Tag "PET palackok"
PET bottles and aluminum cans at the Sziget Festival: challenges and solutions
Date: 2024-08-08 11:38:29
The redemption system for PET bottles and aluminum cans, which came into effect on July 1, also affects the Sziget Festival, but visitors cannot get the deposit back due to...
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According to Greenpeace, the new redemption system is not even in the pipeline
Date: 2024-04-10 12:19:18
According to a recent survey by Greenpeace, the deposit system for beverage packaging in Hungary shows a worrying trend in the recent period. There is almost no trace of the...
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The mandatory deposit system does not solve all problems
Date: 2024-01-22 12:11:34
Every year, humanity creates more and more plastic, but only 9 percent of it is recycled. This low rate is a serious problem, and many people do not realize that...
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The list of shops where PET bottles can be returned has been published
Date: 2023-10-11 12:10:00
Starting from January 1, 2024, Hungary will implement a mandatory Deposit Return System (DRS), which includes the following key points: Non-recyclable beverage containers (e.g., single-use plastic bottles) will have a...
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Floods send carpets of plastic waste down river to Hungary
Date: 2021-02-09 08:30:55
Flooding has sent carpets of waste plastic down river into Hungary over the past few days, officials say, despite earlier pleas to its upstream neighbours Ukraine and Romania for an...
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Bottle redeem will be mandatory
Date: 2020-11-26 11:55:42
Based on the government’s bill submitted to parliament, it would become mandatory to redeem beverage packaging in Hungary – hellovidek.hu wrote based on an article by Magyar Nemzet. Bottle redeem...
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PET bottles equipped with beacons were launched on the Upper Tisza
Date: 2020-07-02 11:15:08
PET bottles equipped with GPS transmitters have been launched on the Upper Tisza, and the devices developed in the framework of the Waste-Free Tisza project can serve the research that...
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A fundraising program was launched for the disposal of the Tisza source area
Date: 2020-03-12 11:10:35
Organizers and volunteers of the Tisza PET Cup have launched a community fundraising program for Francz Béla, who is currently using an old truck to fight waste pollution in the...
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HELL ENERGY: PET bottles are the real problem
Date: 2020-02-26 11:27:43
As a responsible manufacturer, HELL ENERGY Magyarország Kft. welcomes the government’s initiative to reduce the number of disposable plastics, which is the environmental impact of PET bottles. With its environmentally...
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Coca-Cola Magyarország has reduced the weight of aluminum beverage cans by thirteen percent
Date: 2020-02-13 11:21:50
The Coca-Cola Magyarország has reduced the weight of aluminum beverage cans by thirteen percent. The company that produces and distributes canned soft drinks in 19 countries, uses approximately 170 tonnes...
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Bye-bye sugar: When the goodbye is sweet
Date: 2020-01-31 08:40:37
In 2018 there was 950 million litres of carbonated soft drink sold in Hungary (including flavoured waters and ice teas), which stands for more than 38 percent of total non-alcoholic...
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The University of Pécs terminates the purchase of PET bottled beverages
Date: 2019-09-16 11:06:35
The University of Pécs (PTE) terminates its supply of plastic, PET-bottled water and beverages – the institute announced on Monday. It is reported that the leadership of PTE – as...
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