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December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

German Packaging Law

The German Packaging Law contributes to specify and standardize extended producer responsability rules. It contributes to a...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Circular Economy Act

The Circular Economy Act (KrWG) has made people even more aware of the necessity to separate waste, led to the introduction...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

National competition 'Sustainable tourist destinations in Germany'

The competition promotes the three pillars of sustainability: In terms of ecological sustainability, one of the criteria...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

5-Point-Plan to Reduce Plastic Waste

The 5-Point-Plan aims to reverse the trend of increasing packaging waste volume and thus contributes to the shift towards a...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Information service for green public procurement (Informationsdienst für umweltfreundliche Beschaffung)

Each year, German contracting authorities purchase products ranging from pencils to city buses that are worth – in total –...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Web portal: Sustainability Compass ('Kompass Nachhaltigkeit')

The value of goods and services procured publicly in Germany amounts to about 350 billion euros annually. This offers far...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
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December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

National Strategy for Food Waste Reduction

The National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste is a major step towards achieving the 2030 goal to halve per capita food waste in...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

"Too Good for The Bin!"-Initiative

The website of the initiative www.zugutfuerdietonne offers background information and tips for everyday life. These show how...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
November 26, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Sustainable Label assessment online Platform "siegelklarheit.de"

The Sustainable Label assessment online Platform supports sustainable consumption and sustainable purchase decisions by...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
November 26, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

The Blue Angel

The Blue Angel has achieved numerous successes in the areas of environmental and consumer policy and has become a well-known...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
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November 21, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Programme of measures promoting sustainable administrative action ('Maßnahmenprogramm Nachhaltigkeit der Bundesregierung')

The guiding principle of sustainable development must also be reflected in administrative action. This is illustrated not...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
November 6, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

National Programme on Sustainable Consumption (NPNK)

The National Programme on Sustainable Consumption is intended to help consumers to better understand the environmental and...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan