Waste
Romania’s startup Recommerce to offer refurbished smartphones in ten countries in East Europe
20 January 2022 - The French retailer Carrefour has decided to offer customers refurbished smartphones in its stores in Romania
Edible food accounts for 40 percent of food waste in Croatia
06 January 2022 - The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has conducted research in line with the new EU food waste monitoring methodology
Kurti: Kosovo* to build two dams to boost water reserves
21 December 2021 - Prime Minister Albin Kurti said two dams would be built for water supply and noted that water resources can't be used without concession
Regional waste hub to be built in Rančevo in northwestern Serbia
18 December 2021 - Regional waste management center Rančevo near Sombor will process and reuse most of the waste from five municipal units
Environmentalists protest against waste incinerator project in Sofia
14 December 2021 - Burning waste results in emissions of mercury, dioxins and furans, Za Zemiata said as it protested against an incineration project in Sofia
Bulgarian water and sewerage utilities face bankruptcy due to high electricity prices
08 December 2021 - The government and regulatory authorities are trying to find the solution, but for now they have different views on the issue
GreenWEEE to build EUR 10 million e-waste recycling plant in Romania
10 November 2021 - GreenWEEE said it would put its third facility in Romania into operation in one year. The company recycles electrical and electronic waste
World’s first interactive global database of chemical recycling projects kicks off
01 November 2021 - There is a growing demand for recycled plastics globally, particularly for use in food and beverage packaging while supply is limited
Wastewater treatment plant in Kruševac makes energy out of sludge
01 November 2021 - A newly built wastewater treatment facility in the Serbian city of Kruševac is making biogas out of sludge dried in the Sun
Plastic waste recycling rate in Romania higher than in Austria, France, Hungary
26 October 2021 - Good results in recycling are used by the manufactures of packaging and packaged products to criticize introduction of deposit system
Single-use plastic products banned in Slovakia
26 October 2021 - Packaging and non-packaging made of OXO-biodegradable plastic arriving after 3.7.2021. may no longer be placed or distributed on the Slovak market.
Public consultation starts on Serbia’s draft waste management law
19 October 2021 - The Ministry of Environmental Protection has invited interested public and experts to get acquainted with the draft law on waste management
Croatia’s 2020 report on municipal waste – good results, still a long way ahead to reach targets
08 October 2021 - Croatia has reduced the amount of municipal waste, increased waste separation, and the recycling rate.
Including waste incineration in EU ETS would bring climate, employment benefits
08 October 2021 - Including waste incineration in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) would encourage waste prevention...
Adopted Green Agenda Action Plan for Western Balkans brings EUR 9 billion in grants, 2024 deadline to align with EU ETS
06 October 2021 - The EU prepared a EUR 30 billion investment package and the Western Balkans must implement climate action reforms from Green Agenda Action Plan
Experts, NGOs demand fresh public consultation on Serbia’s 2021-2024 waste management plan
05 October 2021 - The interested public only learned of the public consultation two days ahead of an online conference organized by the ministry on October 1.