Tag "hulladékgazdálkodás"

IKSZ appointed a new director

IKSZ – The Italos Karton Egyesülés (IKSZ) appointed Ágnes Nyikos as the organization’s new director on September 10. The new manager has extensive and relevant experience in waste management policies,...

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Anikó Raisz: Hungary is doing its best to prepare the EU for environmental challenge

During Hungary’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, it will do everything possible to ensure that the European Union is as well prepared as possible for environmental challenges,...

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SPAR provides assistance with selective waste collection

The DSV and the Hungarian Ecumenical Aid Organization have concluded a cooperation agreement. As part of this, the large logistics company will continue to support the organization with financial contributions...

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Coca-Cola Hungary has developed new educational modules on waste circulation

After the online curriculum on the basics of the circular economy and the cycle of water and energy, educational modules showing the cycle of waste have also become available on...

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Plastic-free July: SPAR launched an attitude-shaping campaign

SPAR Hungary also joined the plastic-free July. The goal of the attitude-shaping initiative, which covers the whole month, is to draw the attention of the customers of the stores and...

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The Hungarian recovery of bales contaminated with plant protection agents was successful

In 2023, the MOHU Mol Waste Management Co. achieved a record-high 77% collection rate for pesticide-contaminated packaging in Hungary, surpassing international benchmarks. This success is attributed to the company’s concession...

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Deposit return system from 1 January

Several new EU regulations have been introduced in recent years to limit the use of non-degradable materials, reduce the amount of waste generated, and encourage the use of recycled materials....

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The European Waste Reduction Week awards were presented

The government’s goal is to increase the economic policy role of the waste management sector and to transition to a circular economy, said the Secretary of State responsible for the...

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Complex waste management data provision conference

The Association of Environmental Service Providers and Manufacturers organizes a thematic waste management data provision conference, thereby helping the work of both data providers and data receivers and inspectors. The...

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The changes related to waste management were explained in János Áder’s new podcast

He talked about the most important changes related to waste management with Oszkár Világi, deputy CEO of the Mol group, and former head of state János Áder in the latest...

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We must manage the soil in a sustainable way

Plastics are indispensable not only in our everyday life, but also in agriculture. In addition to its many advantages during agricultural application, it is necessary to take into account its harmful...

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Mountain communities fear an increase in the winemakers’ burden due to the new waste management rules

According to the National Council of Mountain Communities (HNT), the joint introduction of the deposit return system (drs) and extended producer responsibility (epr) for products with a deposit fee will...

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Mountain communities fear an increase in the winemakers’ burden due to the new waste management rules

According to the National Council of Mountain Communities (HNT), the joint introduction of the deposit return system (drs) and extended producer responsibility (epr) for products with a deposit fee will...

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The decree on the deposit return system has been published

The deposit return system will start in Hungary as of January 1st, the communication department of the Ministry of Energy (ME) announced to MTI on Wednesday. They wrote that the government’s...

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Already 120 Lidl stores can drop off used cooking oil

Last spring, Lidl Hungary launched its used cooking oil recycling initiative, in the framework of which customers can deposit selectively collected used cooking oil and grease in the collection containers...

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The transformation of the waste management system in July may significantly increase food prices

In recent years, in order to remedy the environmental protection problems related to the packaging of products, such as food, and to increase the efficiency of recycling, the so-called extended...

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A man has been charged for dumping more than a ton of fish carcasses on farmland

The Berettyóújfalu District Prosecutor’s Office has charged a man with the crime of violating the waste management regulations against a man who dumped the dead fish carcasses in the fishpond...

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Waste management in Hungary is changing from the first of July

According to the recently published decree on the extended producer responsibility system, many tasks are assigned to the companies concerned – EY drew attention in a statement sent to MTI...

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P&G launches environmental protection themed educational programme

Procter&Gamble has launched an educational programme for primary school students in Hungary, titled ECO-habits. P&G provides schools with free educational material about environmental protection, which focus on three key areas:...

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How Waste Becomes a Recyclable Material?

Upcycling is one of the goals of the circular economy. There are different approaches to the way there. Whether one looks at the consumer goods industry, retailers, or packaging manufacturers,...

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Magazine: Food for Future – the last moments

Expo 2020 in Dubai actually opened only in 2021 and its main topic was sustainability. One of the programmes was a 2-day conference and expo, titled Food for Future. Visitors...

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Last year, the amount of waste sent for recovery increased by 29.3 percent

Last year, the amount of municipal waste collected within the framework of the public waste management service was 3.245 million tons, of which 1.088 million tons were handed over for...

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Mandatory deposit return scheme for drink bottles proposed

The Hungarian government has proposed a bill for introducing a mandatory deposit return scheme for drink containers. At the moment it seems the new system will enter into force on...

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MediaMarkt: the amount of e-waste collected from households increased by 55 percent

In the first eight months, 1,067 tons of e-waste came to the processors from MediaMarkt’s customers, one and a half times as much as a year ago, according to the...

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Magazine: ‘A waste-free economy is still a long way away’

Miklós Nagy, secretary general of the Hungarian Association of Packaging and Materials Handling (CSAOSZ) talked to our magazine about changing trends and the efforts to improve waste utilisation technologies. In...

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Working toward zero

Our long-term vision is to one day report we have no manufacturing waste going to landfill. We have come a long way in a short time and are innovating to...

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Much less food wasted by Tesco stores

In just one year Tesco Hungary cut the volume of food waste produced by stores by 35 percent. The retail chain donated more than 7,000 tons of food to people in...

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Waste management: an obligation that has turned into a value

Nowadays it is trendy for companies to be green, but in addition to this changes in legislation have also contributed to making firms manage their waste in a more conscious...

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Only 20 percent of the product fee is spent on waste management

The budget of the past five years clearly shows that that only 20 percent of the product fee is spent on waste management and the rest covers other expenses –...

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