Alina Oprea
| 13 November, 2023 at 10:20 AM
Chiajna landfill closes permanently
The Chiajna landfill was permanently closed, after approximately 22 years of operation.
The Chiajna landfill was permanently closed, after approximately 22 years of operation.
OMV Petrom has announced that it continues the tree planting campaign within the "Romania Plants for Tomorrow" project.
Mega Image has taken a step further for the protection of the environment and, together with Asociatia Viitor Plus, plants 12,000 trees, one for each employee, on an area of 2.4 hectares, in the south of the country.
German technical inspection agency TÜV Rheinland certified that BASF's method for calculating and reporting the product carbon footprint (PCF) fully complies with the requirements specified by Together for Sustainability (TfS).
RetuRO, the administrator of the Guarantee-Return System (SGR), is preparing to open its third regional factory in the town of Nicolae Bălcescu, Bacău County.
The Galati County Council is building a waste transfer station in Tecuci, which will serve the northwestern part of the county, as well as a plant waste composting station.
The volume of clothing purchases has doubled in the last 15 years, and this has taken its toll on the environment, as clothing production is highly polluting.
Cluj-Napoca City Hall has said that it will continue planting trees and setting up new parks, announced Mayor Emil Boc.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €742 million (CZK 17.4 billion) Czech scheme to support sustainable forest management.
In 2022, expenses for environmental protection at the national level were RON 20.4 billion (€4.08 billion), representing 1.4% of GDP, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
From parcels for online purchases to coffee-to-go cups, packaging is almost everywhere.
Communication agency Rogalski Damaschin has launched the new Heidelberg Materials brand identity with the "Materials for the Future" campaign, which supports the company's commitment to people and nature.
The companies operating in Romania and which did not capitalize their packaging waste placed on the market paid, in 2022, RON 33 million, the equivalent of over €6 million, to the Administration of the Environmental Fund, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics. analyzed by Clean Recycle.
The European Commission is proposing for the first time measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets.
RetuRO, the administrator of the National Guarantee-Return System (SGR), has announced the opening of the Packaging Register for the registration of all products that will be part of the system.
The first centre for counting and sorting beverage packaging, which will be part of the Guarantee-Return System (SGR), will be opened in Cluj County on November 30.
In 2021, around 131 kilograms (kg) of food per inhabitant have been wasted in the EU, according to Eurostat.
Humanity will generate more than 61.3 million tons of electrical and electronic equipment waste by the end of the year.
The Minister of the Environment, Waters, and Forests, Mircea Fechet, announced the launch of the call for projects for the planting of mini-forests in Romanian cities.
The town hall of Timișoara is preparing new green areas in the city and more than 300 trees planted this autumn.
The County of Cluj is going to acquire a treatment facility through molecular disintegration, for the energy recovery of waste.
Romania will assume climate neutrality in the time horizon of 2050, says Ionuţ-Sorin Banciu, state secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests (MMAP).
TechBolide launched the Eco Ville application, a solution for efficient waste management.
Digital and electrical solutions can reduce carbon emissions from office buildings by up to 70%.
Lidl Romania aims to contribute to the development of sustainable local agriculture by promoting organic farming and regenerative farming practices, which contribute to soil health and biodiversity conservation.
The EU has emerged as a global leader in green finance, having issued over €65 billion in NextGenerationEU (NGEU) Green Bonds since 2020.
Roeslein & Associates, a leading engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services company, announced the opening of its new European Design Center in Krakow, Poland.
The global energy transition, projected to cost €190 trillion by 2050, could see cost reductions of nearly 25% through the use of de-risking instruments.
The Romanian Ministry of Energy launched a grant program funded by the Modernization Fund.
