Policies
The non-existence of recognised labels and standards has been identified as a key barrier to enabling consumers and public...
The Circular Economy Act (KrWG) was amended in the course of implementing the updated Waste Framework Directive. The federal...
NREP, 2019 aims to implement resource efficiency across all resources including both biotic and abiotic resources, sectors...
Policy
The waste prevention programme promotes sustainable practices such as the concept of "renting or borrowing rather than buying...
The economic transformation needed for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals is unprecedented: it will amount to a total...
The German Packaging Law contributes to specify and standardize extended producer responsability rules. It contributes to a...
The Circular Economy Act (KrWG) has made people even more aware of the necessity to separate waste, led to the introduction...
The 5-Point-Plan aims to reverse the trend of increasing packaging waste volume and thus contributes to the shift towards a...
Each year, German contracting authorities purchase products ranging from pencils to city buses that are worth – in total –...
The value of goods and services procured publicly in Germany amounts to about 350 billion euros annually. This offers far...
The Sustainable Label assessment online Platform supports sustainable consumption and sustainable purchase decisions by...
Policy
The guiding principle of sustainable development must also be reflected in administrative action. This is illustrated not...
