EU finds Croatia infringes rules on waste
The European Commission is requesting Croatia to bring its national law into full conformity with European Union’s rules on waste. The Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) aims to minimize the negative effects of the generation and management of waste on human health and the environment, the press release said and added the aim is also to […]
EBRD, FAO produce study on use of animal waste
A study on the possibilities to utilize animal by-products was presented in Belgrade at the meeting of working groups for meat and milk, within a project of public–private political dialogue. It is implemented in Serbia by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which financed the […]
Rehabilitation starts at landfill Teodorovac
Landfill for non-hazardous waste Teodorovac is located close to family houses. The rehabilitation of the facility began, financed by the Cohesion Fund of the European Union and the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU). The project is worth HRK 6.6 million (EUR 881,000). The beneficiary is the Municipality of Đurđenovac in Croatia’s east and […]
EU standards for product design to ease recycling
Amendments to European Union rules in the waste management sector will affect the way products are designed in order to make them more recyclable, reusable and repairable, said Kyriakos Parpounas, general manager of Green Dot (Cyprus) Public Co. Ltd. The head of the package material recycling organisation told Cyprus News Agency there will also be […]
Belgrade puts first recycling yard into operation
As a part of the waste management plan, which is being implemented by the City of Belgrade in cooperation with its Secretariat for Environmental Protection and public utility company (JKP) Gradska čistoća, the first recycling yard in Serbia’s capital was opened in the suburb of Bežanijska kosa, the local government’s portal reported. “This is the first of […]
Environment ministry funding waste management
The Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests is utilizing a financing line of RON 100 million (EUR 22.3 million) for waste management, and EUR 6.7 million for education and awareness. The aim is to reach Romania’s recycling target for 2020 – 50% of the total municipal waste generated, minister Cristiana Pașca Palmer said at the Local Public Administration Forum (FAPL), according to Agerpres’s republished […]
Gradual tightening of environmental rules is beneficial
Implementation of targets for separate collection of packaging waste in municipalities is the direction for further development of recycling industry in Serbia, said Mihail Mateski. The general manager of Greentech d.o.o. as well as of Macedonian Grinteh MK d.o.o. told Balkan Green Energy News the measure should be paired with bigger investments in infrastructure for […]
IFC assisting in waste sector, sustainable cities
A roundtable brought together international and local waste management companies, the nation’s metropolitan municipalities and the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization to help Turkey’s cities become more sustainable and combat the challenges of rapid urbanization. The event was organized by the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group. Turkey’s population of 75 million produces […]