Environment

Pollution

Microplastic Levels in Tisza River Show Uptick

A recent study by Eurofins Environment Testing Hungary Kft. revealed a growing concentration of microplastics in the Tisza River, based...

Recycling

Recyclable Waste Volume Doubled in 2023 at Waste Yards, Says MOHU

Hungarians handed in more than twice as much recyclable waste at collection yards last year compared to 2022, according to...

Environment

The Top Factor in Green Corporate Decisions is Not Market-Based in Hungary

The sustainability strategies and investments of domestic companies are most influenced not by market factors, but by regulatory requirements and...

Recycling

Hungary’s Deposit-Return System Tops 2 bln Returns Since Launch

More than 2 billion bottles and cans have been returned using Hungary's deposit-return system (DRS) since its launch in July,...

Environment

Budapest Awarded EU Mission Label Title for Climate Neutral Plan

The city of Budapest has been awarded the EU Mission Label given by the European Commission for the comprehensive road-map...

Recycling

Cup Revolution Rebrands as RevoUnion, Eyes Global Expansion

Cup Revolution, Hungary’s pioneering reusable cup system, has rebranded and expanded its operations under the new name RevoUnion, the company...

Recycling

Consumers Support Biodegradable Plastics, but Cost Remains a Barrier for Manufacturers

Consumers are willing to pay more for water in biodegradable plastic bottles, but it's not enough to cover extra manufacturing...

Initiatives

E.ON Hungária Announces New Edition of ‘Champions of the Earth’ Competition

The E.ON Hungária Group is once again inviting schools and kindergartens to submit sustainability-focused projects for its "Champions of the...

Recycling

Mohu DRS System Registers 1 bln Returns in 6 Months

More than one billion bottles and cans have been returned in the past six months through Hungary's new deposit-return system...

Initiatives

Áder Slams COP as Ineffective, Proposes G20 as Basis for Future Climate Policy Discussions

Using words such as “circus” and “hypocrisy,” Hungary’s former President János Áder lambasted the annual United Nations Climate Conferences (COPs),...

Recycling

Mohu to Acquire 1,000 Garbage Trucks

Mohu, which has a nationwide municipal waste management concession, is investing several tens of billions of forints to upgrade its...

Pollution

EPR Fees Will Not Rise Next Year, Says Ministry

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) fees will not increase in 2025, the Energy Ministry said in a statement on Friday, news...

Recycling

700 mln Bottles Returned Under MoHu Scheme

Some 700 million bottles and cans had been returned by the middle of November through Hungary's new deposit-return system, MoHu...

Initiatives

Áder: Hungarian Researchers Propose ‘Sustainability Turnaround’

Hungarian researchers have worked out a methodology for replacing GDP with a "sustainability turnaround" indicator showing the negative effects of...

Pollution

Microplastic Levels in Tisza River Show Uptick

A recent study by Eurofins Environment Testing Hungary Kft. revealed a growing concentration of microplastics in the Tisza River, based...

Recycling

Recyclable Waste Volume Doubled in 2023 at Waste Yards, Says MOHU

Hungarians handed in more than twice as much recyclable waste at collection yards last year compared to 2022, according to...

Environment

The Top Factor in Green Corporate Decisions is Not Market-Based in Hungary

The sustainability strategies and investments of domestic companies are most influenced not by market factors, but by regulatory requirements and...

Recycling

Hungary’s Deposit-Return System Tops 2 bln Returns Since Launch

More than 2 billion bottles and cans have been returned using Hungary's deposit-return system (DRS) since its launch in July,...

Environment

Budapest Awarded EU Mission Label Title for Climate Neutral Plan

The city of Budapest has been awarded the EU Mission Label given by the European Commission for the comprehensive road-map...

Recycling

Cup Revolution Rebrands as RevoUnion, Eyes Global Expansion

Cup Revolution, Hungary’s pioneering reusable cup system, has rebranded and expanded its operations under the new name RevoUnion, the company...

Recycling

Consumers Support Biodegradable Plastics, but Cost Remains a Barrier for Manufacturers

Consumers are willing to pay more for water in biodegradable plastic bottles, but it's not enough to cover extra manufacturing...

Initiatives

E.ON Hungária Announces New Edition of ‘Champions of the Earth’ Competition

The E.ON Hungária Group is once again inviting schools and kindergartens to submit sustainability-focused projects for its "Champions of the...

Recycling

Mohu DRS System Registers 1 bln Returns in 6 Months

More than one billion bottles and cans have been returned in the past six months through Hungary's new deposit-return system...

Initiatives

Áder Slams COP as Ineffective, Proposes G20 as Basis for Future Climate Policy Discussions

Using words such as “circus” and “hypocrisy,” Hungary’s former President János Áder lambasted the annual United Nations Climate Conferences (COPs),...

Recycling

Mohu to Acquire 1,000 Garbage Trucks

Mohu, which has a nationwide municipal waste management concession, is investing several tens of billions of forints to upgrade its...

Pollution

EPR Fees Will Not Rise Next Year, Says Ministry

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) fees will not increase in 2025, the Energy Ministry said in a statement on Friday, news...

Recycling

700 mln Bottles Returned Under MoHu Scheme

Some 700 million bottles and cans had been returned by the middle of November through Hungary's new deposit-return system, MoHu...

Initiatives

Áder: Hungarian Researchers Propose ‘Sustainability Turnaround’

Hungarian researchers have worked out a methodology for replacing GDP with a "sustainability turnaround" indicator showing the negative effects of...

Hungary DRS Returns Reach 3 bln

Some 3 billion bottles and cans have been returned using Hungary's deposit-return system (DRS) since its launch, MOHU, a unit...

Microplastic Levels in Tisza River Show Uptick

A recent study by Eurofins Environment Testing Hungary Kft. revealed a growing concentration of microplastics in the Tisza River, based...

Recyclable Waste Volume Doubled in 2023 at Waste Yards, Says MOHU

Hungarians handed in more than twice as much recyclable waste at collection yards last year compared to 2022, according to...

The Top Factor in Green Corporate Decisions is Not Market-Based in Hungary

The sustainability strategies and investments of domestic companies are most influenced not by market factors, but by regulatory requirements and...

Hungary’s Deposit-Return System Tops 2 bln Returns Since Launch

More than 2 billion bottles and cans have been returned using Hungary's deposit-return system (DRS) since its launch in July,...

Budapest Awarded EU Mission Label Title for Climate Neutral Plan

The city of Budapest has been awarded the EU Mission Label given by the European Commission for the comprehensive road-map...

Cup Revolution Rebrands as RevoUnion, Eyes Global Expansion

Cup Revolution, Hungary’s pioneering reusable cup system, has rebranded and expanded its operations under the new name RevoUnion, the company...

Consumers Support Biodegradable Plastics, but Cost Remains a Barrier for Manufacturers

Consumers are willing to pay more for water in biodegradable plastic bottles, but it's not enough to cover extra manufacturing...

E.ON Hungária Announces New Edition of ‘Champions of the Earth’ Competition

The E.ON Hungária Group is once again inviting schools and kindergartens to submit sustainability-focused projects for its "Champions of the...

Mohu DRS System Registers 1 bln Returns in 6 Months

More than one billion bottles and cans have been returned in the past six months through Hungary's new deposit-return system...

Áder Slams COP as Ineffective, Proposes G20 as Basis for Future Climate Policy Discussions

Using words such as “circus” and “hypocrisy,” Hungary’s former President János Áder lambasted the annual United Nations Climate Conferences (COPs),...

Mohu to Acquire 1,000 Garbage Trucks

Mohu, which has a nationwide municipal waste management concession, is investing several tens of billions of forints to upgrade its...

EPR Fees Will Not Rise Next Year, Says Ministry

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) fees will not increase in 2025, the Energy Ministry said in a statement on Friday, news...

700 mln Bottles Returned Under MoHu Scheme

Some 700 million bottles and cans had been returned by the middle of November through Hungary's new deposit-return system, MoHu...

Áder: Hungarian Researchers Propose ‘Sustainability Turnaround’

Hungarian researchers have worked out a methodology for replacing GDP with a "sustainability turnaround" indicator showing the negative effects of...