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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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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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Přerov’s Rybářská tree avenue wins the tree avenue of the year 2012
05 February 2013 Czech Republic, Přerov
The winning laurels of this year's questionnaire Tree avenue of the Year 2012 go to the Rybářská Tree avenue in Přerov. This tree avenue won in the internet competition among 71 nominated tree avenues from Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, and got 12,3 % votes. The first certificate was awarded to Adin Vyhlídka,…
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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
