The German Environment Agency (UBA) is appealing to the grocery trade to include deposit bottle alternatives in their beverage range in addition to non-returnables. read more
Grocery discounters should offer more deposit bottle beverages
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Electromobility has clear economic advantages
The goals of the Climate Action Plan can only be achieved through an energy transformation in the transport sector. Electromobility is the most economical of all greenhouse gas-neutral solutions. read more
telegram environment+health - Nr.: 03/2016
We are pleased to send you the latest "telegram environment + health" by the Environmental Hygiene Department at the German Environment Agency.Topic of the new issue 03/2016: Cities moving towards more environmental justice - Research-practice project with the pilot municipalities Kassel, Marburg and MunichPrevious newsletter issues you can find in our online archive on our website.Sincerely,your... read more
Resource-efficient products should be cheaper
More than 16 tonnes of metal, cement, wood and other raw materials per person are consumed in Germany every year – that’s 44 kilos per day. This places Germany at a high level compared with other countries around the globe and other EU states. These are the conclusions drawn in the resources report published by the German Environment Agency (UBA). read more
Sandoz chemical spill, 30 years onward: Salmon have returned to the Rhine
The condition of Germany's rivers continues to improve. The Rhine and many other rivers have many more fish species than 30 years ago. Salmon – once virtually wiped out – are once again at home in German waters. Some stretches of the Danube have “good” to “very good” ecological status, rating best among all Germany’s rivers. There is still a need for action along the Weser and Ems rivers. read more
telegram environment+health - No.: 02/2016
We are pleased to send you the latest "telegram environment + health" by the Environmental Hygiene Department at the German Environment Agency.Topic of the new issue 02/2016: Positive mid-term assessment of the German Environmental Survey for Children and Adolescents 2014–2017 (GerES V)Previous newsletter issues you can find in our online archive on our website.Sincerely,your editorial team read more
Environmentally harmful subsidies in transport sector at record level
German Environment Agency publishes annual publication Schwerpunkte 2016 and is calling for a much quicker dismantling of environmentally harmful subsidies read more
More than beautiful: Jurors select nominees for German Federal Ecodesign Award 2016
The nominees for the Federal Ecodesign Award 2016 have been selected. A total of 26 projects, services and concepts have won over the interdisciplinary jury for their design and benefits for the environment. read more
