525 result(s) for waste
New Waste Management Regulations In Hungary
- 4 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some of the implementation regulations of the new Waste Management Act that came into force on January 1 have been issued. Among others, the new regulations concern the distribution of packaging materials, the returning and recycling of packaging materials, the receipt of electric and electronic equipment that has become waste, and the handling of cars that have been removed from circulation.
Advent Fair By The Basilica In Budapest In 2012
- 21 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- shopping
Christmas markets have a long tradition in Hungary over the weeks of advent and this fair has a lot more to it than just Christmas shopping. It attempts to create community atmosphere, despite the lately popular trends of shopping together, the Advent Fair by the Basilica creates a place where people can spend some time together in the holiday spirit and enjoy a wide range of cultural, ...
Budapest Dance Theartre: Pinocchio, Festival Theatre, 27 December
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"An eternal story in the spirit of an outrageous comedy. Pinocchio represents at once the freedom of childhood fantasy and serves as the symbol of the wastefulness of a growing boy. When Master Geppetto artfully fashions a small wooden figure from a tree stump he finds outside his hous, the figure appears as a happy little boy.
Xpat Opinion: Best Cheap Pubs In Dowtown Budapest
- 13 Dec 2012 10:50 AM
- entertainment
By We Love Budapest : Cheap and cheerful pubs constitute an essential part of Budapest’s nightlife, offering many liquid opportunities to warm up an evening. Since some of these spots are rather hard to find, and the ones you might bump into may not be worth either your time or money, we’ve reviewed the best of the bunch in downtown ...
Hungarian Government Urges Enterprises To Recycle
- 10 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"600 tons of plastic waster are generated in Hungary each year, of which 6 0tons are PET bottles", the Ministry of Rural Development's State Secretary for Environmental Affairs stated in Mezőfalva, at the inauguration of a plastic recycling plant. Zoltán Illés stressed, that "the remaining 540 tons should also be recycled, and so the Government is calling on enterprises that deal in waste ...
Waste Incinerator Plan Abandoned In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Plans to build a waste incinerator at Heiligenkreuz, Austria, just a few hundred metres from Szentgotthárd, have been scrapped, it was announced on Thursday. Michael Gerbavsits, spokesman for Energie Burgenland, said economic changes in recent years have rendered the project unviable and it no longer fits the company’s business strategy.
The 2013 Budapest Water Summit
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Water is one of the most precious natural resources of our Planet. Only 2% of the world’s water resources are made up by freshwater. This scarce resource however plays a crucial role in all segments of nature, society and economy. In view of the projected growth in popular demand for water and an accelerating climate change it is expected that by 2030 some 40% of the world population will suffer ...
Xpat Opinion: Best Korean Restaurants In Budapest
- 3 Nov 2012 10:40 AM
- food & drink
The majority of Budapest restaurants goers have little info about the number of Korean eateries in the city. This article by someone in the know, describes a little about why Korean is worth a go. For those unfamiliar with it, consider Korean food sitting somewhere in the middle of Japanese and Chinese cuisines - many dishes offering the best of both those Asian kitchens. Surprisingly, here in ...
Jerome Simpson, Coordinator, Civitas Vanguard
- 25 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
Born and raised in the UK in 1971, Jerome Simpson holds a BSc degree in Information Science which was obtained from Leeds Metropolitan University before graduating the International Space University. A keen traveler, he has lived in Budapest, Hungary since 1994, putting his knowledge management skills to noble use since 1995 for the benefit of civil society, cleaner and safer cities and the ...
New Waste Management Regulations In Hungary
- 4 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some of the implementation regulations of the new Waste Management Act that came into force on January 1 have been issued. Among others, the new regulations concern the distribution of packaging materials, the returning and recycling of packaging materials, the receipt of electric and electronic equipment that has become waste, and the handling of cars that have been removed from circulation.
Advent Fair By The Basilica In Budapest In 2012
- 21 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- shopping
Christmas markets have a long tradition in Hungary over the weeks of advent and this fair has a lot more to it than just Christmas shopping. It attempts to create community atmosphere, despite the lately popular trends of shopping together, the Advent Fair by the Basilica creates a place where people can spend some time together in the holiday spirit and enjoy a wide range of cultural, ...
Budapest Dance Theartre: Pinocchio, Festival Theatre, 27 December
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"An eternal story in the spirit of an outrageous comedy. Pinocchio represents at once the freedom of childhood fantasy and serves as the symbol of the wastefulness of a growing boy. When Master Geppetto artfully fashions a small wooden figure from a tree stump he finds outside his hous, the figure appears as a happy little boy.
Xpat Opinion: Best Cheap Pubs In Dowtown Budapest
- 13 Dec 2012 10:50 AM
- entertainment
By We Love Budapest : Cheap and cheerful pubs constitute an essential part of Budapest’s nightlife, offering many liquid opportunities to warm up an evening. Since some of these spots are rather hard to find, and the ones you might bump into may not be worth either your time or money, we’ve reviewed the best of the bunch in downtown ...
Hungarian Government Urges Enterprises To Recycle
- 10 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"600 tons of plastic waster are generated in Hungary each year, of which 6 0tons are PET bottles", the Ministry of Rural Development's State Secretary for Environmental Affairs stated in Mezőfalva, at the inauguration of a plastic recycling plant. Zoltán Illés stressed, that "the remaining 540 tons should also be recycled, and so the Government is calling on enterprises that deal in waste ...
Waste Incinerator Plan Abandoned In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Plans to build a waste incinerator at Heiligenkreuz, Austria, just a few hundred metres from Szentgotthárd, have been scrapped, it was announced on Thursday. Michael Gerbavsits, spokesman for Energie Burgenland, said economic changes in recent years have rendered the project unviable and it no longer fits the company’s business strategy.
The 2013 Budapest Water Summit
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Water is one of the most precious natural resources of our Planet. Only 2% of the world’s water resources are made up by freshwater. This scarce resource however plays a crucial role in all segments of nature, society and economy. In view of the projected growth in popular demand for water and an accelerating climate change it is expected that by 2030 some 40% of the world population will suffer ...
Xpat Opinion: Best Korean Restaurants In Budapest
- 3 Nov 2012 10:40 AM
- food & drink
The majority of Budapest restaurants goers have little info about the number of Korean eateries in the city. This article by someone in the know, describes a little about why Korean is worth a go. For those unfamiliar with it, consider Korean food sitting somewhere in the middle of Japanese and Chinese cuisines - many dishes offering the best of both those Asian kitchens. Surprisingly, here in ...
Jerome Simpson, Coordinator, Civitas Vanguard
- 25 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
Born and raised in the UK in 1971, Jerome Simpson holds a BSc degree in Information Science which was obtained from Leeds Metropolitan University before graduating the International Space University. A keen traveler, he has lived in Budapest, Hungary since 1994, putting his knowledge management skills to noble use since 1995 for the benefit of civil society, cleaner and safer cities and the ...