Tag "PET palackok"

PET bottles and aluminum cans at the Sziget Festival: challenges and solutions

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...

Read more

According to Greenpeace, the new redemption system is not even in the pipeline

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...

Read more

The mandatory deposit system does not solve all problems

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...

Read more

The list of shops where PET bottles can be returned has been published

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...

Read more

Floods send carpets of plastic waste down river to Hungary

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...

Read more

Bottle redeem will be mandatory

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...

Read more

PET bottles equipped with beacons were launched on the Upper Tisza

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...

Read more

A fundraising program was launched for the disposal of the Tisza source area

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...

Read more

HELL ENERGY: PET bottles are the real problem

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...

Read more

Coca-Cola Magyarország has reduced the weight of aluminum beverage cans by thirteen percent

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...

Read more

Bye-bye sugar: When the goodbye is sweet

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...

Read more

The University of Pécs terminates the purchase of PET bottled beverages

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...

Read more