Recycling
Bulgaria Uses Only 2.9% of Recycled Waste
Bulgaria is at the bottom of the statistics on reused waste in the European Union. With an indicator of 2.9%, it is quite far from the EU average of 49.4%. Even Romania is ahead of us, albeit by a minimum of 3.5%, BGNES reported.
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Expo 2020 Dubai/ Romania's Pavilion - design inspired by Brancusi; materials used to be recycled
Romania's Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai (October 1 - March 31, 2022) was built in the spirit of maximum simplicity, "a purity that is inspired by Brancusi's legacy", and the materials used will be recycled at the end of the exhibition, Adrian Soare, the pavilion's architect, said on Monday. The concept is "New Nature", transposed into design.
Plastics importers to be licensed again
A ban on polyethylene plastics waste imports was lifted according to a presidential decree published on the Official Gazette.
Nearly 1,350 plastics recycling companies will have to apply for a license in accordance with their thermoprocessing capacity, the Turkish Plastics Industry Foundation (PAGEV) said.
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Thrace Plastics Pack: New 25.5 million euro investment program
Thrace Plastics Co SA in the context of the accurate, valid and timely information of the investor community announces an extraordinary investment plan, which was approved by the Board of Directors.
Campaign helps cut food waste in schools, kindergartens almost by half
Mengeš – Slovenian schools and kindergartens have reduced food waste by 42% as part of the Food is Not for Waste project by the Eco-School programme and the retailer Lidl Slovenia. The project, which aims to raise awareness of responsible food consumption and disposal, also marked the first Slovenian No Food Waste Day on 24 April.
Bulgaria Will Pay Tens of Millions Euro Annually in Plastic Tax – "For the Earth" NGO
It is common knowledge today that plastic has a major impact on the environment. For this reason, environmental legislation for plastic production and consumption has been introduced at both European levels and within Bulgaria. The latest measure to reduce the "plastic soup" is the introduction of a plastic tax in the EU.
First integrated Circular Economy Center in Romania becomes operational in Bucharest
The first integrated Circular Economy Center in Romania, with the main objective of supporting the needs of people in difficulty, was opened on June 1 in Bucharest, informs the initiator of the project, the Eco-Sustainable Association, in a press release sent to AGERPRES on Wednesday.
Romanian Police Raid Illegal Waste Dealers’ Village Hotspot
Romanian authorities on Thursday launched a major operation against syndicates illegally collecting, transporting, reusing and disposing of metal waste, targeting the mainly Roma village of Sarulesti in Calarasi County, southeastern Romania.
Gov’t bans import of polymer waste
Turkey on May 18 banned the import of polymer waste such as plastic bags and styrofoam cups.
A notice from the Trade Ministry published in the government's Official Gazette removed polymers from the waste products that can be imported into Turkey.
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Disposable Covid Masks – New Environmental Challenge
Researchers in Australia want to transform single-use Covid masks into road material. In the United States, the protective gear is recycled into benches. And in France, they are reborn as floor carpets for cars.
Used to curb the spread of Covid-19, masks are exacerbating another pandemic: plastic pollution.