Central European waste management disputes

Timeline

1. about 19 hours ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 19 sources

   Croatia illegal waste crisis: Hazardous dumping in Gospić and Udbina

   Illegal hazardous waste dumping in Gospić and Udbina has sparked political outcry and investigations into potential groundwater contamination and institutional corruption in Croatia.

2. 17 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Croatia halts illegal waste dumping in Mičevec and Lički Osik

   Croatian inspectors stopped illegal construction waste dumping in Mičevec and investigated hazardous waste alleged in Lički Osik, including PFAS and cyanide, prompting calls for cleanup and possible criminal on

3. 21 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Czech courts review hazardous‑waste incinerator and wind‑farm disputes

   Czech courts are reviewing two environmental disputes: the Supreme Administrative Court will hear AVE CZ’s appeal over a halted hazardous‑waste incinerator in Rybitví, while the Constitutional Court has undone

4. 21 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Croatia reports low microplastic levels in drinking water and links to heart attacks

   Croatia's water monitoring shows low microplastic levels, while a study links blood microplastics to heart attacks in most patients.

5. 23 days ago

   [HEALTH] 3 sources

   Reusable plastic bottles and shopping bags can harbor bacteria, experts warn in Croatia

   Experts warn that reusing PET water bottles and unwashed shopping bags can spread harmful bacteria; regular washing and proper reusable containers are advised.

6. 24 days ago

   [HEALTH] 6 sources

   Croatia Reports Low Microplastic Levels in Drinking Water

   Croatia’s Institute for Water reports an average of 0.144 microplastic particles per litre in drinking water, a level comparable to or lower than European averages, and notes a 94.7% reduction during treatment.

7. 29 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Czech Opatovice Power Plant Secures Permit for Waste‑to‑Energy Facility

   Czech authorities have granted the Opatovice power plant final permits for a CZK 7 bn waste‑to‑energy plant at Čeperka, slated for 2029‑30, funded 60 % by the Modernisation Fund and opposed by local referendums

8. about 1 month ago

   [HEALTH] 4 sources

   Croatia confronts dangerous gas leaks and growing plastic waste

   Greenpeace finds high methane and toxic gas levels near Croatian gas sites, urging stricter EU rules, while a fish in the Adriatic was found with a plastic bottle, underscoring Croatia’s plastic waste problem.

9. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 4 sources

   Croatia’s Draganić Forest Site Reveals 40 Tons of Hazardous Waste Barrels

   Hundreds of barrels with paint‑lacquer sludge, totalling about 40 tons, were found in a Draganić forest, prompting police and inspectors to remove them and investigate the illegal dumping.

10. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Bosnia and Croatia waste incidents raise food safety and environmental health alerts

    Fire at Bosnia’s Uborak dump and mysterious barrels near Karlovac, Croatia, trigger food‑safety and environmental warnings over possible contamination.

11. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Czech municipalities dispute waste incinerator projects

    Litvínov rejects a hazardous‑waste incinerator while Prague invests 850 million CZK to modernise its ZEVO plant, highlighting Czech debates over waste‑management policies.

12. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    Litter Accumulation Plagues Široki Brijeg and Poklonci Recreation Areas

    Street waste in Široki Brijeg and litter on Montenegro’s Poklonci lakeside reveal persistent Balkan waste‑management problems and calls for stronger enforcement.

13. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources

    Mario Crnković vows to block nuclear waste depot on Bosnia‑Croatia border

    Mario Crnković will join a Zagreb round‑table to oppose a proposed nuclear‑waste site at Trgovska Gora on the Bosnia‑Croatia border, citing legal, environmental and health concerns.

14. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Balkans waste sites spark health alerts in Bosnia and Montenegro

    Waste sites in Vrapčići (Bosnia) and Zeta (Montenegro) raise health concerns, prompting inspections, remediation plans and debated government funding.

15. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Hazardous‑waste incinerator plan near Litvínov, Czech Republic

    A hazardous‑waste incinerator plan near Litvínov, Czech Republic, proposes a 50k‑tonne/year plant to power‑generate from waste, with public comment open until 8 July; former rail chief Petr Žaluda is linked to

16. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Bosnia‑Herzegovina challenges Croatia over planned radioactive waste storage at Trgovska Gora

    Bosnia‑Herzegovina files legal challenges to stop Croatia’s planned radioactive waste storage at Trgovska Gora, citing risks to 250,000 residents and seeking a temporary halt via the ESPO Committee.

17. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Czech towns weigh waste disposal sites and heat‑network plans

    Strakonice explores post‑2030 waste options, including a new landfill, while Czech experts discuss municipal heat networks as a path to low‑emission heating.

18. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Ljubljana waste incinerator plan sparks health and environmental controversy

    Ljubljana's proposed €430 million waste incinerator faces opposition over health risks, lack of impact studies, and concerns it may lock the city into a costly, polluting energy system.

19. 3 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources

    Bosnia‑Herzegovina challenges Croatia over Trgovska Gora radioactive waste storage at Geneva hearing

    Bosnia‑Herzegovina contests Croatia’s plan to store radioactive waste on Trgovska Gora, bringing the dispute before the Espoo Committee in Geneva.

20. 3 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Croatia faces mounting waste problems in Pula and Karlovac‑Lika regions

    Waste piles block Pula streets while hazardous waste and polluted water plague Karlovac and Lika.

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