railway sleepers recycling
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Railway sleepers - recycling with potential

ByPawel Makowski

Used railway sleepers are a difficult waste to manage - creosote-soaked wood, reinforced concrete, metal. It is a kind of environmental bomb with a delayed ignition. However, there are countries in Europe, such as Germany, where recycling of these materials has developed into a well-developed sector. There, the journey from the dismantling of individual components to the recovery of raw materials is covered efficiently thanks to the involvement of a significant...

product fee bdo
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How do you avoid a product charge? Find out what you need to do

ByPawel Makowski

The payment of a product fee is the obligation of every entity that places packaged products on the Polish market. However, many entrepreneurs put it off until a problem arises. Then reason gives way to haste. However, it is possible to be exempted from this fee, provided that several conditions are met. Can everyone benefit from this relief? The product charge ...

waste recycling in Europe 1
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Waste recycling in Europe - expectations versus reality

ByPawel Makowski

There is talk of a circular economy, but the facts are merciless: only 38 % of municipal waste in the EU is recycled. The remaining materials - often still valuable raw materials - are lost irretrievably. The EU sets ambitious recycling targets, but practice shows how difficult the road from strategy to effective implementation is. Why recycling is still limping along - and what...

waste management ecology24
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More and more waste. Less and less time. Are you ready?

ByPawel Makowski

Europe is drowning in waste, with over 2.2 billion tonnes generated in 2022 alone. Does your company know what to do when waste stops being a cost and starts being a real threat to business continuity? More waste, more problems There is a growing problem in Europe that affects us all - and literally. By 2022, there will be more waste in the...

problems in waste management
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5 waste management mistakes that could cost your business a fortune

ByPawel Makowski

Many entrepreneurs reduce waste management to a simple task: hire a company, sign a contract, forget it. However, beneath the surface of this routine lurks a number of hidden problems. These, in turn, can cost a company much more than it realises - financially, legally and even in terms of image. In this article, we show why waste requires more than ad hoc measures. Why choosing the right partner is...

BDO textile recycling
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Textile recycling and BDO: everything you need to know

ByPawel Makowski

Textile waste is one of the largest and fastest growing waste streams in Europe today. More and more clothes are ending up in landfills as production has accelerated and the 'fast fashion' culture dominates the market. Meanwhile, only one third of clothing is recycled, with the rest going to landfill or incineration. This has negative consequences for both the environment and companies: increasing...

recycling of rubber waste
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Recycling rubber waste - how to turn a problem into a resource for the future?

ByPawel Makowski

What does recycling rubber waste look like in practice and why is it a topic that should be of interest to every producer and holder of industrial waste? With dynamic changes in regulations and rising raw material costs, recycling is becoming not an option but a necessity. In this article, we explain the most common ways to recycle rubber waste. We also point out what challenges recyclers face. The scale of the problem -...

how to manage medical waste
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Medical waste - how to manage it safely and legally?

ByPawel Makowski

Medical waste is a specific type of waste generated mainly in entities performing medical activities - hospitals, clinics, treatment rooms, laboratories, but also in veterinary establishments or pharmacies. Their proper classification, collection, storage and processing is not only a matter of legislation - it is above all an obligation to ensure sanitary, health and environmental safety. Unlike many other fractions of...

collection of biowaste for recycling
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Collection of biowaste for recycling - comprehensive and trouble-free

ByPawel Makowski

In light of the European requirements for a circular economy, biowaste has gained strategic importance. Their effective management not only relieves landfills, but recovers natural resources, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and promotes raw material independence. In this article, we take a closer look at the scale of bio-waste production in Poland, the main sources of bio-waste, the challenges of industrial management and the opportunities for re...

recycling of plastics
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Recycling plastics - how to legally donate waste?

ByPawel Makowski

Plastics are ubiquitous in industry and, with their widespread use, the scale of the problem of their management is increasing. For companies, this means not only environmental responsibility, but also specific formal obligations. How can plastic waste be legally sent for recycling? What documents are required and what do you need to pay attention to in order to comply with the regulations? Statistics show that...