Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to footer

Search

Help

1189 - 1200 of 2147
  • Press release 35/2010 from 11.06.2010 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    Import of waste requiring authorisation continues at high rate

    … stretch of motorway tunnel near Bregenz, Austria- was incurred and recycled for use in Germany in the recultivation of what were once gravel pits. Transport … as follows: contaminated soil (400,000 t), asbestos contaminated waste (300,000 t), used wood containing hazardous substances (270,000 t), and residue from waste …

  • Press release 34/2010 from 10.06.2010 | Last changed: 16.07.2013

    Fluorinated fire-fighting foams protect - not the environment though

    … of human lives is, of course, highest priority”, said Dr. Klaus Günter Steinhäuser, Head of the Chemical Safety Unit at the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). A … on persistent organic pollutants, aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of. Up to that time PFOS had been the main fluorine ingredient in fire-fighting … extinguishers in stock today. There has been a ban in the EU on the marketing and use of PFOS since 27 June 2008; however, an extension on the use of already produced …

  • Press release 30/2024 from 25.06.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Environmental and nature conservation information at a glance

    umwelt.info logo

    … real conditions for the first time and are looking forward to the feedback from users.” The official launch of umwelt.info is planned for early 2025. Press release … in a test version as a so-called Minimal Viable Product (MVP). This will allow users to provide feedback and participate in the development process. The first … users can use to provide feedback. All feedback will be systematically analysed and used for the further development process until the final completion of the portal, …

  • Cover from 17.06.2025

    Section: Downloads

    … Erst Wischen … dann Waschen! (in German) Infographics: Checklist: Eco-friendly Use of Medications Environmental Checklist for Prescribing and Dispensing … Erst Wischen … dann Waschen! (in German) Infographics: Checklist: Eco-friendly Use of Medications Environmental Checklist for Prescribing and Dispensing …

  • Press release 17/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 29.03.2022

    New measures to protect natural groundwater against trace substances

    Ein Reagenzkolben vor grüner Wiese, darin Wasser.

    … must be considered. It is critical that we minimise, replace or avoid the use of substances with problematic environmental properties as early as the production and use of products.” Trace substance inputs into lakes, rivers and ultimately the … into water bodies can be reduced most efficiently if these substances are not used or are used less frequently and less needs to be produced. Measures are …

  • Press release 46/2023 from 20.12.2023 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    Consumer protection: More transparency in PayPal's terms and conditions

    Ein Vertrag wird zur Unterschrift weitergegeben.

    … incomprehensible to consumers PayPal has agreed to amend the terms and conditions used throughout Europe Source: Antonioguillem / Fotolia.com The European consumer … on behalf of the CPC network. The aim was to achieve a revision of the company's user agreement. As a result of the CPC Network's intervention, PayPal has now agreed …

  • Press release 14/2015 from 31.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA's 2014 emissions data indicates trend reversal in climate protection

    Coal-fired power station Jänschwalde in Germany

    … since 2010 Coal-fired power stations like the one in Jänschwalde emit more greenhouse gases than other stations Source: blumenkind / Fotolia.com Greenhouse gas emission levels in Germany in 2014 were lower than in the previous year for … calculated in terms of CO 2 equivalents for better comparability.

 The data used for the 2014 short-term forecast is derived from a system of model …

  • Cover from 12.12.2025

    NiCE - Agenda

    … the NiCE Project An Interactive City Walk: A Cross-Section of the AdNEB Project Re-use of Vacant Spaces in Graz ESD on a Municipality Level – Biodiversity Education … Engaging Industrial Stakeholders in Circular Practices: Lessons from the REUSE2030 Project Fostering Repair in European Cities 12:00     BREAK 12:30    Closing … the NiCE Project An Interactive City Walk: A Cross-Section of the AdNEB Project Re-use of Vacant Spaces in Graz ESD on a Municipality Level – Biodiversity Education …

  • Press release 09/2021 from 22.03.2021 | Last changed: 22.03.2021

    World Water Day: Reducing chemicals in waters

    Ein Abflussrohr.

    … our waters. The Trace Substance Strategy of the German Federal Government focuses on preventing further inputs of such trace substances to the aquatic … plants where a fourth treatment step aimed at eliminating trace substances might be useful. The pilot phase was supported by ISI Fraunhofer and the team from IKU in …

  • Press release 27/2018 from 17.09.2018 | Last changed: 21.12.2018

    International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre celebrates first year anniversary

    group of man and women posing for a photo

    … is expected to grow by 9% every year up to 2025. Many construction chemicals are used in the immediate vicinity of people. Innovative solutions are required to meet … saying: "The examples from the construction sector show what a wide range of uses there is for chemicals and how many people are affected. We can only come up …