Tetra Pak factory in Serbia consuming only renewable electricity
Tetra Pak has a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions within a decade and its plant in Gornji Milanovac in Serbia has contributed by consuming electricity from 100% renewable sources. Tetra Pak has announced that it obtained renewable electricity certificates that account for 100% of the electricity consumption in its factory in Gornji […]
Beyond Leather wins clim@ 2020 competition with apple-based clothing material
The clim@ 2020 finals were held online today and the top 15 startups held virtual presentations to the judges. They decided Beyond Leather from Denmark was the best project, with its vegan product for the fashion industry. The contest is organized by Finance in Motion on behalf of the Green for Growth Fund (GGF). Renewable […]
Plastic bags must be regulated by comprehensive law
Stakeholders disagree on the legality of rules, suitability of solutions from a number of EU states and the benefits of the introduction of compostable and biodegradable materials. The only common stance is that Serbia needs to resolve the matter in parliamentary procedure and, after that, relevant bylaws. Representatives of the state government and the City […]
Coca-Cola discloses it puts out 3 million tonnes of plastic packaging a year
Coca-Cola has revealed for the first time it produces 3 million tonnes of plastic packaging a year – equivalent to 200,000 bottles a minute, The Guardian has reported. The data from the soft drinks giant was provided to the campaigner Ellen MacArthur, who is pushing for major companies and governments to do more to tackle […]
Republika Srpska adopts new law on waste management
The Republika Srpska parliament adopted a law on amendments to the law on waste management. The law was adopted under emergency proceedings. The goal of the law is to set norms for coefficients and goals in calculating fees for the polluters who dump packaging waste. The fees will be collected from whoever dumps the waste […]
Romania eyeing security payment for recyclable packaging materials
Romania could introduce a RON 2 (EUR 0.43) security payment for products packaged in recyclable materials if the project of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change gets the green light. The goal of introducing security payments is to improve the waste management in the country. According to the Agerpres report, Romania’s environment minister Gratiela Gavrilescu […]