Industrial ecology

Things to do so as not to waste money and valuable natural resources

Ukraine is on the verge of an energy crisis, necessitating a significant reduction in electricity consumption across the country. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced yesterday, as reported by UNIAN, that all public bodies have been tasked with cutting down on electricity use due to a substantial deficit in the nation's energy system.

Türkiye's first lady Emine Erdoğan presided over the second meeting of the United Nations Zero Waste Advisory Board on June 5, coinciding with World Environment Day.

Within the scope of the "Zero Waste Project," the Education Ministry has announced that 66,416 tons of paper has been recycled and 167.7 million Turkish Liras ($5.25 million) in revenue generated to contribute to the national economy by recycling free textbooks which have been distributed every year.

In anticipation of the forthcoming adoption of regulations on packaging and packaging waste, the Association Polymers is spearheading a critical discussion on the pivotal role of recycling.

As part of Türkiye's endeavor to contribute to recycling and reduce its waste burden, the Zero Waste Foundation was established, and efforts have commenced to create a global fund for this purpose, First Lady Emine Erdoğan has announced.

The Zero Waste Project, which aims to reduce the volume of non-recyclable waste, has achieved an economic gain of 96 billion Turkish Liras ($3.7 billion), Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change Minister Mehmet Özhaseki has said.

Bulgaria has reduced its consumption of natural gas by almost a quarter in the last six months, announced the European Commission.

"The Recovery and Resilience Plan needs to be renegotiated. I believe that with the efforts of the caretaker cabinet and the experts involved in the task, we will be able to renegotiate it in such a way that Bulgaria shows enough ambition for its path to decarbonization before the EC," said the Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova.

In September, most Slovenian companies expected to cut production by the end of the year in the face of the energy crisis. This has been reflected in electricity consumption, which was much lower last month year-on-year, said the Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD). The same goes for natural gas consumption in recent months.