From December 2023 until now, 1.3 billion packages have been returned. In the last month alone, Romanians brought back 473 million packages to retailers for recycling, 35% more than in June.
In July, 763 million packages were placed on the market, and the collection rate was 62%.
Consumers returned 350 million DRS packaging in June, 41% more than in May. The collection rate was 50% in June.
RetuRO is opening its fifth counting and sorting center in Nicolae Bălcescu, Bacău County.
RetuRO, the Deposit Return System administrator, reported that in the first six months of the program's operation, it handed over 29,000 tonnes of DRS packaging to recyclers.
RetuRO, the administrator of the Deposit-Return System, opened the fourth regional packaging collection center in Otopeni, Ilfov County.
RetuRO is initiating a procurement process for the acquisition of plastic bags intended for use by retailers.
The annual processing capacity of the center in Brasov exceeds 240 million packages.
A significant portion of EU grants is allocated to support sustainable initiatives, further driving the rise in these types of loans.
Polish energy group Orlen announced that its subsidiary, Energa Operator, has secured a €1.8bn loan to modernize the power grid, preparing it for the integration of renewable energy sources.
OMV Petrom announced the commencement of construction for a production unit dedicated to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) at the Petrobrazi refinery.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €240 million loan to Slovakia for co-funding of EU-supported green and digital projects across the country.
In line with its 2030 ambition to decarbonize the hydrogen used in its European refineries, TotalEnergies has signed agreements with Air Liquide to develop two projects in the Netherlands.
