147 result(s) for waste water
Toxic Mud Effect Likely To Be Long Term In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"As toxic mud polluted waters flow towards the Danube from Monday’s breach of an alumina plant residue dam, WWF-Hungary has warned the environmental impacts could be longer lasting than the 2000 cyanide spill into the Danube basin.
Red Sludge: Eight Dead, Will Heads Roll In Hungary?
- 13 Oct 2010 8:55 AM
- current affairs
So far an aluminum toxic sludge spill has claimed the lives of eight people in Hungary, according to authorities reports. The body of the eighth victim of the water poisoning was found near the town of Devecser (Western Hungary). Government officials said that the poison was allegedly caused by neglect at the Hungarian Aluminium Co (MAL), where a sludge reservoir had burst a week earlier, pouring ...
WWF: Loopholes In EU Legislation Permitted Inadequate Storage At Hungarian Site
- 12 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Standards for Hungarian tailing dam number 10 at the Ajka Alumina plant in western Hungary were entirely inadequate, underlining loopholes in EU legislation and national enforcement, WWF said today as new information became available regarding heavy metals contained in the spill.
WWF Report: Toxic Plume Reaches The Danube In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"As the mixture of red sludge and alkaline water from Monday’s breach of a waste dam at a Hungarian alumina plant reached the Danube this morning, the river’s second major similar disaster in a decade is shifting attention to a multitude of other sites storing bulk liquid wastes in close proximity.
The World’s First Green Triathlon Championship In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- sport
"With a commitment to making the sport of triathlon as green as possible, the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final featured several initiatives to minimize the environmental impact. The five-day event, which began on September 8 in Budapest, advocated athletes’ responsibility to keep the air and water in which they compete as clean as possible.
U.S. Embassy Budapest Acknowledged In Green Office Competition 2010
- 25 May 2010 4:00 AM
- community & culture
"Between February 15 and April 23, four sections of the Embassy including Public Affairs, Office of Defense Cooperation, Commercial Section and USAID, participated in a Green Office competition which was organized by a Hungarian environmental NGO, KOVET. The Embassy offices were competing with 32 profit-oriented and non-profit organizations.
Wine Touring In Hungary
- 13 May 2010 1:00 AM
- food & drink
Wine is one of the main things these days that connects city-dwelling Budapesters with the countryside. Budapest undoubtedly holds most of the country’s top restaurants, but the rest of the country is guardian to Hungary’s food and wine traditions.
Embassies In Hungary Going Green And Fair Trade
- 10 May 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"In January, the Dutch Embassy became the first embassy in Hungary to go Fair Trade. The embassy just placed their first order of Treehugger Dan's Fair Trade Kafequo coffee (55% arabica/45% robusta). The beans come from Peru and Tanzania, and are mixed and roasted by Caffe Agust in Italy. This move was quickly followed by the Gambian Embassy.
Environmental Hurdle Race Celebrates Earth Day In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"On April 22, U.S. Embassy Budapest staff came out to support an environmental competition in Gödöllő organized by the Green Club of Gödöllő University’s Environmental Department. Ten hurdles were set up in a park where teams of students and their parents could test their knowledge about various environmental settings and compete with each other. Among others, they learned about the soil, water, ...
Toxic Mud Effect Likely To Be Long Term In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"As toxic mud polluted waters flow towards the Danube from Monday’s breach of an alumina plant residue dam, WWF-Hungary has warned the environmental impacts could be longer lasting than the 2000 cyanide spill into the Danube basin.
Red Sludge: Eight Dead, Will Heads Roll In Hungary?
- 13 Oct 2010 8:55 AM
- current affairs
So far an aluminum toxic sludge spill has claimed the lives of eight people in Hungary, according to authorities reports. The body of the eighth victim of the water poisoning was found near the town of Devecser (Western Hungary). Government officials said that the poison was allegedly caused by neglect at the Hungarian Aluminium Co (MAL), where a sludge reservoir had burst a week earlier, pouring ...
WWF: Loopholes In EU Legislation Permitted Inadequate Storage At Hungarian Site
- 12 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Standards for Hungarian tailing dam number 10 at the Ajka Alumina plant in western Hungary were entirely inadequate, underlining loopholes in EU legislation and national enforcement, WWF said today as new information became available regarding heavy metals contained in the spill.
WWF Report: Toxic Plume Reaches The Danube In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"As the mixture of red sludge and alkaline water from Monday’s breach of a waste dam at a Hungarian alumina plant reached the Danube this morning, the river’s second major similar disaster in a decade is shifting attention to a multitude of other sites storing bulk liquid wastes in close proximity.
The World’s First Green Triathlon Championship In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- sport
"With a commitment to making the sport of triathlon as green as possible, the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final featured several initiatives to minimize the environmental impact. The five-day event, which began on September 8 in Budapest, advocated athletes’ responsibility to keep the air and water in which they compete as clean as possible.
U.S. Embassy Budapest Acknowledged In Green Office Competition 2010
- 25 May 2010 4:00 AM
- community & culture
"Between February 15 and April 23, four sections of the Embassy including Public Affairs, Office of Defense Cooperation, Commercial Section and USAID, participated in a Green Office competition which was organized by a Hungarian environmental NGO, KOVET. The Embassy offices were competing with 32 profit-oriented and non-profit organizations.
Wine Touring In Hungary
- 13 May 2010 1:00 AM
- food & drink
Wine is one of the main things these days that connects city-dwelling Budapesters with the countryside. Budapest undoubtedly holds most of the country’s top restaurants, but the rest of the country is guardian to Hungary’s food and wine traditions.
Embassies In Hungary Going Green And Fair Trade
- 10 May 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"In January, the Dutch Embassy became the first embassy in Hungary to go Fair Trade. The embassy just placed their first order of Treehugger Dan's Fair Trade Kafequo coffee (55% arabica/45% robusta). The beans come from Peru and Tanzania, and are mixed and roasted by Caffe Agust in Italy. This move was quickly followed by the Gambian Embassy.
Environmental Hurdle Race Celebrates Earth Day In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"On April 22, U.S. Embassy Budapest staff came out to support an environmental competition in Gödöllő organized by the Green Club of Gödöllő University’s Environmental Department. Ten hurdles were set up in a park where teams of students and their parents could test their knowledge about various environmental settings and compete with each other. Among others, they learned about the soil, water, ...