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Toxic Footprint of the European Union Can Be Reduced Significantly
03 May 2013 GENEVA/PRAGUE
Significant reduction of health risks caused by recycling of polystyrene with content of hazardous substances may be produced by a fresh agreement of 162 signatory states of the Stockholm Convention. They added a flame retardant called hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) to the so-called blacklist.
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Minsk has got its own Green Map, Arnika helped with the creation
23 April 2013 Kamil Repeš
Arnika helped with the creation of the Green Map and also an environmental information centre in the capital of Belarus, Minsk. In this application (for smartphones) people can find for example where to dispose of old electronic equipment for it to be professionally managed with minimum environmental impact. The information…
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Fight on mercury in Neratovice is going on, Spolana owners refused a compromise
04 April 2013 PRAGUE/NERATOVICE
The Polish owner of the company Spolana Neratovice refused the accommodating proposals, however, the Czech managers wanted to reach an agreement. This is Arnika's judgement on the results of negotiations it participated in, together with representatives of the chemical plant, at the Regional Authority of the Region of Central Bohemia.…
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Spolana must stop using toxic mercury by the end of 2014
06 March 2013 PRAGUE/MELNIK
The company Spolana Neratovice must not use toxic mercury for chlorine production after the end of 2014. The Regional Authority of the Region of Central Bohemia decided in this way (1), thanks, among other things, to comments of the Arnika Association. The Authority refused an application of the chemical plant…
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- Water management in Prague: exploring the paths to sustainability
- Access to information about quantity of toxic substances released by industry to be maintained
- Integrated pollution prevention permit for Spolchemie has entered into force
- Mercury-contaminated fish served to delegates at UN mercury negotiation
- Dams on Elbe won’t bring the economic recovery
