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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 streams after use include tires, batteries and accumulators,…
Hazardous Waste Incineration Project Rounds off Busy 2017 for China Everbright
China Everbright International Limited rounded off 2017 with the signing of an $37.5 million agreement to invest and construct the Mianzhu Hazardous Waste Treatment Project. The company said that the deal was reached with the People’s Government of Mianzhu City…
Remediation of Illegally Dumped Waste in Gospić Enters New Phase
The remediation of illegally dumped waste at the site of the former company “PPK Velebit” in Gospić is entering a new, accelerated phase, announced Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković after a meeting with relevant institutions and citizen initiatives in the…
CEE Bankwatch Network: Waste incineration in the Balkans contrary to EU goals
Despite growing evidence that waste incineration is not a solution for the circular economy, governments and utility companies in the Western Balkans are increasingly turning to the construction of waste incineration plants and the use of fuel derived from waste…
Trgovska gora – A Quarter Century of Resistance to Nuclear Waste
Trgovska Gora is a hilly-mountainous area on the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, which has come into the public spotlight due to Croatia’s plans to establish longterm storage facilities for radioactive waste from the Krško nuclear power plant…
Circular Economy – A Goal or a Means of Waste Management?
The last two centuries have been characterized by intensive exploitation of natural resources, resulting in significant changes in both natural and anthropogenic material flows. The need for developing and implementing a circular economy has arisen due to the excessive consumption…
Responsible Waste Management: Key to Sustainable Solar Energy
The management of construction waste in Serbia is regulated by a series of laws and by-laws, with an emphasis on the Law on Waste Management and the Regulation on the Manner and Procedure for Construction and Demolition Waste Management. These…