Tag: waste

THE HIGH COST OF CHEAP FASHION

How does fast fashion affect global pollution, and why should you think twice before leaving the store with bags full of pieces you’ll only wear a couple of times? According to some...

WHERE TO RECYCLE MAP SOLVES THE DOUBTS OF CITIZENS AND COMPANIES ABOUT RECYCLING

You are probably familiar with the slight discomfort that arises when you throw cans, plastic bottles or glass jars in the same bin in your home because you know where and how...

JOINT EFFORTS FOR GREENER SERBIA

By changing their habits, individuals can affect the preservation of the environment. However, to fight against major environmental problems such as polluted water and air, inadequate waste management and indiscriminate exploitation of...

SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IN SERBIA

The construction industry in Serbia is at the beginning of a transformation that should enable, through the application of innovative and sustainability standards, to reach European and world trends in this branch...

SERBIAN ATHENS IN LINE FOR THE GREEN CAPITAL OF EUROPE

The place where European roads and railways have crossed since ancient times, better known among people as “Serbian Athens”, is adorned with a kind of classiness that is reflected in numerous cultural...

TAKE ME AWAY…

About 2.1 billion metric tons of solid waste are produced on Earth annually, of which 16 per cent is recycled. Unfortunately, as much as 46 per cent of global waste ends up...

Europe Needs to Step up Circular Economy Efforts, Including on Waste Prevention

The EEA briefing ‘How far is Europe from reaching its ambition to double the circular use of materials?’ shows that, in 2021, about 11.7 percent of all materials used in the EU...

THE TOWN OF CAPITAL GREEN INVESTMENTS

To know who we are today, we need to know who we were throughout history. To quote a man who made his mark on humanity: “History is the witness that testifies to...

How small grants are helping to rescue marine habitats around the world

In recent years, fishing communities in Madagascar have seen their catches dwindle, a byproduct of chronic overfishing, especially in sensitive coastal habitats like seagrass meadows. But in some communities, fish stocks have started...

WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND PRESERVATION OF FRESH WATER SOURCES

There is increasingly less drinking water on our planet, and serious global conflicts over drinking water are looming on the horizon, as the global crisis is already widely present due to the...

WORKING DAILY IN PEOPLE’S BEST INTERESTS AND PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT

Our planet is facing major environmental challenges. Awareness of how important environmental protection is for our future has been growing, so a new economic model, such as the transition to a circular...

MORE WORKERS, MORE RECYCLED HAZARDOUS WASTE, A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT

The origin, composition or concentration of dangerous substances that can cause danger to the environment and human health determine the categorization of an object as hazardous waste. Products that become special waste...

BAMBI’S STRONG AND STRATEGIC COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

After Bambi became a member of the Coca-Cola HBC family in 2019, the company’s ambitions in the area of business sustainability have increased significantly. A synergy with a company with an international...

UN Urges Europe to Boost Environmental Ambition to Fight Planetary Crisis

Despite progress in certain areas, governments in the pan-European region must show far greater ambition in tackling climate change, protecting ecosystems and managing and tackling waste and pollution, stresses a new UN...

Municipality on the Path to Green Transformation and Economic Development

In the central part of Serbia, there is a settlement of medieval origin – Lapovo. By royal decree, once a large Serbian village, in 1896, it was declared a small town. Today,...

Together for a Healthy Environment

Suppose you had the opportunity to visit Slovenia. In that case, you must have noticed that there is no scattered paper and waste, all green areas are arranged, and what particularly impressed...

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