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Reprimand from the Forestry Office for overgrowing a parcel of land + COMMENT

By | April 23, 2025

A farmer in northeastern Germany had allowed a difficult-to-access plot of land to become overgrown. The forestry office considered this unauthorized afforestation and demanded the removal of any trees standing four meters or less from the boundary of neighboring plots. They set a deadline of eight weeks for this. If the farmer failed to comply, the forestry office threatened… Read more »

Consumer deception: According to court ruling, Obi is no longer allowed to describe wall paint as “climate neutral”

By | April 3, 2025

The DIY chain Obi is no longer allowed to advertise its wall paint as "climate neutral." This was decided by the Cologne Regional Court following a lawsuit filed by the German Environmental Aid Association (DUH) against Obi Home and Garden GmbH (Case No.: 87 O 36/24). Obi had advertised a wall paint as "climate neutral" on its website, but failed to adequately inform consumers about the specifics of its carbon footprint. [Continue reading »]