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    Clean Recycle: Separate collection of textile waste in Romania has increased fivefold over the last decade

    In 2010, Romania collected just 48 tons of textile waste separately. Over the past 12 years, this amount has steadily grown, reaching 2,774 tonnes in 2022, according to the latest public data analyzed by Clean Recycle experts. Even so, only 15 percent of the textile...

    Clean Recycle: Failure to meet packaging waste recycling targets cost Romanian companies over 10 million EUR in 2024

    In 2024, some Romanian companies paid over 10 million EUR to the Environmental Fund Administration (AFM) for non-recycled packaging, 1 million EUR more than in 2023, according to a Clean Recycle analysis. The mandatory contribution is 2 lei for each kilogram of non-recycled packaging. Partnering...
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    RetuRO: Romanians returned more DRS packages in the first 8 months of 2025 than in the whole of 2024

    RetuRO, the administrator of the Deposit Return System (DRS), the largest circular economy project...

    MOL Group turns plastic waste into high value products with first circular feedstock test at its MOL Petrochemicals site in Tiszaújváros

    MOL Group has achieved a significant milestone in its SHAPE TOMORROW Strategy by successfully...

    Stellantis opens circular vehicle dismantling center in São Paulo

    As part of its decarbonization strategy and commitment to sustainability, Stellantis inaugurated its first...

    Marius Costache, CEO of Verdum: Verdum’s mission is to be a catalyst for sustainable transformation by turning complex waste streams into valuable resources

    Starting May 1, 2025, Verdum’s leadership was taken over by Marius Costache, previously a...

    Nestlé supports the development of separate collection of flexible plastic from food industry packaging

    Nestlé believes that it is possible to develop a collection system for flexible plastics,...

    GreenGroup unveils a European innovation in the recycling industry, an industrial system using AI and dual X-ray scanning

    GreenGroup, through its business line GreenWEEE, specialized in the recycling of waste electrical and...

    Carrefour signs a unique agreement with Coca-Cola bottlers to reduce packaging waste and carbon emissions

    Carrefour announces the launch of a new Sustainable Linked Business Plan (SLBP), developed together...

    Auchan launches first bulk DRS return system at Auchan Militari hypermarket

    Auchan Romania expands its drink packaging return options for PET, aluminium, and glass containers...

    Deloitte: The amount of recycled materials entering the world’s economies increases slightly

    The amount of recycled materials entering the world’s economies is slightly increasing and exceeds...

    Tetra Pak cuts emissions in value chain by 25% [1] and in ITS own operations by 54%[2]

    Scope 1,2 and 3 GHG emissions, compared to a 2019 baseline Scope 1,...

    Clean Recycle: Romania’s major cities invest a total of over 30 million EUR in waste collection infrastructure

    Romania's major cities are investing a total of over 30 million EUR in smart...

    Environment Minister Fechet: “We have invested enormously in the field of water and wastewater, but we still have a lot to recover”

    Investments in the field of water and wastewater are important in Romania, but we...
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    Ștefan Urziceanu, Tetra Pak: “We invest around 100 million euros annually in R&D to develop the package of the future, designed with lower material...

    “Tetra Pak’s sustainability vision is about transforming food systems for a low-carbon, circular future...

    Schaeffler achieves ‘leadership’ status once again in CDP ratings

    For the fourth time in succession, international environmental organization CDP has awarded the Schaeffler...

    Sustainability Report 2024: Green Group recycled over 350,000 tons of waste

    Green Group, a leading regional player in the circular economy, has published its 2024...

    Sustainability report: Kaufland Romania invested 9.5 million euros in communities in 2024

    Kaufland Romania has published its latest Sustainability Report, the company’s eighth local report, covering...