Environment | 29 August, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Romanians return 1.3 billion packages for recycling
In July, 763 million packages were placed on the market, and the collection rate was 62%.
In July, 763 million packages were placed on the market, and the collection rate was 62%.
Danone Romania, Penny, and Tetra Pak collected 155,000 packages during the third edition of "Bring it to recycle, win!", which took place in all Penny stores in Romania.
Annually, 6 tons of plastic from 1 million expired debit and credit cards can be recovered and turned into plastic pipes.
Romcarbon Buzău, manufacturer of plastic packaging, announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Swancor Holding Co.Ltd for the development of a new recycling activity.
To date, the retailer Auchan has collected 32 million packages nationwide.
RetuRO, the administrator of the Deposit Return System (DRS) in Romania, has inaugurated the regional center in the commune of Bonțida, Cluj County.
The European Parliament has adopted its position on new EU-wide rules on packaging, to tackle constantly growing waste and boost reuse and recycling.
Mega Image has published, for the fourth consecutive year, the annual non-financial report.
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.
Kaufland Romania has announced the opening of a new store in sector 4 of Bucharest, with ecological facilities, plastic packaging recycling machines, and a green roof.
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.
Kaufland Romania has announced the results of the "Recycling Week" campaign and registers a new record in the direction of sustainability.
Humanity will generate more than 61.3 million tons of electrical and electronic equipment waste by the end of the year.
EGGER Romania is laying the groundwork for opening its sixth wood waste collection center.
Orange Romania collected, in the first six months of the year, 135,000 phones, which will enter the circular economy through reconditioning or recycling.
ING Bank Romania granted green financing worth RON426 million (€85.2 million) to the company RetuRO Sistem Garantie Returnare.
At the end of 2022, 81.9 % of Nestlé's plastic packaging was designed for recycling, says Irina Siminenco, Corporate Affairs Manager at Nestlé România. She talked to Green Forum about the company's overall ESG strategy and about the investment plans in sustainability.
Since the EU has banned single-use plastics across member countries, European FMCG and retail companies have been busy finding alternative solutions for their product portfolios and consumer offerings. We take a look at innovations in this area from Romanian and global companies.
The European Commission is proposing rules to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support the sustainable management of textile waste across the EU.
Orange circular economy program "Re" - Buy-Back, Recycling, Repair, Refurbishment completes 1 year since its launch in Romania. The company collected approximately 300,000 old phones, the equivalent of more than 29 tons, and repaired 60,000 phones. Customers who bring old phones to the store receive a €100 voucher that they can use to buy a 5G phone.
SPIE Energy Poland announced new projects at a time of major investment in Poland to support the energy transition.
ABB's Smart Buildings Division has announced a strategic collaboration with the World Green Building Council's (WorldGBC) European Regional Network (ERN) to accelerate sustainable and energy-efficient building practices across Europe.
Poland has received €9.4 billion from the EU's National Recovery Plan (NRP) after fulfilling its second and third payment requests.
SolarPower Europe (SPE) forecasts 65.5GW of solar PV additions in the EU for 2024, marking a significant slowdown compared to previous years.
EIB will provide €243 million in financing to leading independent clean wind and solar energy operator ERG Group to promote the development of renewable energy in Italy, France and Germany.
