The backup of plastic bottles and cans of beverages was introduced in Slovakia at the beginning of 2022. Although, according to statistics, Slovaks sort fairly responsibly, some bottles and cans still end up in rubbish bins. Homeless people who collect bottles and cans from rubbish bins use this to make some extra money. The problem […]

For the past years, we used to celebrate the second week of September as Used Battery Recycling Week in Europe. The inventor and physicist Luigi Galvani, after whom the galvanic cell that forms the basis of today’s battery was named, was also born at this time of year on 9 September 1737. Factors such as […]

The Slovak Environmental Inspectorate (SIŽP) conducted an inspection of ASEKOL SK´s compliance with selected obligations of producer responsibility organisations for packaging and non-packaging products during the period from 1 January 2019 to 21 September 2021 under Act No. 79/2015 Coll. on Waste in relation to other generally binding legal regulations in the area of waste […]

This positive result may be a sign of hope in the fight against the climate crisis. That is the reason why initiatives such as the World Environment Day – which has been drawing attention to global problems connected to the environment since 1973 and supports the search for solutions to such problems – play an […]

Please note that the statutory deadline for reporting the progress on consumption decrease to the Ministry of Environment is 30 April 2022 and it applies only to producers of single-use plastic products. The amendment to the Act on Waste No. 430/2021 Coll., adopted by the National Council of SR on 2 November 2021, implemented the […]

In an effort to support circular business models and to strengthen the position of consumers to facilitate the green transition, the European Commission has tabled a package of proposals to deliver the European Green Deal, thanks to which sustainable products will become an EU standard. The package of proposals requires greater circularity, energy efficiency and […]

Even though the collection of used portable batteries is rising in Slovakia, the capacities for their processing are still higher than the collected amount. In 2021, ASEKOL SK, the largest producer responsibility organisation for portable batteries, managed to collect as many as 230 tonnes of used portable batteries. Used batteries are collected not only separately, […]

According to EU legislation, EU Member States are obliged to introduce separate collection of textile waste from 1 January 2025. In spite of the date laid down in the Framework Waste Directive, the Ministry speaks about its potential launch as early as in 2024. According to information from the Ministry, the new system of separate […]

During the third environmental competition aimed at “saving” old mobile phones, pupils from kindergartens, primary and secondary schools managed to collect 26,642 mobile phones. Their effort has significantly contributed to the protection of the environment. The recycling of collected mobile phones will supply scarce materials, such as gold, lithium and cobalt, instead of their being […]

Electronic waste experienced the highest increment compared to other waste types in 2021. However, the amount of e-waste which is never recycled and ends up in dumping grounds or loose in the countryside is also increasing, each time with a higher negative environmental impact and consequences for the planet during the climate crisis. That explains […]