… Joint research project on the reuse of filter backwash water Time-series of filter … sludge characteristics Source: Andrea Steuer In the research project FITWAS (reuse of filter backwash water from the treatment of groundwater for the protection of …

… food production. It feeds important ecosystems such as wetlands and forests and is used for agricultural irrigation. Groundwater is also increasingly seen as an … or no groundwater resources. Occurrence of groundwater Source: Umweltbundesamt Uses and Pressures Groundwater is subject to a variety of uses and the resulting …

… accompanied by a loss of biodiversity . At the deposition sites, damage can be caused, for example, by plant cover and leaf abrasion (see figure). Nutrients and … windward and leeward areas. Climate changes: An increase of dry periods, which cause decreasing soil moisture, and an increase in mean wind speeds favor soil loss by …

… unknown. In Germany, however, soil loss by water occurs on many agriculturally used areas such as arable land, areas with permanent crops e.g. viticulture and … ). On behalf of UBA, the actual long-term average soil erosion was recalculated using the general soil erosion equation (ABAG) on the basis of current, nationally …

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… compounds enter Germany´s nitrogen cycle every year. Week 25: Ground-level ozone causes damage to ecosystems. AOT 40 is the parameter used to assess its risks for plants. Week 26: 51 parties : 48 European countries, …

… Fotolia.com What is renewable energies’ share in electricity production? How can we use biomass sustainably? How do the European mechanisms to promote renewable … and to prevent conflicts over resources. The basic principle underlying the use of renewable energies is that electricity, heat and fuel are produced using either processes that occur in nature or renewable raw materials. We monitor …

… waste equipment as well as prevent waste and reduce the amount of waste through reuse, preparation for reuse or recycling and recovery. Among other things, the ElektroG regulates the … into components and different materials so that they can be recovered (recycled or used for energy recovery). Treatment must be carried out in accordance with specific …

… testing and assessment criteria for building products suitable for indoor use. The AgBB provides a uniform, transparent and comprehensible health-based … The evaluation scheme sets health-related quality standards for the manufacture and use of building products. It is also intended to support the development of … according to their health relevance. For the toxicological assessment, the AgBB uses scientifically recognised information already available from the technical …

… quality dossiers (e.g. revocation of registration). Every processor or downstream user of a substance must be unmistakably obligated to check whether his intended … guidelines must define methods of risk assessment for inputs of chemicals from diffuse sources. Authorisation There must be a shift of the burden of proof in … be introduced along the supply chain. In this format other hazardous substances used in the article should also be specified. For consumer information purposes the …

… needs to transform its economy towards sustainability and a circular economy, because current development is leading us to exceed the planetary boundaries and thus … is key for sustainable transformation, for two important reasons: its role as a cause of problems such as environmental pollution or damage to health must be … ISC3 addresses major challenges faced by sectors designing, manufacturing and/or using chemicals and its products. To help finding proper solutions it networks …