recycling
Albania bans single-use plastic bags
01 June 2022 - It is forbidden to produce, import and sell disposable plastic bags in Albania including those that are defined as oxo-degradable or oxo-biodegradable
Slovenia to install three waste incinerators
13 May 2022 - The Government of Slovenia has adopted a decree on granting concessions for waste incineration as an obligatory public service
Global Recycling Day – recycling is seventh resource for planetary conservation
18 March 2022 - Out of 2.1 billion metric tons of solid waste that is generated on Earth every year, only about 16% is recycled
Garbage dumps in Serbia are quietly poisoning its citizens
21 February 2022 - Waste comes back like a boomerang through our water, land and air, enters the food chain and slowly poisons us
EU intends to ban integrated batteries in phones, electronic devices
12 February 2022 - Although batteries are an essential tool in the energy transition, they also have huge hidden costs and environmental impact
Dutch investors could reclaim Nikšić landfill, build methane power plant
27 January 2022 - The landfill would be covered with a special impermeable material, which would cut emissions from the waste and its environmental impact to zero.
Zagreb to roll out municipal waste model that motivates citizens to sort waste
25 January 2022 - Citizens will dispose of waste in "official bags." They will cover the variable part of the waste collection charge by buying them.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Siemens Gamesa produces world’s first recyclable wind turbine blades
08 September 2021 - Siemens Gamesa will equip RWE's offshore wind park with turbines that have recyclable blades, thanks to a resin that can be separated upon decommissioning.
Citizens against construction of waste incinerator in Sisak
02 September 2021 - Zelena akcija and initiative "Siščani nisu smetlišćani!" have asked the Croatian government to stop the project.