511 result(s) for waste
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Ship Waste Disposal Site Inaugurated On Danube In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The “Green Island”, a floating waste disposal site for ships navigating the Danube, was inaugurated in Budapest on Wednesday. The 2-million-euro project was financed with venture capital, said Tanker Port Environment Technology and Innovation managing director Pál Hoffmann.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Hungarian Agents Of Change Interview: Katalin Rodics, Greenpeace Hungary
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- video
Katalin Rodics is the regional campaign director of Greenpeace Hungary. Greenpeace is present in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.
Hungarians Not Interested In Green Packaging
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Most Hungarians would not object to buying food in green-friendly packaging but neither do they specifically seek it out, a survey by GfK Market Research Institute shows.
Two-Bin Household Waste Collection In Hungary To Begin In 2015
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Household waste collection using two separate dustbins will begin in Hungary on 1 January 2015, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés announced on Tuesday at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Budafilter 94 Ltd's new plastic recycling plant in Mezőfalva, Central Transdanubia.
Hungary’s Waste Management Agency Offers 1.55 Billion Forints In Subsidies
- 7 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s state-owned National Waste Management Agency (OHÜ) has offered 1.55 billion forints (EUR 5.2m) in subsidies for waste management projects and developments. Tenders for the free financing are expected from Jan. 10 to Feb. 15.
New 2014 Selective Waste Collection Contracts Signed In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Waste Management Agency (OHÜ) signed agreements for next year's selective waste collection with the first three public service providers on Tuesday in Budapest.
A WWF Restoration Project In Hungary Brings Life Back To A Danube Island
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
WWF has successfully concluded its largest conservation project in Hungary which revitalised a 3 km long side arm and brought back the natural floodplain forest of Liberty Island on the Danube River. The project also contributes to securing drinking water for the citizens of Pecs and Mohacs and enhances opportunities for eco-friendly tourism and recreation in the area.
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Ship Waste Disposal Site Inaugurated On Danube In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The “Green Island”, a floating waste disposal site for ships navigating the Danube, was inaugurated in Budapest on Wednesday. The 2-million-euro project was financed with venture capital, said Tanker Port Environment Technology and Innovation managing director Pál Hoffmann.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Hungarian Agents Of Change Interview: Katalin Rodics, Greenpeace Hungary
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- video
Katalin Rodics is the regional campaign director of Greenpeace Hungary. Greenpeace is present in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.
Hungarians Not Interested In Green Packaging
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Most Hungarians would not object to buying food in green-friendly packaging but neither do they specifically seek it out, a survey by GfK Market Research Institute shows.
Two-Bin Household Waste Collection In Hungary To Begin In 2015
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Household waste collection using two separate dustbins will begin in Hungary on 1 January 2015, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés announced on Tuesday at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Budafilter 94 Ltd's new plastic recycling plant in Mezőfalva, Central Transdanubia.
Hungary’s Waste Management Agency Offers 1.55 Billion Forints In Subsidies
- 7 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s state-owned National Waste Management Agency (OHÜ) has offered 1.55 billion forints (EUR 5.2m) in subsidies for waste management projects and developments. Tenders for the free financing are expected from Jan. 10 to Feb. 15.
New 2014 Selective Waste Collection Contracts Signed In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Waste Management Agency (OHÜ) signed agreements for next year's selective waste collection with the first three public service providers on Tuesday in Budapest.
A WWF Restoration Project In Hungary Brings Life Back To A Danube Island
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
WWF has successfully concluded its largest conservation project in Hungary which revitalised a 3 km long side arm and brought back the natural floodplain forest of Liberty Island on the Danube River. The project also contributes to securing drinking water for the citizens of Pecs and Mohacs and enhances opportunities for eco-friendly tourism and recreation in the area.