Turkey launched HoReCa recycling campaign
Turkey’s Environment and Urbanization Ministry has launched recycling campaign for glass, plastic, paper and metal waste produced by hotels, restaurants and cafes, Hurriyet Daily News reported. The campaign named HoReCa was launched in Istanbul, Izmir and north-west Bursa province in Turkey where the collection of glass has already jumped up about 50 percent compared to […]
New energy in new world at Belgrade Fair
The 12th International Energy Fair and 13th International Trade Fair for Environmental Protection and Natural Resources – EcoFair, will be held at the Belgrade Fair from October 12 to October 14. The business and educational slogan is unchanged – New Energy. The concept is to connect electricity plants, hydroelectric units, power grids and distribution, gas, oil, renewable and non-renewable […]
EU to fund climate change strategy with EUR 1 million
The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) will contribute EUR 1 million to the production of a climate change strategy with an action plan for Serbia in an 18-month project. The endeavour was presented yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS), at a conference about climate change. The Ministry of Agriculture and […]
Visoko seeks contractor for water subsystem Gračanica
An invitation for tenders was published yesterday by public utility JKP Visoko d.o.o. for the construction of water supply subsystem Gračanica. The endeavour is financed from a part of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development within the Visoko Water Supply System project. The closing date is November 4. The contract for […]
EPTISA SEE awarded environmental projects in Serbia and Kosovo*
EPTISA SEE, a subsidiary of Spanish EPTISA Group, international company operating in the fields of engineering, architecture, consulting and information technology, announced two newly awarded projects in Serbia and Kosovo* in early September. The company headquartered in Belgrade will provide assistance with transposition, implementation and enforcement of acquis through further implementation of principles from the National […]
World Bank warns water must be more expensive
Annual investments necessary for water supply and channeling aren’t possible with current prices, too low to secure funds, representatives of the World Bank told Serbian authorities. At a meeting this week in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS), organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection and Republic Water […]
Green infrastructure may increase Serbia’s GDP by 1%
Serbia could increase its GDP by 1% with more investments into green infrastructure, according to Siniša Mitrović, Adviser to the President in the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PKS). Speaking today at a conference in Belgrade organized by Danas Conference Center, he stated the PKS has initiated the creation of a strategy for circular […]
Waste is a major international emergency
A strong government, working in the community interest, will have companies and the people paying their fair share to keep their environment clean, says David Newman, the outgoing president of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA). „If the government cannot resist the pressure of big companies, then they don’t pay. Someone else does,“ he told […]
