Environment

Recycling

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary withdrawing single-use plastic cups

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary is withdrawing its single-use plastic cups from the Hungarian market, replacing them with fully recyclable paper cups...

Recycling

Philip Morris inaugurates HUF 3 bln e-cigarette recycling center

Tobacco company Philip Morris inaugurated a HUF 3 billion e-cigarette recycling center in Gyál, on the outskirts of Budapest this...

Initiatives

Government prioritizing afforestation

Afforestation is a real solution to improve lives and help reduce the effects of extreme weather, especially in cities, said...

Recycling

Czech Republic misses EU single-use plastics ban deadline

The Czech Republic has yet to approve the European directive banning single-use plastics that came into force on Saturday and...

Recycling

Gov’t steps up SUP alternatives subs application processing

The government is processing applications for HUF 10 billion in subsidies to support the local production of alternatives to single-use...

Recycling

McDonald’s Hungary phasing out single-use plastics

McDonald's Hungary started phasing out single-use plastic straws, cutlery, and plastic lids covering beverage cups from all its domestic outlets...

Recycling

Coca-Cola testing recyclable paper bottle in Hungary

On 15 June, the prototype of the paper bottle for plant-based drink AdeZ, jointly developed by Danish startup Paboco and...

Recycling

McDonald’s to spend HUF 800 mln on SUPs phase-out

McDonald's will spend HUF 800 million to phase out single-use plastic products (SUPs) at its restaurants in Hungary, the fast-food...

Recycling

Hungarian wastewater treatment plant handed over in Ghana

The first wastewater treatment plant built with Hungarian technology in Ghana has been handed over, according to origo.hu....

Recycling

Hot & Cold Therm develops tyre-recycling technology

Hungary's Hot & Cold Therm (HCT), which plans and installs technical building systems, has developed machinery that uses high-pressure water...

Initiatives

Prince Philip played key role in creation of Carpathian Convention, WWF says

WWF International expressed its deep sadness at the passing of Prince Philip, the emeritus president of the organization, who played...

Recycling

Poland builds 1st recycling plant for car batteries with EBRD financing

With the help of a loan of up to EUR 25 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...

Initiatives

MOL, state to establish foundation

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL on Thursday said it will partner with the state of Hungary to establish a...

Recycling

MOL collects 464 tonnes of used cooking oil in Hungary

Oil and gas company MOL on Monday said it collected 464 tonnes of used cooking oil from households in Hungary...

Recycling

Majority of Hungarians bring their own shopping bags

About 77% of Hungarian always bring their own bags when they go shopping, the latest representative survey of consumers by...

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...