City of Brno Allocates Funding To Subsidise Green Projects From the Public
Brno residents who want to greenify the courtyards of their apartment buildings or provide ecological education, or who have ideas for enriching Brno’s river waterfronts or reusing rainwater, may be…
Social Watch 2020 Report Highlights Czech Failings On Human Rights and Sustainable Development
Social Watch CZ releases an annual report evaluating the progress of the Czech Republic towards reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The report is divided into five sections: people, planet,…
City of Brno Adopts Strategy To Improve Air Quality
On Wednesday, Brno city councillors approved the Brno 2020 Air Quality Improvement Action Plan, which builds on the original plan adopted in June 2017. The basic goal is to reduce…
Eco-Friendly City Cell Prototype Moved To New Home at Brno Exhibition Centre
The installation was first displayed to the public in August 2018 on Malinovskeho namesti, and should remain in its new location for at least two years. Its main goal is…
Recycling of Metal Waste To Be Expanded From July
The Czech government will provide financial incentives for municipalities to expand the recycling of metal waste, including food and drink cans, by allowing it to be disposed of in yellow…
“As If Everyone Stopped Smoking”: Cleaner Air During Pandemic Has Saved 11,000 Lives, Says Study
Measures imposed in European countries to control the spread of coronavirus have indirectly saved the lives of over 11,300 people who would normally have died due to air pollution. The…
Czechs More Worried About Droughts and Growing Levels of Waste Than Climate Change
A survey published by the European Commission focused on the environmental attitudes of citizens in the European Union showcased clear differences between the average EU citizen and Czech nationals. Where…
The City and SAKO Company To Hand Out 3,000 Compost Bins For Free
Get your hands dirty. Get a free compost bin and start recycling organic waste in your garden. From 2013 to 2017, around 1,900 compost bins were handed out, and in…
Where Should It Go? New App Shows Czechs Where To Dispose of Different Waste Materials
A newly launched map showing the location of waste disposal points is designed to help people dispose of their rubbish legally and almost always for free. The map includes places…
Mattoni and E-Košík.cz To Trial Deposit System For PET Bottles
Mattoni has been the biggest supporter of a nationwide deposit and return system for PET bottles, which has so far not been included in any of the government’s plans, despite…