Waste

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Sofia has charged two executives of a Bulgarian company with fraud involving a waste processing project in Asenovgrad.

The Cypriot Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment has announced plans to upgrade Cyprus' waste management infrastructure, following the European Commission's recent infringement notice over noncompliance with waste directives.

The ministry assured that coordinated efforts are under way to bring the country in line with European standards.

If someone were to ask you what Packaging Recycling is, what image first comes to mind? For many of us, Packaging Recycling is synonymous with Blue Bins. And that’s no coincidence. Blue Bins have established themselves as the key symbol of the everyday process of recycling packaging, and their operation is the ticket to a “green” and sustainable tomorrow.

In Cappadocia, known for its scenic beauty and iconic fairy chimneys, glass waste and discarded bottles left by visitors are being repurposed into decorative items and other products, crafted by blending them with the region's rich local soil.

Plastics or cosmetics made from espresso coffee grounds, a plastic substitute from banana peels, yogurt packaging or even pizza boxes, animal feed with protein from worms that feed on fruit, vegetable and even beer waste: These are some Greek-origin green ideas that attempt to utilize tons of waste food or plastic, reintroducing products made with strange ingredients to the market.

New developments are unfolding in Greece’s waste management landscape, as landfills are on track to become relics of the past. Waste is now being diverted exclusively toward recycling or biomass production, which can then be converted into energy.

For 2025, the Sofia Municipality has allocated 302,192,935 leva for cleaning and maintenance, marking a 6% increase from the 2024 budget. The proposed funds are set to cover landscaping, upkeep of schoolyards, kindergartens, health and social institutions, as well as cemetery parks.

A ship carrying hundreds of tons of industrial waste deemed suspicious and potentially toxic arrived yesterday in Albania, the place from which it had initially set sail. The cargo was not accepted in Thailand, and the ship wandered for months before returning to Albania, as reported by the non-governmental organization Basel Action Network (BAN).

Each Bulgarian discards an average of 93 kilograms of food annually, translating to a financial loss of over 520 leva, according to Eurostat data. Tsanka Milanova, the executive director of the Bulgarian Food Bank (BFB), shared these statistics during a presentation at the BFB warehouse, coinciding with World Food Day, celebrated in Bulgaria for the third consecutive year.

The Trade Ministry has received an award for its refurbished product system, introduced in 2020 to prevent waste and environmental harm, in the Consumer Protection Contest run by the World Bank and the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN).