circular economy
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.
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.
Nordic experts to share experience to suport circular economy advancement in Serbia
10 September 2021 - The embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, have launched a project called Strengthening the Circular Economy in Serbia - Nordic Experiences.
Port of Constanța greening its operations in international Pioneers project
11 May 2021 - Port of Constanța is part of a project called Pioneers, aiming to optimize operations and roll out renewable energy and mobility solutions
Women in green business need financial stimulus to show their real strength
04 March 2021 - The state and financial institutions don't see the potential of the women in green business in Serbia, who mostly lean on own persistence and creativity
Slovenia earmarks EUR 660 million for liquidity in firms, green transition
12 January 2021 - Slovenia is helping the recovery from the pandemic with EUR 660 million including grants, with a focus on SMEs, liquidity and the green transition
EU’s European Innovation Council Fund buys stakes in startups
12 January 2021 - The EU is supporting innovative startups with direct equity investments for the first time, blending them with grants through the EIC Fund
Bulgaria to use EUR 1.5 billion from EU recovery fund for energy efficiency
27 November 2020 - Minister Petya Avramova says the energy efficiency segment of the Recovery and Resilience Plan of Bulgaria would be worth EUR 1.53 billion
European Parliament tells EU to back right to reuse, repair products
26 November 2020 - The European Commission needs to promote repair, resale and reuse of products and ban built-in product obsolence, lawmakers said in a resolution.
State leaders endorse Green Agenda for Western Balkans at Sofia summit
10 November 2020 - European Union hopefuls from the continent's southeast agreed at a summit in Sofia with the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
Coffee grounds waste emerging as powerful heating fuel, fertilizer
04 November 2020 - Projects are springing up across the globe for making fuel and fertilizer from coffee dregs, which prevents landfilling
European Green Deal tells us decarbonisation is possible not only in the EU, but everywhere
09 October 2020 - The idea of the European Green Plan is to show that decarbonisation is possible not...
World Bank to help Croatia improve waste management, switch to circular economy
30 September 2020 - Croatia, lagging behind on European Union’s waste prevention targets, will receive support from the World...
Timberland vows net positive impact on nature by 2030
03 September 2020 - Fashion company Timberland plans its products to have a net positive impact on nature by...
Greek Green Funds target over EUR 3 billion in investments
26 August 2020 - The Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI) has launched a program called Greek Green Funds...
Abandoning single-use plastic is possible – let’s follow this good example
31 July 2020 - As the global Plastic Free July campaign is drawing to a close, people are becoming...