OUG nr. 125/2022 se plimbă între comisiile din Parlament

18 May 2023

  Dacă cineva s-ar fi aşteptat ca membrii comisiilor de specialitate din Parlament să dezbată cu adevărat Proiectul de Lege privind aprobarea OUG nr. 125/2022, ar fi fost profund dezamăgit. Doar câţiva dintre parlamentari au înţeles de fapt câte ceva din această ordonanţă şi mai puţini sunt cei care văd efectele pe care OUG nr. ... Mai mult

Cum arăta plaja de la Costinești la două săptămâni de la festivalul Beach Please/ Garda de Mediu a amendat organizatorul cu 20.000 de lei

18 May 2023

  Plaja din Costinești era plină de gunoaie și de resturi de materiale la două săptămâni de la finalizarea festivalului Beach Please 2023, conform imaginilor transmise de Garda de Mediu, care a amendat organizatorul cu 20.000 de lei. „Frumusetea marii si a plajei a fost umbrita de nepasarea miilor de participanti la festival, iubitori de ... Mai mult

How Can Companies Recycle Clothes Back Into Clothes?

18 May 2023

  Your wardrobe is filled with plastic. Your sweat-wicking workout clothes, your running shoe uppers, your raincoat, your high-performance hiking gear, your office clothing. Check the labels. All of it probably has at least some polyester in it. Actually, that label is polyester, too. Yes, in case you didn’t know (and the majority of people don’t, apparently?), ... Mai mult

AMEP: Am realizat singuri tinta de reciclare a dozelor de aluminiu

17 May 2023

  Firma AMEP Romania a resuit sa realizeze singura tinta de reciclare a Romaniei in privinta dozelor de aluminiu, a declarat, vineri, intr-o conferinta, directorul general al companiei, Dragos Doru. In momntul de fata avem aproximativ 2.500 de tone de doze de aluminiu recuperate din piata. Pot sa va spun ca firma noastra a reusit ... Mai mult

Europe needs to step up circular economy efforts, including on waste prevention

17 May 2023

  The EU’s circular economy action plan aims to double the share of recycled materials used in its economy by 2030. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) assessment, published today, shows that the pace of progress needs speeding up, requiring both more recycling and less overall material use. A second, in-depth report on waste prevention highlights ... Mai mult

Europe needs to step up circular economy efforts, including on waste prevention

17 May 2023

  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% of all materials used in the EU came from recycled waste, up from 8.3% in 2004. Enhanced recycling will speed up this progress but it needs to be complemented with reducing the overall material ... Mai mult

Surf champ Lucy Campbell says her sport must be greener

16 May 2023

  A top UK surfer has slammed her sport for relying on boards and wetsuits mass-produced from petrochemicals that create tonnes of waste every year. Seven times British women’s champion Lucy Campbell told the BBC the top brands “need to change”. Despite surfing’s eco-friendly image, it uses plastic boards covered in toxic resins and non-biodegradable ... Mai mult

EPA looks to toss ‘deceptive’ plastics recycling symbol

15 May 2023

EPA is urging the Federal Trade Commission to ditch the iconic chasing arrows recycling symbol for plastics, a move the environmental agency says will help prevent more plastic material from entering landfills and incinerators. EPA’s recommendation comes as the agency struggles to address the nation’s low recycling rates and as calls mount to curb the ... Mai mult

Colectarea și reciclarea, domeniu care are nevoie de investiții importante

15 May 2023

România se află între primele zece țări europene care au implementat sistemul de garanție-returnare, decizie care va duce la o creștere rapidă a gradului de colectare din momentul în care va fi operațional. Angela Cercel, Sales & Customer Succes Partner Partslife Packaging Disposal Service România, a explicat  cum poate România să ajungă să recicleze 65% ... Mai mult