Waste
Bulgaria’s plastic waste recycling rate much lower than in official statistics, report reveals
20 March 2025 - Over half of Bulgarian municipalities reported recycling rates for municipal waste of under 10% for 2019 – some were virtually at zero
Global Recycling Day: Why recycling matters
17 March 2025 - Global Recycling Day is celebrated every year on March 18 to raise awareness of the importance of recycling and encourage individuals and organizations to take concrete actions to reduce waste
Criminals illegally imported hazardous waste from three EU states, burying it in Croatia
19 February 2025 - Croatian law enforcement authorities arrested 13 persons suspected of being part of an environmental crime network, Europol said
Serbia’s EPS, industry sign contracts on disposal of ash from coal-fired power plants
07 February 2025 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije will sell 30 million tons of ash to Lafarge Serbia, Elixir Group and Moravacem
IFC is building Western Balkans Green Growth Alliance
30 January 2025 - IFC is spearheading the establishment of the Western Balkans Green Growth Alliance for decarbonization and sustainability
Four fifths of Croatia’s citizens separate, recycle waste
24 January 2025 - As much as 80% of citizens in Croatia separate and recycle waste, according to the latest survey on sustainability viewpoints
Nuclear startup newcleo plans advanced modular reactors in Slovakia
16 January 2025 - Newcleo signed agreements with Slovakian companies on a project for up to four lead-cooled AMRs and the development of the technology
Alteo seeking acquisitions in Croatia, Serbia for its 2 GW green platform
14 January 2025 - Alteo, in which MOL has a minority stake, is setting off on a regional expansion, primarily in Slovakia, Croatia and Serbia
Waste molecule batteries could one day store renewable energy
09 January 2025 - Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a process to produce batteries using organic industrial waste
Several energy storage investments underway in North Macedonia
09 January 2025 - North Macedonia, which has been attracting investments in battery factories, is in talks on a project worth up to EUR 360 million
Croatia to allocate EUR 652 million for green transition in 2025
02 January 2025 - The Ministry of Environmental Protection has published an annual plan for public calls for firms, local authorities, households
Croatian tourist hotspots on Adriatic coast receive EUR 55 million to improve wastewater management
23 December 2024 - Croatia received funds for improving wastewater management in the Zadar-Petrčane agglomeration on the Adriatic coast
Serbia introduces Green Budget, earmarks EUR 1 billion for projects
06 December 2024 - The 2025 Budget Law includes the first Green Budget annex, listing 64 green projects to be implemented next year
Zagreb picks technological solution for city’s waste management system
22 November 2024 - The city has selected technological solution C, one of three proposed, based on an analysis of municipal waste processing technologies
Montenegro signs EUR 50 million loan agreement with France’s AFD
20 November 2024 - AFD will support Montenegro's reforms in waste management, renewable energy, sustainable forestry, and climate action
Croatia’s Krk is world’s second zero waste island
01 November 2024 - Zero Waste Europe approved the certification in recognition of outstanding achievements in sustainable waste management