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20,000 people protested in Zagreb against chaotic waste management system!

More than 20,000 people came yesterday on the main square in Zagreb to send a strong message about the culmination of 20 years of carelessness and incapacity of Mayor Bandic, and demanding thorough system changes. The protest was organised by Zelena akcija - Friends of the Earth Croatia (Zero Waste Croatia Network coordinator) and few partner NGO's who are calling for better separate waste collection system and opposing Mayor's plan to multiple increase monthly bills of citizens.

PRIOPĆENJE - 06.02.2020.

Protest in Zagreb against chaotic waste management system!

Zelena akcija - Friends of the Earth Croatia (Zero Waste Croatia Network coordinator) with few partner NGO's yesterday held big protest in Zagreb calling for better separate waste collection system and opposing Mayor's plan to multiple increase monthly bills of citizens. Zagreb is on the last place out of 28 EU capitals in the separation and recycling of waste. For that reason, few hundreds of people came yesterday in front of the Mayor's office saying this is the culmination of 20 years of carelessness and incapacity of Mayor Bandic, and demanding thorough system changes.

PRIOPĆENJE - 04.12.2019.

Zero Waste Croatia Network: The European Commission confirmed the damage caused by Croatian Ministry of Environment

Gathered in a coalition “Zero Waste Croatia”, environmental NGO’s and citizens’ initiatives from all over the Croatia are warning public about dangerous consequences of irrational act of forcing construction of regional centers for waste management and demanding formal resignation of Croatian minister of Environmental Protection and Energetics, Tomislav Ćorić. European Commission has warned about the damages on Monday, and Ministry has once again shown the incredible skills of unconvincing manipulation and indifference towards public interest.

PRIOPĆENJE - 14.01.2019.

Big VICTORY: Under public pressure, waste incinerator was kicked out of the Spatial Plan of Zagreb!

After more than 20 years of consistently pushing for the construction of a waste incinerator in Zagreb, the City Assembly last week made a decision to kick this damaging project out of the Zagreb Spatial Plan!

PRIOPĆENJE - 04.10.2017.

Zagreb: European Capital of trash!

The city of Zagreb is throwing away about 155 million kuna (about 21 million euros) on the Jakuševac landfill every year. Zagreb could turn that money to profit if only the City provided separate collection of different types of waste deposited there and then selling it on the secondary raw materials market.

PRIOPĆENJE - 20.02.2017.

Croatia among the worst in waste management in the EU - 62 organizations sent a proposal of the solution to the Ministry

Coalition informally called "Zero Waste Croatia'' consisting of 44 environmental organizations gathered in Green Forum and 18 other NGOs and citizen initiatives sent today a common suggestion to create a new proposal of Waste Management Implementation Plan. Associations welcome the announcement of the new environment minister to abandon the harmful burning of trash and building of regional centers for mixed waste and require that the proposal of the Plan incorporate efficient measures of reducing, reusing, separation and recycling of waste. These measures are based on the concept of zero waste to protect the environment and avoid compromising health.

PRIOPĆENJE - 23.03.2016.