Significantly more court decisions taken on exports of waste to Africa and Eastern Europe read more
More legal rulings on shipments of illegal waste in 2013
Climate protection in the waste management sector
Waste management makes an important contribution to climate protection. Recycling, the energetic use of residual waste, and capturing and utilizing landfill gas contribute significantly to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In Germany, the landfill ban for untreated municipal solid waste (MSW) set an important impulse for this development. read more
Removing POP from the cycle: proposal to introduce limit values
One of the principles of environmental protection is that wastes must be recycled. However, it is counterproductive to reintroduce a recycled product which contains pollutants. An UBA study examines how this can be prevented for five persistent organic pollutants (POP). read more
Food waste causes four percent of Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions
UBA President Krautzberger: There is hardly any sector where waste avoidance is so easy. read more
Does electrical equipment have built-in breaking points?
It is quite common that electrical equipment becomes unexpectedly defective, and repair is either impossible or not worth the investment. read more
Waste disposal
Pursuant to Germany’s Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz law, waste is to be disposed of in a safe and environmentally compatible manner, whereby the top priority in this regard is protecting human health and the environment. Various waste treatment, recycling and disposal techniques are used, depending on the nature of the waste in question and the waste management objective. read more
No burning of biomass by default
Biomass materials such as wood, maize starch or vegetable oil should not automatically be used for energy. read more
Bioplastics not superior to common plastics
A study by UBA proves that plastics made of renewable resources have no ecological advantage over common plastic packaging. read more
