Greece presents mobile recycling kiosk powered by solar panels
Envipco and Texan, which started the production of public devices for returning plastic, glass and metal packaging in Greece, launched their portable automated machine that runs exclusively on a photovoltaic system. The government in Athens is promoting public–private partnerships and it is about to detail an EU-funded program for local authorities worth EUR 2.5 billion. […]
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 […]
Public consultation starts on study on TENT thermal power unit in Serbia
Elektroprivreda Srbije is seeking approval for the study on the assessment of the environmental impact of the formal legalization of TENT A. The Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia launched a public consultation about the document. EPS is planning to reconstruct blocks A1 and A2 in its TENT thermal power division, claiming pollution would then […]
Three major environmental challenges clim@ 2020 finalists address
We are only two weeks away from the clim@ 2020 pitching event to select the winner of this year’s competition. Fifteen finalists from the whole world will pitch their innovative projects and business ideas to provide solutions for some of the most pressing environmental and climate challenges: waste disposal and pollution, global warming and emissions, […]
Limited natural resources and (over)ambitious economic goals (part two)
Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Expert An economic system focused solely on constant GDP growth as the mother of all goals cannot ensure a sustainable future. What is emerging as a solution is to decouple growth from resource use through circular economy principles. The question of the availability of resources was being […]
Vienna ranked first among greenest cities in the world
Vienna is the greenest among the 50 most visited cities on the planet, according to the study evaluating the cities’ green and sustainable solutions such as parks, the use of renewable energy sources, public transportation, water consumption, walkability, recycling and air pollution. Resonance Consultancy, which conducted the study, added a green index to its Best […]
Slovenia ranks third on list of top 10 countries with most recycled waste
Slovenia is recycling 42.52% of its household waste which puts it in third place on the list of top 10 OECD countries with the most recycled waste. Turkey is the third on the list of states producing most household waste. South Korea is superior in its green efforts as it recycles approximately 59% of its […]
Coronavirus puts medical, infectious waste in security spotlight
The pandemic will change much of the world even if we exclude the heavy blow it inflicted on the economy. It is time for a new approach to various segments of life. The coronavirus and future crises warrant much more careful handling of medical and infectious waste. The latest information shows Serbia and other countries […]
