimated greenhouse gas Material Prosperity and Climate Protection Ability of …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    … findings and the measures initiated, the German Centre for Micropollutants was founded at the German Environment Agency in 2021. last update on 14.04.2023 From the … out in the 2nd phase by March 2019. Four working groups developed the following under the Stakeholder Dialogue: A procedure for determination relevant … micropollutants (X-ray contrast agents, diclofenac and benzotriazole) at three “Round Tables”. A joint communication strategy under the umbrella of the UN Water …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table The industrial chemical 1H-benzotriazole is a relevant … adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems and drinking water quality. That is why a round table was launched at the end of 2020 in order to develop mitigation measures. … for the Identification of Relevant Micropollutants”. In November 2020, the “1H-Benzotriazole Round Table” was launched with the participation of experts from …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

    “Round Table” Concept

    “Round Table” Concept The framework “Round table” brings together a wide range of groups interested in relevant trace … and the Federal Environmental Agency (⁠UBA⁠). Initial experience has shown that the “round table” concept can be a suitable instrument for reducing trace substances in …

  • 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.

    … whereby the stones that actually store the heat may contain chrome VI compounds and other pollutants. Hence by law, only specialized companies are permitted to … elements that were made using fiber bonding were manufactured in Germany until around 1990. These elements are composed of up to 15 percent asbestos fibers, which endow the brittle cement matrix with limited bend strength, thus allowing for the production of large, thin structural …