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1. 10. 2018

Miloš Kužvart: Changes brought by the new Waste Act will not lead to higher costs for municipalities

Concerns about the increased costs of waste management for municipalities and cities, concerns that the companies associated with the Czech Association of Waste Management (CAWM) like to support, stem from ignorance and misunderstanding of the proposed changes. Miloš Kužvart, current director of the Czech Association of Circular Economy (ČAObH), comments on an open letter from Stanislav Polčák, Member of the European Parliament and chairman of the Association of Local [...]

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23. 7. 2018

ČAObH took part in the Ostrava debate Looking for a way out of plastic. Watch the recording.

Limiting single-use plastics and reducing landfill are welcome impulses. Miloš Kužvart spoke on this topic for the first time publicly in a ČAObH jersey in the debate Looking for a way out of plastic, which took place in Ostrava during the Colours of Ostrava festival. It attracted a large number of mostly young people and lasted into the evening hours. The debate discussed, among other things, current efforts to reduce the impact of [...]

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13. 7. 2018

After a successful first year of the Circular Economy course, the next year will be opened at the University of Science and Technology

The term "circular economy" is a term that has been bandied about a lot lately, both globally and locally. The circular economy is a trend that is one of the priority areas for sustainable development in the European Union. However, understanding its basic principles that can be successfully applied in practice may not be easy. That is why the Faculty of Environmental Technology at the [...]

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21. 6. 2018

CIUR a.s., a member of ČAObH, was awarded by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the competition Waste to Resources

CIUR A.S. WAS AWARDED BY THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE FOR ITS ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO THE PRODUCTION OF INSULATION. CIUR a.s. was awarded 2nd place in the category of manufacturing companies for the production of Climatizer Plus cellulose insulation in the national competition Transforming Waste into Resources. The competition, organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, was expanded to seven categories this year, with 171 participants and 35 [...]

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5. 6. 2018

FEAD Press Release: Single-Use Plastics Directive Proposal - a missed opportunity to ensure growth in the consumption of recycled plastics?

The European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services (FEAD) welcomes this week's publication by the Commission of a proposal on single-use plastics aimed at reducing their environmental impact1 . The private waste and raw materials management industry plays a key role [...].

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5. 6. 2018

Registration for the next edition of the Circular Economy Lifelong Learning Course is now open. The first year has already produced its first results in practice!

In September 2017, the first students of the lifelong learning course Circular Economy, which the Faculty organizes together with INCIEN, the Czech Association of Circular Economy, SUEZ Využití virov, a.s. and Veolia Česká republika, a.s., took their seats in the classrooms of the Faculty of Environmental Protection Technology, VŠCHT Prague. Circular economy is a trend that is one of the priority areas of sustainable development in the European Union. The adaptation of the industry [...]

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4. 4. 2018

FEAD is organising an event on "Open markets for recoverable waste: a prerequisite for the transition to a circular economy?

FEAD, the European federation representing the private waste and resource management industry across Europe, is organising an event on "Open markets for recoverable waste: a prerequisite for the transition to a circular economy?" 15 May 2018 at IFAT in Munich, Germany. Jean-Marc Boursier, President of FEAD, will give a keynote speech. The panel discussion will bring together Peter Wessman from the Directorate General for [...]

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10. 1. 2018

Citizens, do you know what you're paying for? Do you know how your mayor handles waste? Ask your mayor how waste is paid for

Waste sorting has been something our country can be proud of for several years now. Our citizens sort really well and are at the top in Europe. Yet some municipalities with comparable parameters pay more for comparable waste services and some pay less, even though we all sort for a living. Why is that? Czechs [...]

News, Waste recycling, Waste sorting
30. 10. 2017

Environmental contamination and the circular economy

Prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc. "Contamination of the environment and living organisms by various chemical substances and their mixtures poses a high and often long-term risk to human health and the natural environment. The question is whether this issue is being addressed in the Czech Republic in a long-term and conceptual manner, with clearly defined priorities, financial support and a defined implementation plan." Circular economy often [...]

News, Environmental contamination
22. 10. 2017

A lot has changed for the better since the last VIZE2024 meeting

A meeting of friends and sympathizers of the Vize2024 platform took place at the Škoda Museum in Mladá Boleslav. Much has changed for the better since the last meeting. The Vize2024 platform was founded in 2015 by representatives of the non-profit, academic and private sectors who decided to contribute their expertise to the promotion of the circular economy in the Czech Republic. The main objective of Vize2024 [...]

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