Zagreb prepares draft waste management plan
The draft waste management plan establishes a framework for the reduction of the waste production and sustainably waste management
EU’s used clothing, footwear exports ending up in landfills in Africa, Asia
The European Environment Agency has warned of the issues caused by exporting discarded textiles including used clothing and footwear
Slovenia to install three waste incinerators
The Government of Slovenia has adopted a decree on granting concessions for waste incineration as an obligatory public service
Romania’s startup Recommerce to offer refurbished smartphones in ten countries in East Europe
The French retailer Carrefour has decided to offer customers refurbished smartphones in its stores in Romania
Single-use plastic products banned in Slovakia
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.
Sombor readies to build regional waste management center
The City of Sombor has received around EUR 13,600, with a further EUR 3,400 to be set aside from the city’s own coffers, to finance a technical inspection of project documentation for obtaining a construction permit for a regional waste management center. The future regional center Rančevo will allow Sombor to establish a municipal waste […]
Recyclers, reusable plastic bag producers invited to apply for 2018 subsidies amid calls to boost funding
The Ministry of Environmental Protection has invited recyclers and reusable plastic bag producers to apply for the 2018 subsidies, to be earmarked under the 2019 state budget, which is to be prepared later this year. The recycling subsidies are available to licensed operators of waste reuse and waste treatment facilities, including those using waste as […]
Montenegro gives up on waste incinerator option
The Montenegrin government has recently adopted a decision amending the state waste management plan for 2015-2020, eliminating an option to build a waste incinerator, though still allowing for smaller thermal treatment facilities. Prior to the amendments, the waste incinerator was envisaged as an option at a waste management center in Nikšić, which was disputed by […]