Upcoming legislation on remediation, international conference again
The Working Group on Remediation and Mitigation met again on 1 February 2024. Gergely Tóth, member of the Board (HAEE) and head of the working group welcomed the participants and presented the programme. Nikoletta Keszthelyi, Deputy State Secretary for the Environment (Ministry of Energy), was the guest of the working group meeting, who summarized the main events of […]
Everlasting, dangerous substance discovered in the river Tisza
A notorious compound was identified in a joint laboratory survey by the PET Cup and Eurofins. PFAS compounds, also called ‘everlasting’, are widely used in industry: they are used to impregnate clothes and cookware, used in packaging and without them there would be no fire-fighting foam. Yet they are dangerous. They degrade very slowly (perhaps […]
ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA
Dear Visitor, Partner, The ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA International Trade Exhibition for Environmental Technology, Waste, Water and Sustainability will be held from October 1-3, 2024, at the HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center. The exhibition is co-organized by the Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises. The main goals of the ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA trade exhibition […]
Ukraine’s waste management is being strengthened
Sida has granted Avfall Sverige and SALAR International project funds to strengthen waste management in Ukraine. The project, which is a shorter feasibility study, aims to create a long-term program and benefit from Sweden’s expertise in waste management. The project runs until March 2024 and is done in collaboration with authorities, municipalities and other actors […]
INTERREG Tid(y)Up Closing Conference and Transnational Roundtable
A coordinated action plan to tackle plastic pollution in the Danube and Tisza rivers Venue: Budapest University of Technology and Economics “K” building, 1st floor, Banquet Hall/Díszterem (1111 Budapest, Műegyetem rkp. 3.) and Kisköre, HungaryOrganisers: Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises, Naturefilm.eu and IO-BAS Programme 8 November 2022 Time Programme Speaker 9.30 – 10.00 Registration, welcome coffee Opening […]
More new innovations and cooperations at the Tisza Roundtable
At 22nd June 2022., at the building of the Directorate of Water Management at the Middle Tisza (KÖTIVIZIG) the 7th National Tisza Roundtable was held within the framework of the INTERREG DTP Tid(y)UP Project. The event, organized by the Naturefilm.eu and the Association of Environmental Enterprises the progress was made since the last year was […]
Press Release: 6 Countries Are Adopting Our Best Practices
Imagine a plastic free riverside snack bar or camp site… No plastic plates or cutleries, selective waste collection is in use, and the beach is kept clean. Imagine institutions, schools, local governments that teach, deem vital and demonstrate with their daily operations how to lead a sustainable and eco-friendly life by minimising waste generation. And […]
Waste reduction toolkit
What is the purpose of this toolkit? The “Plastic-free waterside” online knowledge base is a methodology toolkit, a bottom-up initiative to help waste reduction efforts of riverside holiday resorts and restaurants, local governments and the general public. Based on this methodology the institutional knowledge is transferred to stakeholders. It is created to serve as the […]
INTERREG Danube Transnational Programme
Short project summary Despite the advanced waste management and ambitious recycling objectives of the EU, studies indicate the presence of macroplastic and microplastic pollution in rivers of Europe. The TidyUp project is focusing on the improvement of water quality and reduction of plastic pollution in one of Europe’s most heavily contaminated rivers, the Tisza, and […]
