Late last year, the European Commission presented a proposal for a new packaging regulation, which brings with it a number of changes. Among them are new labelling requirements for packaging and packaging waste collection containers. In particular, the labelling changes relate to the introduction of an obligation to include a label on the packaging containing […]

According to the estimates of the producer responsibility organization ASEKOL SK, which deals with the collection and recycling of e-waste and batteries, more than 2 billion kg of electrical appliances have entered the Slovak market since 1993, generating approximately 1.5 billion kg of waste in that time. E-waste is the fastest growing type of waste […]

During the school year 2022/2023, 39 new schools signed up to Recyklohry, the environmental education programme of the producer responsibility organization ASEKOL SK, and Recyklohry recorded a total of 1,318 registered schools across Slovakia. The aim of the non-profit organization RECYKLOHRY is to educate pupils in schools through the creation of environmentally oriented tasks. This […]

The proposal for a regulation on batteries and waste batteries contains several changes, including the creation of a passport for batteries. The creation of a battery passport is intended to increase transparency and maximise the exchange of information, to enable the tracking and tracing of batteries, and to provide information on the carbon intensity of […]

At the end of last year, the European Commission presented a proposal for a new packaging regulation, which brings with it requirements for the sustainability of packaging in terms of its recyclability, with the potential to increase recycling rates. So far, the solution to packaging problems has been mainly associated with recycling. However, the draft […]

On 14 June, Parliament approved new rules for the production and management of waste batteries. The text of the regulation approved by the Parliament can be found here. The proposal for a regulation on batteries and waste batteries contains a number of important changes, one of which, from the point of view of both consumers […]

Late last year, the European Commission presented a proposal for a new Packaging Regulation, which brings with it a number of changes, including requirements for packaging sustainability in terms of packaging minimisation and recyclability, with the potential to increase recycling rates and reduce environmental impacts. This Regulation also complements the Ecodesign Regulation for sustainable products. […]

Following the announced changes in keeping records of packaging and non-packaging products placed on the market in connection with ecomodulation, we would like to inform you that on 1 July 2023 an amendment to the Decree of the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic No. 371/2015 Coll., implementing certain provisions of the Waste Act, […]

On 14 June (Wednesday), the European Parliament approved a draft regulation on batteries and waste batteries. The new rules, which take into account technological developments and advances, cover the entire life cycle of batteries, from their design and manufacture to their end-of-life and the waste management of all types of batteries sold in the European Union. The […]

On Wednesday (14 June), Parliament approved new rules for the production and management of waste batteries. The text of the regulation approved by Parliament can be found here. The proposed draft regulation on batteries contains a number of changes, which we present to you in turn (more on the changes here). One of the important […]