Croatia’s 2020 report on municipal waste – good results, still a long way ahead to reach targets
Croatia has reduced the amount of municipal waste, increased waste separation, and the recycling rate.
Climate Smart Bio-Waste Management Challenge extends deadline to May 15
The Climate Smart Bio-Waste Management Challenge is for innovative solutions for tackling biodegradable matter. UNDP and Serbia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection called on municipal authorities, companies, nongovernmental organizations, research and academic institutions as well as individuals to apply. Potential participants in Serbia can apply for the Climate Smart Bio-Waste Management Challenge by May 15 at […]
Public call open for innovative biowaste management solutions in Serbia
The Climate Smart Bio-Waste Management Challenge is open until April 22. Local authorities, public enterprises, scientific research institutions and civil society organizations can propose ideas for tackling biowaste in the project organized by the UNDP and the Government of Serbia with SIDA’s support. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Serbia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection […]
RCERO Ljubljana recovering 95% of waste generated by one-third of Slovenia’s population
In May, Malaysia joined China in banning waste imports, a move that will put more pressure to waste glut in Europe. Finding sustainable solutions for waste in EU countries is more and more in the focus. Slovenia has tackled this problem by building the Regional Centre for Waste Treatment and Recovery (RCERO) in its capital […]
Croatian cities Zagreb, Novska to build EUR 50 million biowaste facility
The cities of Zagreb and Novska and the Zagreb waste management center have signed an agreement on the construction of a facility for the treatment of separately collected biowaste. The waste will be transported from Zagreb to Novska, in whose business zone the EUR 50 million facility will be built. Complete documentation, including the building […]
Procurement of 1.2 million waste sorting bins ahead
A total of 1.2 million waste sorting bins for biodegradable waste (paper, cardboard and biowaste) and recyclable municipal waste (plastic and glass) are to be distributed in 407 municipalities and cities in Croatia. The procurement worth HRK 315 million (EUR 42.5 million) will be financed under the Competitiveness and Cohesion Operational Programme 2014-2020. Croatian Minister […]
City of Zagreb published tender for composting facility for biodegradable waste
The City of Zagreb published a tender for exploration works and design of the composting facility for biodegradable waste on dumpsite “Obreščica”, needed for co-financing from EU funds. The investment is worth HRK 4.5 million (EUR 600,000), and the submission deadline is January 9, 2018. The Waste Management Plan of the Republic of Croatia for […]