Environment

Recycling

Rossman reduces magazine circulation to save paper

Rossmann Hungary has reduced the number of copies of its printed magazine by 85% over the past three years....

Pollution

Drinking water quality in Hungary is excellent

The drinking water in Hungary is excellent, as the quality control of the water is continuously being monitored, according to...

Recycling

Spar reduces plastic used in logistics centers by 84 tonnes

Spar Hungary is reducing the amount of plastic used in its logistics area by 84 tonnes per year thanks to...

Recycling

Áder: ‘Throw-away’ culture unsustainable

A "throw-away" culture is typical of all parts of the world and is unsustainable, President János Áder said at the...

Pollution

Hungary greenhouse gas emissions in employment under EU avg

The volume of greenhouse gas emissions in Hungary per employed person stood at 11 tonnes in 2020, under the European...

Recycling

MediaMarkt collects close to 1,300 tonnes of electronic waste

MediaMarkt collected 1,296 tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment at its shops in Hungary last year, the electronics and...

Initiatives

MKIK launches sustainability awareness program

The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) launched a program this week to raise awareness about sustainability among microbusinesses...

Recycling

Aldi, Biofilter collect 100 tonnes of used cooking oil

The local unit of German discount chain operator Aldi and partner Biofilter Kornyezetvedelmi have collected 100 tonnes of used household...

Initiatives

The circular route from fossil fuels to hydrogen

As the global demand for energy increases, countries must address the issue of their energy needs through better resource management....

Recycling

Auchan to scrap plastic roll bags after Easter

The local unit of French supermarket chain Auchan said on Thursday that it will stop offering single-use plastic roll bags,...

Recycling

KeelClip replaces shrink foil on Coca-Cola aluminum can multipacks

Coca-Cola Hungary has announced the replacement of shrink foil used for its four- and six-packs of aluminum cans with the...

Recycling

Rossi inaugurates HUF 45 mln expansion

Rossi Biofuel has inaugurated a EUR 45 million expansion at its biofuel refinery at Hungarian oil and gas company MOL's...

Recycling

Geoconstans installs HUF 760 mln recycled rubber processing line

Geoconstans has installed a HUF 760 million recycled rubber and plastic processing line at its base in Szabadszállás, the company...

Initiatives

Fire ban in place across country

Prolonged dry weather has resulted in a fire ban across the country until revoked, according to the National Directorate General...

Pollution

Waste generation among lowest in EU

Hungarians generate about 364 kg of municipal waste per person annually, among the lowest levels in the European Union, according...

Pollution

Dongwha Plant’s Environmental Permit Revoked in Hungary

The environmental permit for South Korea’s Dongwha electrolyte manufacturing and NMP recycling plant in Sóskút has been revoked following an...

Environment

Hungary Introduces Water Restrictions in 629 Settlements

In response to the extreme heat and drought in Hungary, first-degree water restrictions have been introduced in 465 settlements, according...

Recycling

Alteo Starts Trial Run at New DRS Waste Processing Plant

Alteo Group will significantly increase its processing capacity for returned beverage packaging from this summer, with the launch of trial...

Environment, Business, Initiatives

BCSDH Breakfast Links Sustainability Award to Promoting Scalable Business Change

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary used its Sustainable Future Inspiration Breakfast on May 6 to shift the...

Environment

Meet the Hungarian Professor Working to Restore the Danube

Research professor Tibor Erős talks to the BBJ about his career as a biologist and ecologist, detailing his passion for...

Environment

Questions Arise About Toxic Exposure at Samsung Göd, Company Denies Media Reports

In 2023, Hungary’s government secretly ordered the Constitution Protection Office, the National Information Center, and intelligence agencies to investigate the...

Pollution

Air Quality Deteriorating in Several Parts of Hungary

A high concentration of airborne dust particles is further deteriorating air quality in several parts of Hungary, the National Public...

Initiatives

Gov’t Calls Tender to Support Creation of Wetland Habitats

The gov't is calling a HUF 12.8 billion tender to support the development of natural wetland habitats, contributing to long-term...

Dongwha Plant’s Environmental Permit Revoked in Hungary

The environmental permit for South Korea’s Dongwha electrolyte manufacturing and NMP recycling plant in Sóskút has been revoked following an...

CATL Hungary Fined HUF 10 mln Over Environmental Permit Violations

The Debrecen plant of Chinese battery maker CATL violated several provisions of its environmental use permit and was fined HUF...

Hungary Introduces Water Restrictions in 629 Settlements

In response to the extreme heat and drought in Hungary, first-degree water restrictions have been introduced in 465 settlements, according...

Hungary Reviews Battery Plants’ Emissions, Water Use and Waste Management

A nationwide inspection program covering the full operating chain of Hungary’s battery industry began Aug. 1, Minister of the Living...

Alteo Starts Trial Run at New DRS Waste Processing Plant

Alteo Group will significantly increase its processing capacity for returned beverage packaging from this summer, with the launch of trial...

Budapest Water Supply ‘Stable’ Amid Heatwave

The water supply of Budapest is "stable", the city is in a position to help out settlements around the capital...

Budapest Proposes Tiered Water‑fee System to Cut Waste

Budapest is calling for a reform of Hungary’s water-pricing system, proposing free basic household consumption and progressively higher rates for...

Hungarian Environmental Protection Authority Initiates Proceedings Against CATL

The environmental protection authority has initiated proceedings against Chinese-owned CATL as the company illegally discharged green-colored liquid from a sewer...

BCSDH Breakfast Links Sustainability Award to Promoting Scalable Business Change

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary used its Sustainable Future Inspiration Breakfast on May 6 to shift the...

Meet the Hungarian Professor Working to Restore the Danube

Research professor Tibor Erős talks to the BBJ about his career as a biologist and ecologist, detailing his passion for...

Questions Arise About Toxic Exposure at Samsung Göd, Company Denies Media Reports

In 2023, Hungary’s government secretly ordered the Constitution Protection Office, the National Information Center, and intelligence agencies to investigate the...

Hungary DRS manages More Than 3 bln Returns in 2025

Hungary's deposit-return system (DRS) managed the return of over 3 billion bottles and cans in 2025, Mohu, a unit of...

Air Quality Deteriorating in Several Parts of Hungary

A high concentration of airborne dust particles is further deteriorating air quality in several parts of Hungary, the National Public...

Gov’t Calls Tender to Support Creation of Wetland Habitats

The gov't is calling a HUF 12.8 billion tender to support the development of natural wetland habitats, contributing to long-term...

Mohu’s Recycling Success Met With Bitter Irony by Large Retail Partners

Hungary’s deposit return system (DRS) on beverage packaging is an “internationally recognized” success, according to Mohu, the monopoly operator, but...