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The town of Fulnek won the Waste Prevention Oscar, placing first within the entire republic
13.9.2019 - OSTRAVA
The inhabitants of Fulnek won a decisive victory. In the Over 5,000 Inhabitants category, they produce the least municipal waste in the entire republic. They excel at waste separation, but also reuse up to 55% of waste, another excellent accomplishment. Other municipalities in the region also deserve acknowledgment – their… -
Take photos, help the rivers. People capture the lack of water in Bosnia and Herzegovina
16.8.2019 - BANJA LUKA
Because of legislative failures, dozens of rivers lack sufficiently high water levels. Despite their previous promises, the relevant ministries in the Republika Srpska (RS) and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) [1] have failed to cope with the ongoing hydropower plant boom that affects more than 300 rivers. Nowadays,… -
Research on toxic chemicals will debunk the pollution dispute in Northern Armenia thanks to Czech experts
17.7.2019 - ALAVERDI
Analysis on the presence of harmful chemicals in the environment will be realized in Lori Province. The locals suffer from serious contamination with heavy metals and other substances due to local mining and the metallurgical industry. Researchers, together with a Czech NGO, Arnika, and local initiatives, will publish the results… -
EcoForum 2019 in Zaporizhia: public discussion on air monitoring
20.6.2019 - ZAPORIZHIA
“During one day, a person breathes 18 kg of air, and the Zaporizhians breathe the same amount of polluted air.” The public discussion at Ecoforum 2019 in Zaporizhia called “Air monitoring: how to get data on pollution and protect yourself” began with precisely such scientific facts. The organizers were the… -
Who poisons the air in Bosnia-Herzegovina? The top 10 shows the worst industrial polluters
17.6.2019 - ZENICA / PRAGUE
ArcelorMittal Zenica, the Tuzla thermal power plant, and the chemical factories in Lukavac. Those were the main culprits for the industrial air pollution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in the last few years. However, according to recent analysis, the data presented by the polluters is full of errors and the… -
Lethal air pollution with no responsibility. The people of Bosnia and Herzegovina lack information and efficient protection by law
17.6.2019 - ZENICA / PRAGUE
Despite the highly toxic air in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), only limited data on the pollution is accessible to the public. The government is failing to meet its international obligations, as well as those under domestic law, and publish and the transparent register of major polluters. People, thus, do not… -
Over a 100 people gathered by the Sana springs to appeal for the protection of the area
14.6.2019 - DONJA PECKA (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
"The Sana must be urgently protected." This was the message sent by over 100 people who arrived at the event organized by the Coalition for the River Sana. This year, the event was organized in support of the protection of the source of the River Sana, the Mračaj sink, and…
