EBRD sells stake in Romania’s Green Group
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it divested its share in Romania’s Green Group, specialized in consumer packaging waste recycling. The firm embarks on its next stage of development and sets its sights on a public listing, the press release states. EBRD’s stake, as well as the part owned by Global Finance, […]
Montenegro inaugurates recycling center in Žabljak
A waste recycling centre worth EUR 2.4 million was opened in the town of Žabljak. The construction of the facility, which includes a transfer station, was equally funded by Montenegro and Slovenia, the Government of Montenegro said on its website. Prime minister Milo Đukanović and Slovenia’s foreign minister Viktor Erjavec attended the ceremony. The two […]
Cogeneration at Vinča landfill to be launched in 2019
Five companies have been shortlisted from 11 that applied in a tender for the selection of a private partner to cooperate with the City of Belgrade in the rehabilitation of Vinča landfill and the construction of a waste management facility where heat and power will be generated, portal Novosti.rs reported. The firms are going to the next […]
European Commission tells Slovenia to clean up landfills
The European Commission is requesting that Slovenia brings landfills in line with European Union legislation – Directive 1999/31/EC. This is part of a horizontal exercise against several member states. Under EU law, landfilling should only be used as a last resort, and it can only be done under conditions that avoid impact on human health […]
Regional project focuses on waste management know-how
With the help of governments of Switzerland and Austria, four countries of the region started a platform to exchange experience in the area of waste management, Serbian public broadcaster RTS reported. A two-day meeting was organised in Belgrade for over 50 participants from national institutions and municipalities. Solid Waste Data Collection Project for South-East Europe […]
Green Group installs smart recycling station Sigurec at Cora
Retailer Cora Romania partnered with recycler Green Group to launch its automated waste collection unit Sigurec at the parking lot of Lujerului hypermarket. All recyclable waste from home can be brought: from plastic packaging, glass containers or aluminium cans, to paper, cardboard, electronics, to lamps, light bulbs and batteries, an article in The Diplomat explains. […]
Zagreb abandons possibility to build incinerator
The City of Zagreb will find an optimal solution for waste management in cooperation with citizens and the Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection, stated Milan Bandić, mayor of the capital of Croatia, and Slaven Dobrović, minister, after the first meeting of the working group for the adoption of an action plan. The goal is […]
Waste transfer station opened in Koceljeva
The Government of the Netherlands financed the establishment of a waste transfer station in Koceljeva in Serbia’s west with EUR 750.000, aiming to promote sustainable development in the country. The facility was opened by the municipality’s officials and the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection and the Embassy of the Kingdom of […]