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FEAD participates in the European Parliament hearing on plastics

Brussels, 25 February 2021 Today, FEAD, the European Waste Management Association,represented by its President, Mr. Peter Kurth, participated in the European Parliament ENVI and PETICommittees' Joint Public Hearing entitled "Plastics and waste management in the circular economy". Waste management activities are integral to circular industrial chains and have a crucial role to playto ensure the circularity [...]

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Opinion of the CAObH on the management of dried sewage sludge

For the purposes of the approval process of the plan for the energy recovery of dried sewage sludge from the Olomouc wastewater treatment plant at the Olomouc heating plant, the Czech Association of Circular Economy has issued the opinion below. Veolia Energie ČR, a.s. has asked the ČAObH for an opinion on the administrative process of the EIA notification and the zoning procedure - Energy recovery of dried sewage sludge at the Olomouc heating plant. The inquiry is [...]

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Seminar on Circular Economy III at the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic

The Executive Director of the ČAObH, Mr. RNDr. Miloš Kužvart, presented a seminar on the topic of Circular Economy III on the floor of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic on 16.2.2021. ČAObH_RNDr. Miloš Kužvart_Seminar Circular Economy III on the floor of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic on 16.2.2021.pdf

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Infectious waste in the Czech Republic, emergency situation - request for approval of an exemption

To the Chairman of the Central Crisis Staff of the Czech Republic, Jan Hamáček IN PRAGUE 16 FEBRUARY 2021 Dear Chairman of the Central Crisis Staff, The situation in the management and disposal of infectious waste from hospitals is critical and almost unsustainable due to the persistence of highly excessive production. We are contacting you because we want to maintain safe management and disposal of infectious waste in the [...]

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What to do with the discards from plastic waste sorting machines?

Currently, the question of what to do with the plastic waste after the plastic waste is sorted in accordance with the new waste law is very much mentioned in the media. The question of whether to restrict the sorting of plastics is being raised again. The CABH has analysed the actual situation. According to it, there is no short-term or long-term reason for the hasty restriction of plastic sorting. Nor is there any reason to make it more expensive for municipalities. [...]

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Thanks to the members of the association for their cooperation in 2020

Please allow me to thank you for your cooperation in 2020. 2020 was marked by the coronavirus pandemic, which, at a time when new waste management legislation is being adopted, posed a significant problem for our deliberations in the Czech Parliament and in the ministries. Most of the meetings were online, accompanied by thousands of emails and phone calls... Even so, several years of [...]

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We invite you to the current webinar

The Czech Association of Circular Economy has organized a webinar on 27 January 2021 at 9:00 a.m.NEW WASTE REGULATIONS 2021 - current interpretation of changesThe webinar is held under the auspices of the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic.During the webinar, representatives of the Ministry of the Environment, the CABH and the SMO CR will discuss practical aspects of the new waste regulations and current implementing regulations and answer frequently asked questions. How to register? You can register for the webinar at the link https://caobh-eventy.cz/events/_39 The webinar is free of charge.

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