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Croatia waste management disputes and protests

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Waste management projects and legislative policies in Croatia have faced increasing continue to face scrutiny from civic groups, residents, and political representatives. In Zagreb, the RESPIRA civic initiative issued an open letter to Mayor Tomislav Tomašević regarding the Resnik Waste Management Center (CGO) project. Although initiated by a previous administration, has criticized the current city government is criticized for accelerating the €155 million procurement. Concerns raised include potential odor spread, proximity to residential areas, procurement for the Resnik Waste Management Center (CGO), citing concerns over odor, aquifer contamination, and the management of fuel byproducts and PFAS chemicals. Simultaneously, protests have emerged in Istria, where residents in Koromačani blocked roads to the Holcim cement plant to oppose waste transport and incineration. In the Croatian Parliament, Možemo! party representative Dušica Radojčić criticized proposed amendments to the Waste Management Act, citing insufficient capacity at facilities like the one Istria region, tensions remain high. Residents in Kaštijun have held demonstrations against the regional waste management center, citing ‘eight years of unpleasant odors’ and demanding the economic burden placed on municipalities. Recent escalations facility be closed in favor of a new system. Simultaneously, in the Labinština and Koromačno regions involve Labin region, residents have conducted road blockades by residents protesting a government decision to transport waste from Gospić to near the Holcim cement plant for energy recovery. Environmental Minister Marija Vučković defended the action, stating factory in Koromčan to oppose the waste is non-hazardous transport and represents less than 0.5 percent incineration of the typical volume used by cement plants as alternative fuel. However, protesters argue the move effectively turns the cement plant into a waste incinerator. Under an organized action named ‘Češalj’, Labinština residents have continued road blockades to prevent heavy trucks from reaching the plant. Gospić. While a recent blockade ended after blockades of heavy trucks were reportedly rerouted, have ended, activists have announced they will pursue legal action their struggle through legal channels in both Croatian and European Union courts. Additionally, hundreds of citizens gathered in front of This follows previous disputes where Environmental Minister Marija Vučković defended the regional practice as using non-hazardous waste management center in Kaštijun. for energy recovery, while protesters argued the move effectively turns the plant into a waste incinerator.

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