Kostas Skrekas becomes minister of the environment and energy of Greece
New Minister of the Environment and Energy of Greece Kostas Skrekas took over the post from Kostis Hatzidakis. Major reforms are already underway.
Belgrade to introduce reverse vending machines for PET packaging
Reverse vending machines for recycling will enable citizens to top up public transportation smart cards for the value of the waste they recycle.
Floating waste covers rivers in Serbia, BiH, Montenegro
Floating waste is devastating the Drina and its tributaries in Serbia, BiH and Montenegro and piling up at hydropower dams
Coca-Cola tops list of 10 corporate plastic polluters of 2020
Top polluters are Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestle, Unilever, Mondelez International, Mars, Procter & Gamble, Philip Morris, Colgate-Palmolive, and Perfetti Van Melle.
Rio Tinto’s lithium project in Serbia challenged over transboundary impact
CZŽS from BiH asked the state to determine the transboundary environmental impact of the lithium exploitation and processing project in Serbia
Excessive air pollution in Valjevo triggers Air Quality Alert
The air quality in Valjevo has been in the highest category, designated as "very polluted," ever since measuring began in 2012. According to official data, the city had the highest annual level of suspended particles PM10 and PM2.5 in Serbia last year.
European Parliament tells EU to back right to reuse, repair products
The European Commission needs to promote repair, resale and reuse of products and ban built-in product obsolence, lawmakers said in a resolution.
Products from fruit waste are replacing leather on global scale
Beyond Leather Materials from Denmark produces a leather substitute from apple pulp, but it is considering to include different fruits
