Public consultation on Belgrade waste incinerator, landfill confirms public mistrust over dearth of information
A public consultation on two environmental impact studies conducted for the Belgrade waste management project – specifically an energy-to-waste facility to incinerate municipal waste and use landfill gas and a new landfill to be built in the Serbian capital’s suburb of Vinča – has shown that there is still a lack of information concerning the […]
Limassol announces two projects to encourage recycling, composting
The Limassol municipality, which has very low recycling rates, has announced two new projects to encourage recycling and composting, Mayor Nicos Nicolaides has announced, the media in Cyprus reported. One of the two projects is Benefit As you Save (BAS), a pilot project aimed at addressing the very low recycling rates in Limassol, where an […]
Plastic Odyssey: World’s first plastic-to-fuel vessel to set sail in 2020
On his voyages as a merchant navy officer, Simon Bernard saw the extent of plastic pollution poisoning oceans, ecosystems, and mankind. The visionary is now launching Plastic Odyssey, a three-year expedition on the world’s first vessel to be fueled by plastic waste. “The mission’s ultimate goal is a world without plastic,” Simon said in an […]
Serbia should get circular economy roadmap, platform by end-2019
Serbia should get a circular economy roadmap by the end of a year, as well as a platform to link representatives of state institutions, civil society organizations, and international organizations, said Slobodan Perović, assistant minister for strategic planning and projects at the Ministry of Environmental Protection, at the 10th Mikser Festival, held under the slogan […]
Belgrade hosting regional Smart City SEE19 conference
Regional conference Smart City SEE19 will be held in Belgrade on Thursday, May 23, gathering local, regional, and international experts, decision makers, and innovators to discuss the development of smart cities and their role in delivering a more sustainable future. The conference will showcase the best examples of smart cities, with the aim of inspiring […]
European Social Innovation Competition is challenging plastic waste – applications due by April 4
The European Commission has launched the 2019 edition of the European Social Innovation Competition. The competition is open to applicants from EU member states and Horizon 2020 associated countries, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey. Under the theme Challenging Plastic Waste, this year’s edition of the European Social Innovation Competition […]
Expert views (part three): Future of recycling industry in Serbia and use of waste-derived alternative fuels
In the third in a series of interviews on waste management with representatives of state institutions, the business community, academia, and civil society in Serbia, we asked what the future of the recycling industry in Serbia, while we also sought positions on the use of waste-derived alternative fuels and the implications for the environment and […]
Adidas to boost recycled plastics shoes output in 2019 to help tackle ocean pollution
Sporting goods giant Adidas is stepping up its contribution to the global combat against the pollution of oceans with single-use plastics. This year, it plans to manufacture as many as 11 million pairs of sports shoes using recycled plastic waste, which is more than double compared with 2018, when it made five million pairs of […]