Waste
Green Climate Fund supports EBRD’s Green Cities Facility with EUR 87 million
05 November 2018 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has received a EUR 87 million contribution...
EU approves EUR 243 million package for birds, bats, other projects to protect nature, environment
01 November 2018 - The European Commission has approved an investment package of EUR 243 million from the EU...
Over 3 tonnes of waste cooking oil collected from households in first year of project
31 October 2018 - Oil and gas company INA has collected more than 3 tonnes of waste cooking oil...
Istanbul’s deposit system lets you pay transit fare with recyclables
30 October 2018 - As cities around the world start deploying deposit systems, Istanbul, with a population of nearly...
European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastics from 2021
26 October 2018 - Single-use plastics such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks or cotton buds will be banned...
First public presentation of Cadastre of Mining Waste project held in Raška
24 October 2018 - The first public presentation of the Cadastre of Mining Waste (VIDEO) project was held in...
Slovenia plans emergency removal of piled up packaging waste, tomb candles
23 October 2018 - Slovenia’s Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning has drafted a bill aimed at tackling...
Public presentation of Cadastre of Mining Waste project to be held on October 24
22 October 2018 - A public presentation of the Cadastre of Mining Waste project will be organized on October...
European Commission unveils action plan to develop sustainable and circular bioeconomy
12 October 2018 - The European Commission has put forward an action plan today to develop a sustainable and...
Remondis plans expansion of medical waste treatment facility in Zrenjanin
11 October 2018 - Remondis Medison in Serbia has acquired a new, 11,000-square meter piece of land in Zrenjanin’s...
Serbia could be ready to open chapter 27 by end-2019 – official
09 October 2018 - Serbia currently estimates the cost of implementing chapter 27 of EU accession talks, which deals...
UNDP looking to hire Project Manager for Resilient Skopje, ICT for Urban Resilience
02 October 2018 - UNDP, the development arm of the United Nations system, is seeking an experienced Project Manager...
Croatia says taking steps as EU finds it at risk of missing 2020 municipal waste recycling target
27 September 2018 - The development of the circular economy is a priority for the Croatian government, and the...
Belgrade bans sale of plastic shopping bags from 2020, moves to establish future metro operator
27 September 2018 - Belgrade’s city assembly has adopted a decision banning the sale of plastic shopping bags in...
Buy, drink, return to the shop – deposit systems for single use beverage containers
25 September 2018 - Author: Anna Larsson, Director, Circular Economy Project Development, Reloop Deposit refund systems are a proven...
Volunteers rake in 2,000 tons of trash in Serbia on World Cleanup Day
17 September 2018 - An estimated 13 million volunteers took part in a “green wave” to remove garbage from...