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27 May 2025

Successful international cooperation has launched to keep…

Group work on board the FLEX-Sárazsadány Kisköre, 22 May 2025 – Between 11 and 15 May, the Riversaver Center at Kisköre hosted the first international Community River Cleanup Coordinator Training,… További részletek

27 May 2025

Two thousand tonnes of waste lighter for the Tisza

Written by: Zsuzsanna Bittner 2,000 tonnes. 2,000,000 kg. That's how much waste the CALL-Action project has diverted from the Tisza over the past three years. The project was implemented with the… További részletek

20 May 2025

The key players in Hungarian environmental…

Since the 2nd National Awareness-Raising Conference (2023), much water has flowed down the Danube and the Tisza. The rapidly changing circumstances at nearly every level continue to inspire us to… További részletek

19 May 2025

„The Road to Sustainable Waste Management” 29-30 May 2025 –…

The conference is conceived as a two-day event that will bring together all ISWA representatives, international experts, representatives of central and municipal administrations and companies. It… További részletek

14 May 2025

NICOLE Workshop this fall, Budapest!

The cooperation between the HAEE and the NICOLE goes back a long way. We are pleased to announce, that this year's autumn NICOLE workshop meeting will take place in Budapest, in cooperation with the… További részletek

30 April 2025

Riding the plastic tide: How a dutch recycler is cleaning…

The fourth episode of the Aquatic Plastic podcast takes listeners on an inspiring journey with Bernard Merkx, co-founder of the Waste Free Ocean Initiative. Drawing from his deep-rooted connection to… További részletek

30 April 2025

Connecting for Waste-Free Rivers – From the Problem to the…

A new roundtable discussion series, based on the Hungarian roundtable format and know-how, was organised in Ljubjana, Slovenia , building on the experiences of the Tid(y)Up project. On April 16th… További részletek

11 March 2025

The Life Oceanic with Sydney Steenland - Aquatic Plastic…

The third podcast episode centered around a conversation with Sydney Steenland, who shared her experiences of growing up with a profound connection to the sea and her journey into addressing plastic… További részletek

25 February 2025

Downloadable, distributable posters on separate waste…

As of 1 July 2023, MOHU MOL Waste Management Ltd. is responsible for the environmentally and economically sustainable operation of the domestic waste management system, which includes raising… További részletek

25 February 2025

How Cleanups Can Help To Stop Pollution

Read the Story of Bendi and Andrew, two Plastic Pirates who fight plastic pollution all over Europe. We are Bendy and Andrew, two young Plastic Pirate ambassadors from Hungary, East Europe. We are… További részletek

12 February 2025

Aquatic Plastic - Second episode of Aquatic Plastic Podcast…

Ian Davies - Tisza Tidy Up - How a firefighter started to fight plastic pollution In the second episode of Aquatic Plastic, we dive into the world of Ian Davies, a retired firefighter turned… További részletek

12 February 2025

Aquatic Plastic - Become a qualified River Cleanup…

Become a qualified River Cleanup Coordinator!Apply for a unique opportunity and learn from experienced plastic pollution experts from all around the Danube River Basin For years, dedicated volunteers… További részletek

09 December 2024

Aquatic Plastic - Co-creation Method Training

The recent Co-Creation Workshop held on November 26-27, 2024, at the Water Research Institute (VUVH) in Bratislava aimed to train participants of the AQUATIC PLASTIC Project on effective co-creation… További részletek

30 October 2024

ENVIRONTEC 2024: Green solutions for the future in one place

One of the most important international trade exhibitions for the environmental profession has come to an end, bringing together organisations committed to sustainability and climate protection. The… További részletek

18 October 2024

Circular Economy and Waste Management conference summary –…

The FUTURE FORWARD: Circular Economy and Waste Management conference held at ENVIRONTEC culminated with a day of insightful presentations, particularly beneficial for those passionate about circular… További részletek

08 October 2024

RE:BROWN 2024 conference summary - Environtec

On the second day of ENVIRONTEC powered by Ökoindustria, the RE:BROWN Remediation and Brownfield Investments conference was held with great interest, organised by the Hungarian Association of… További részletek

25 September 2024

ENVIRONTEC - new exhibition at HUNGEXPO

This year, ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA, the International Exhibition for Environment, Wastewater Management and Sustainability, will take place for the first time at HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress… További részletek

09 September 2024

Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises becomes…

HAEE strengthens collaboration with International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) to lead sustainable waste management initiatives in Hungary as a key member of the global organisation. További részletek

01 August 2024

DALIA - Open Call launch - Communication guidelines

DALIA project launches Rivers Revived Call for Associated Regions, inviting local and regional authorities to apply for a chance to secure a grant of up to 100K EUR for river restoration. További részletek

30 July 2024

Aquatic Plastic - Pipe turbines, hydraulic steering,…

The Interreg Aquatic Plastic project team wants to involve hydropower in the fight against river pollution. Hydropower plants and dams, by their very nature, stop waste and create opportunities for… További részletek

18 July 2024

World waste: statistics by country and brief facts

Overproduction and overconsumption are posing a large threat at the environment as the vast majority of the waste generated by them ends up in landfills, yet there hasn’t been consensus on how to… További részletek

16 July 2024

The KSZGYSZ RE:BROWN remediation conference is coming again…

Our association's biennial international remediation conference will be held this year on October 2, 2024, within the framework of the largest green industry event, the ENVIRONTEC environmental trade… További részletek

04 July 2024

We want Environtec to be a knowledge-sharing hub

From October 1 to 3 the first Environtec exhibition will take place in Budapest, Hungary. Waste Management World talked with one of the organisers, Gergely Hankó, about what visitors can expect, the… További részletek

28 June 2024

Hungarian environmental solutions presented in Northern…

Between 25-27 June 2024, an environmental forum and business meetings were held in Skopje, in cooperation with the HEPA North Macedonia Partner Office. További részletek

25 June 2024

ENVIRONTEC Green B2B event!

Invitation ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA 2024 B2B Event További részletek

24 May 2024

Closing Open Dumpsites: Protecting Health and the…

Open dumpsites have a devastating impact on the environment and public health. Waste Management World spoke to James Law, Chair of the ISWA Landfill Working Group and the Task Force on Closing… További részletek

15 May 2024

Waste management and Circular Economy from a global…

The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) is an international network of waste professionals and experts from around the world. Members from over 110 countries are working and cooperating in… További részletek

29 April 2024

HAEE attends International Conference on Smart Landscapes!

This April, HAEE members were proud to participate in the International Conference "Smart landscapes 2: Renewable and Sustainable" held in Zagreb, Croatia. The conference, which coincided with both… További részletek

Photo: Participants (from the left): Gergely Hankó, Szabolcs Kozár, Dávid Orosz, Hon. Edmund Kyei, Boldizsár Entz, Zoltán ifj.Nagy

17 April 2024

Visit of the ghanaian delegation to kexport cluster and HAEE

In a bid to explore innovative waste management technologies and foster bilateral cooperation, a delegation led by Hon. Edmund Kyei, a prominent Member of the ruling New Patriotic Party in Ghana, met… További részletek

02 April 2024

Protection of the Tisza and Danube is also in focus at the…

On 26-27 March 2024, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) organised a South-East Europe platform entitled "Western Balkans Regional Waste Management Conference". További részletek

28 February 2024

The plastic pollution of rivers can be managed with complex…

A newly released policy guide, based on the experiences of river plastic pollution experts in the Danube basin, helps the protection of rivers worldwide. Budapest, February 27, 2024. Published by the… További részletek

21 February 2024

Working Group on Remediation meeting took place in our…

On 20.02.2020, the next meeting of our Working Group on Remediation took place in our office. The present participants formed a common opinion about professional materials, and then the tasks of the… További részletek

14 February 2024

Upcoming legislation on remediation, international…

The Working Group on Remediation and Mitigation met again on 1 February 2024. További részletek

12 December 2023

Everlasting, dangerous substance discovered in the river…

A notorious compound was identified in a joint laboratory survey by the PET Cup and Eurofins. További részletek

07 December 2023

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… További részletek

22 November 2023

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… További részletek

28 September 2023

SAVE OUR RIVERS! AQUATIC PLASTIC handguide is out!

The PET Cup Society is dedicated to saving our beloved rivers from pollution. During the past 10 years, it has grown up from scratch to international best practices. In 2022, together with the… További részletek

29 August 2023

Planet vs. Plastics: Global Theme for Earth Day 2024

Washington, D.C. (July 31, 2023)- EARTHDAY.ORG, the global organizer of Earth Day, has announced the global theme for Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics. Planet vs. Plastics unites students,… További részletek

31 July 2023

Visit from Vietnam in Budapest

Between 25 and 26 July 2023, Phan Nhu Thuc PhD, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences of Da Nang University of Science and Technology, visited Budapest at the invitation of the… További részletek

08 July 2023

European Green Deal and biodiversity workshop

On 14 April we participated in a workshop entitled "The European Green Deal and Biodiversity", organized by the Hungarian Association of Nature Conservationists. The conference was hosted by the… További részletek

22 May 2023

Microplastic Consortium presents key findings

Brussels, 21 April 2023 - Today, world’s leading standardisation body International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC) met in Tokyo to discuss the key findings of the joint study conducted by… További részletek

11 April 2023

Measures taken against greenwashing

On 22 March, the European Commission came forward with a new consumer protection proposal to tackle greenwashing and prevent consumers from being misled. The proposals put forward by the Commission… További részletek

13 March 2023

REMEDIATION AND REHABILITATION CONFERENCE - Summary

Local “rust belts” and brownfield investments organised by the Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises (HAEE) at the National University of Public Service 29-30 November 2022 The patron of… További részletek

19 January 2023

Study shows: Valuable raw materials hidden in households…

Sell, donate, dispose of or recycle: The Austrian waste management companies are calling on the population to clean out. A recent VOEB study shows that 80 percent of Austrians keep clothes, mobile… További részletek

13 October 2022

One month left to take part in the EWWR 2022!

The EWWR 2022 is going great! Wonderful actions are arriving from different cities and regions in Europe and beyond. The registration for this 14th edition, which is focused on Circular and… További részletek

13 May 2022

CircLean workshop on Industrial Symbiosis in Hungary

Párisi Udvar Hotel, Budapest, Hungary, 01 June 2022 What is the purpose of this workshop? This high-level event will inform you about the latest developments and tools of Industrial Symbiosis in… További részletek

12 April 2022

21 organisations to make our rivers cleaner

Fresh international legislative and environmental survey has been published on surface water quality based on the recommendations of Austrian, Slovakian, Hungarian, Serbian, Romanian, Bulgarian and… További részletek

06 April 2022

Climate change is a threat to human well-being and to the…

Summary of key findings published for the sixth IPCC assessment report, which was compiled by our intern, Annamária Földi. Download További részletek

12 March 2022

The river saver truck

An environmental feature documentary about Ukraine’s efforts to stop its transnational plastic pollution of rivers További részletek

14 January 2022

6 Countries Are Adopting Our Best Practices

PRESS RELEASE 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,… További részletek

10 January 2022

Analysis of wastewater treatment plants along the Hungarian…

The objectives of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) launched in 2011 with the participation of 14 countries include contribution to the preservation of the quality of waters through… További részletek

18 December 2021

More than 12,400 actions for the edition on circular…

The 13th edition of the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) has come to an end and it showcased more than 12,400 actions to promote a circular and less-waste world. További részletek

24 November 2021

Over 12,400 actions on reduce, reuse, recycle and clean-ups…

The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) is back for another intensive week of awareness-raising events from 20 to 28 November 2021. További részletek

24 November 2021

The Plastic Cup Mapped the Waste Situation at the Tisza…

Nearly 4000 polluted areas registered on the new waste map The cross-border programme launched by the Plastic Cup two years ago and sponsored by International Investment Bank (IIB) resulted in a… További részletek

06 October 2021

SUMMARY of the VI. Regional Tisza Roundtable

The VI. Regional Tisza Roundtable was held on 13rd September 2021, in Tokaj, as the final chord of the II. Bodrog Plastic Cup and the Interreg DTP Tid(y)Up project, by the Association of… További részletek

05 October 2021

Pollution and barriers are key problems for Europe’s waters

According to the European Environmental Agency (EEA) report most of Europe’s water bodies are polluted with agricultural and urban waste and are insufficiently managed. Industry and domestic waste… További részletek

21 September 2021

Plastic Litter from the Danube river to become new durable…

On Tuesday September 21st the first Litter Trap in the Danube river, Budapest will officially be opened. The project is a wide collaboration of different organizations that together launch and… További részletek

17 August 2021

Hungary’s Plastic Guide

A new comprehensive and an easy to comprehend ‘Plastic Guide’ was born in cooperation with Danone Hungary and the Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises (HAEE a highly recognized NGO in… További részletek

19 July 2021

Partner meeting and study tour at the Lake Tisza (PET Cup

Our team closed really exciting days at Tid(y) Up! Project Partner meeting hosted near Tisza river. További részletek

05 May 2021

ÖKOINDUSTRIA2021 Press release

The ÖKOINDUSTRIA 2021 green fair and conference focused on the issues of circular economy, water management and electromobility, while enabling Hungarian innovations worthy of international interest… További részletek

01 April 2021

European Week for Waste Reduction jury selects finalists of…

The environmental experts in the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) Awards jury convened online on 31 March to select the finalists of the 2020 edition of the campaign. The jury shortlisted 16… További részletek

23 March 2021

Biodiversity is our insurance” – Interview with Researcher…

Dr Dóra Drexler is the cofounder and director of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi), known for its work with Hungarian landrace tomato varieties. További részletek

07 December 2020

European Commission recognises Europe's greenest businesses

On 3 November 2020, during the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference, the European Commission announced the winners of the 2020-2021 European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE). További részletek

18 November 2020

Tid(y)Up! international online conference summary

On the second day of the programme, the Tid(y)Up - Save Our Rivers! INTERREG DTP project conference was held within the framework of the Danube Transnational Programme, co-financed by the EU. További részletek

12 November 2020

Summary of ÖKOINDUSTRIA Online Intro

The ÖKOINDUSTRIA ONLINE INTRO event from November 4-6 took place as a preliminary program of the Budapest ÖKOINDUSTRIA Green Expo to be organised at April 28-30, 2021. További részletek

16 September 2020

INTERREG Danube Transnational Programme

F(ol)low the Plastic from source to the sea: Tisza-Danube integrated action plan to eliminate plastic pollution of rivers Short project summary További részletek

29 June 2020

The European Week for Waste Reduction rewards its best…

The annual EWWR Awards Ceremony took place on 25 June online and revealed the names of the most outstanding awareness-raising actions on waste reduction implemented in November 2019. További részletek

22 June 2020

Assessment of the Cytotoxic Waste Management in Western…

ISWA is proud to announce our Working Group on Healthcare Waste (WGHCW)'s newest report "Assessment of the Cytotoxic Waste Management in Western Balkan Countries" Report: https://bit.ly/2YeYlvH További részletek

06 April 2020

The European Week for Waste Reduction Jury selects…

The environmental experts in the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) Awards jury convened online on 2 April to select the finalists of the 2019 edition of the campaign. They shortlisted 16… További részletek

23 March 2020

World Water Day 2020

The World Water Day has been celebrated every year the 22nd of March since 1993. This year the theme is ‘Water and Climate Change’, and the purpose is to show the close and interdependent link… További részletek

23 March 2020

The Winners of the Hungarian Awards and the Nominees for…

In 2019, the European Week for Waste Reduction called for action under the slogan: “Change your ways, reduce your waste.” Owing to the support of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology, the… További részletek

Béla Francz, the Hungarian-speaking folk-tale hero

19 February 2020

WE CROSSED BORDERS A REPORT ON UKRAINIAN ADVENTURES OF THE…

In February 2020 two members of the Tisza Plastic Cup Movement – waste management professional Gergely Hankó and nature documentary film maker Attila Dávid Molnár – went to Uzhhorod, Ukraine. További részletek

At the handover ceremony, Nikolay Kosov, Chairman of the Board of the IIB, highlighted the importance of environment protection and renewable energy.

23 January 2020

Expedition from the Spring to the Mouth: The Experts of the…

The Plastic Cup has cleaned the Tisza and its floodplains from 70 tonnes of waste since its launch seven years ago. The regions of the Upper Tisza and the Lake Tisza can already sigh with relief, but… További részletek

09 December 2019

The European Week for Waste Reduction 2019 has ended

This year the European Weak for Waste Reduction started off with 16,570 actions, to which Hungary added 411 new ideas, making the country the 4th most prolific nation among the 30 participants… További részletek

18 November 2019

The EWWR 2019 to kick off with over 16,500 actions to…

The European Week for Waste Reduction(EWWR) is back for another intensive week of awareness-raising events from 16 to 24 November 2019. For its 11th edition, over 16,500 actions related to waste… További részletek

30 October 2019

IMPORTANT NOTE - ÖKOINDUSTRIA is postponed to April 2021,…

Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic situation and the border restrictions the Presidency Board of the Organising Team decided to postpone ÖKOINDUSTRIA2020. The new date is 28-30 April, 2021. További részletek

11 October 2019

NICOLE Fall workshop Program

The host country for the workshop, Poland, has recently introduced risk-based policy and legislation. További részletek

01 October 2019

The CJEU upholds renewable energy investors’ expectations

Press Release 2019. september 30. – Recent years have seen a real “gold rush” in the construction of solar panel parks in Hungary. További részletek

Plastic Cup founder Attila Dávid Molnár (left), chief organizer Viktória Doró and Gergely Hankó project coordinator (right) with the grant certificate.

23 September 2019

PLASTIC CUP’S INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO PROTECT THE RIVER…

Participants of the environmental initiative Plastic Cup have removed approximately 70 tons of contamination from the river Tisza. További részletek

12 September 2019

5th European Conference on Sludge Management

Download the provisinal program. További részletek

19 July 2019

Three-party cooperation for the Zero Waste Tisza

After the floods of the last few weeks, a record amount of waste consisting of driftwood and household garbage – mainly plastic – has hit the Kisköre dam again. További részletek

05 June 2019

GreenPack Demo Session in Budapest

GreenPack project has been financed by the European Commission and aims to radically change the market of food trays. Research activities officially started on the 1st of December 2013 under Grant… További részletek

11 April 2019

RE-BROWN – Conference on Remediation and Brownfield…

The Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises would like to invite you to participate at our biennal conference! RE-BROWN – Conference on Remediation and Brownfield Investments További részletek

25 March 2019

World Water Development Report 2019 - Leaving No One Behind

The 2019 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2019) entitled ‘Leaving No One Behind’ seeks to inform policy and decision-makers, inside and outside the water community, how… További részletek

21 March 2019

NICOLE spring workshop 2019

From 12-14 June 2019, NICOLE's spring Workshop will be held in Lyon, France. The topic of the workshop will be Smart Land Management Solutions (case studies). További részletek

11 February 2019

Remediation and Brownfield Investments

The Association of Environmental Enterprises is pleased to announce their call for presentations for their conference: Remediation and Brownfield Investments Date: May 14-15, 2019 (Tuesday and… További részletek

07 February 2019

Waste Water Management 2019

Participation within the international Exhibition of equipment and technologies for municipal and industrial sewage treatment Waste Water Management 2019 (9-10 April, Kyiv, Ukraine) with a joined… További részletek

21 December 2018

WASTE MONITORING ON THE TRANSCARPATHIAN PART OF TISZA

Surveyed areas: from Tiszújlak (Вилок) to Nagyszőlős (Виноградів), and from Visk (Вишково) to Huszt (Хуст) Time: fall of 2018 Numerous areas polluted by litter as result of human inattention perturb… További részletek

18 October 2018

III. Round table for a cleaner Tisza

Date: October 18-19, 2018 Location: Visk/Vyshkove (Ukrajna) Vulytsya Chervona Ploshcha 1., Zakarpats'ka oblast, 90454GPS: 48°02'56.0"N 23°25'12.1"E, 48.048890, 23.420016 Patrons: Moszkal Hennagyij… További részletek

10 October 2018

European water experts comment on revision of Water…

The European Water Association (EWA) invited their national and corporate members to a Water Breakfast at the European Parliament in Strasbourg to discuss the upcoming developments in EU Water Policy. További részletek

28 September 2018

Step Change in the Waste Management of Ukraine

The Ukrainian National Waste Management Strategy until 2030 – which aims at curbing the presently critical waste producing and managing practices – was published at the end of 2017. It determines the… További részletek

11 September 2018

China's 'sponge cities' are turning streets green to combat…

Replacing concrete pavements with wetlands, green rooftops and rain gardens means stormwater is absorbed back into the land, making water work for the city instead of against it A small part of… További részletek

31 August 2018

Close up — An ocean of plastics

Mass-produced plastics were introduced around the middle of the last century as a miracle material — light, mouldable, durable and strong. Since then, the production of plastics has increased… További részletek

22 August 2018

The sixth PLASTIC Cup broke every record

This large clean-up of Tisza river will stay with us for a while though The sixth PLASTIC Cup last week attracted record breaking number of participants at the Upper Tisza river, Hungary. The… További részletek

30 July 2018

THE NEXT PIRATE ATTACK AGAINTS WASTE

The sixth Plastic Cup is starting on 4th of August Mentioning summer and waterside makes many think of holiday and relax at lake Balaton or on a beach. But for an ever-growing part of the society,… További részletek

25 July 2018

scalingcircularbusiness.eu a platform to scale up circular…

Does your organisation want to join the circular economy? The European Commission launched its first platform for #scalingcircularbusiness in Europe, offering SMEs the opportunity to connect with… További részletek

06 July 2018

International Danube Day CONFERENCE– "Challenges of plastic…

The Danube – Day is a celebration of healthier rivers following 24 years of ground-breaking international cooperation. In June and July, festivals along the Danube, public meetings, educational… További részletek

04 July 2018

7th ASEM Sustainable Development Dialogue

We are delighted to inform you that Hungary will be hosting the 7th ASEM Sustainable Development Dialogue on “Sustainable and Integrated Water Management in the 21st century – addressing imminent… További részletek

25 June 2018

Nature-based Solutions for Water

The global demand for water has been increasing at a rate of about 1% per year over the past decades as a function of population growth, economic development and changing consumption patterns, among… További részletek