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7. 10. 2024

Do not throw party gas bombs or any other large cylinders in the trash! Their explosions complicate waste processing in the capital

In Prague, such a mischief has spread. People throw large cylinders into black bins for mixed municipal waste, such as bombs from so-called party gases and sometimes others. However, their explosions complicate the energy processing of waste at the ZEVO Malešice incinerator. Prague services are therefore reminding citizens and visitors that this type of packaging cannot be disposed of [...]

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30. 9. 2024

50 let EKOFILMu

Ve středu 25.9.2024 v rámci oslav 50 let EKOFILMu proběhla ve Slovanského domu diskuze v Panelu II  Téma: Ministerstvo životního prostředí jako ministerstvo budoucnosti?Diskuze se zúčastnili Rut Bízková, Anna Hubáčková, Petr Hladík, Miloš Kužvart, Ladislav Miko, Bedřich Moldan.

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25. 9. 2024

EU says tax on non-recycled plastic packaging waste problematic

A charge for non-recycling of plastic packaging waste has been introduced in the EU since 2021 and is a new own source of revenue for the EU. However, according to the European Court of Auditors, problems have arisen with the reliability of data reporting and verification of the volume of plastic packaging waste actually recycled. The aim of the plastic tax is to raise additional funds for the EU budget and to motivate Member States to [...]

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11. 9. 2024

Aluminum beverage cans - the only reason to introduce mandatory backup?

The debate on the need and effectiveness of the proposed mandatory deposit now focuses on meeting the collection and recycling targets for aluminium beverage cans. According to the proponents of mandatory deposit, the Czech Republic will not meet these collection and recycling targets. Waste and recycling experts and municipalities have the opposite view. Aluminium beverage cans are now part of the collection of all metal packaging, including steel [...]

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2. 9. 2024

Czech Republic calls for revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Czech representatives of industry, trade, waste and recycling, municipalities and employers' associations are asking the European Commission and the European Parliament to amend the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. They are the next EU member state after Germany to demand a correction under the Corrigenda process. In a few weeks, the European Parliament (EP) will give final approval to the Packaging and [...]

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27. 8. 2024

Chemical recycling projects in Europe on the rise

Chemical recycling is an integral part of the circular economy for the full circularity of plastics and synthetic textiles. In Europe, several chemical recycling technologies are now in various stages of implementation. We keep you informed about chemical recycling technologies, which necessarily complement traditional mechanical recycling, on our website. It is a new and important part of the circular economy. It can process precisely those degraded plastics that cannot now be mechanically [...]

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18. 8. 2024

Packaging waste sorting results for last year confirm positive trends again

EKO-KOM a. s., the authorised packaging company, has published the latest results of audited results of packaging waste sorting. The collection rate of all types of packaging waste has increased again year-on-year and the amount of packaging waste per capita is decreasing. The data on the sorting results for all packaging waste, as well as the recovery rates by material type, are based on the regular quarterly reports submitted by municipalities participating in the EKO-KOM System, which also [...]

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13. 8. 2024

ORLEN Unipetrol joins the Czech Association of Circular Economy

Prague, 13 August 2024 The refining and petrochemical group ORLEN Unipetrol has become a member of the Czech Association of Circular Economy (CAObH). With its entry, the ORLEN Unipetrol Group strengthens the position of CAObH and the sustainability goals of ORLEN Unipetrol are thus gaining a successful negotiator in their promotion. The joint merger will enable the acceleration of the transformation of waste management in the Czech Republic to circular principles with [...]

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5. 8. 2024

Food waste and textiles under greater control

Waste prevention will have new rules. The revision of the Waste Directive focuses on food waste and textiles with new targets. The European legislative process is entering its final phase. According to Eurostat, 59 million tonnes of food waste is generated each year, which is around 10% of all food destined for retail, restaurants or households. In [...]

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29. 7. 2024

Chemical recycling of plastics is not a "dead end" but a clear objective of the circular economy

The Confederation of the Chemical Industry of the Czech Republic responds to the misleading claims about chemical recycling made in an article on idnes.cz last week and refutes some misinterpretations. Advanced recycling, or chemical recycling, is a new technology that aims to recycle mainly contaminated and polluted plastics that cannot be recycled mechanically. It is these plastics that are currently piling up in landfills or [...]

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