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.
Top lenders discussed their strategies for integrating ESG considerations into financing decisions at the first CEE ESG Forum 2024, organised by Property Forum and Green Forum in Vienna last November.
Premier Energy has announced the successful completion of a 10 MW photovoltaic power plant by its subsidiary Navitas in the Republic of Moldova.
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of EEW Offshore Wind EU by EEW Holding and Sumitomo under the EU Merger Regulation.
ECB has warned that the EU risks missing its 2030 climate targets unless it increases investment in the green economy by an estimated €558 billion annually.
DRI, the EU renewable energy division of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, has appointed Ivan Geliukh as its new CEO, succeeding John Stuart, who led the company for nearly three years.
