Studies

Objective and output of the activity was analysis of processes of 3 selected types of waste, their capacities, recovery methods and types of waste (technologies used, based on market research, consent analysis). The data are available to all (professional and general public) who can use it in the implementation of new projects and cooperation (on

The publication maps the situation in the 8 largest cities of Slovakia in the field of waste management. In total, more than 550,000 tons of municipal waste is generated here, which is up to 23% of the amount of waste generated in Slovakia. This study was financed from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Download PDF (slovak version)

The nature of clothing production has changed radically. With the development of the textile and clothing industry, the company’s approach to clothing has completely changed. A few decades ago, people went shopping for clothes once a season, but later came a change in the form of so-called fast fashion – fast fashion. The fashion industry

The authors’ efforts were to summarize available information and data on bioplastics in the world, the EU and Slovakia. The study touches on the problems of conventional plastics, bioplastics as a solution to these problems, their performance or relevant legislation, as well as their application on the market, their handling or the overall advantages and

The main objective of the analysis within the project of circularity of expanded polystyrene (EPS) in the territory of the Slovak Republic was to map the available information and data on the material in question related to its production, application, evaluation or disposal and to propose effective solutions to achieve the recycling target of 50%

Mixed municipal waste is not mechanically sorted in Slovakia, but goes directly to a landfill or incineration plant. Therefore, its content is unclear and, on the other hand, extremely important for the development of waste management and the transition to a circular economy. Analyses of mixed municipal waste are very important to support exact data

The aim of the study is to increase the material efficiency of packaging, reduce the harmfulness of packaging and design a system to support materials derived from recycled packaging waste. The aim of the study was to obtain information on the following areas: the integration of material efficiency criteria into product standards with regard to

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness and update of relevant economic tools in the field of waste and packaging that affect waste generation and thus waste prevention.The study addressed the following issues: the use and effectiveness of established economic tools in waste management, comparison and evaluation of economic tools in waste

The aim of the study was to compare selected types of packaging materials such as glass, aluminum and PET, their environmental impacts and to evaluate and summarize existing data based on the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methodology, which analyzes the environmental impacts of the entire life cycle of packaging throughout all stages of this cycle.