The system, under which a deposit of 50 groszy will be added to the price of a bottle or can, is due to launch in 2025.
recycling
Poland records EU’s second-highest increase in recycling rate over last decade
Poland’s municipal recycling rate of 40.3% in 2021 was over three times higher than a decade earlier, though still below the EU average.
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Delay in recycling deposit system will cost Poland billions in EU charges, warns industry
The system was supposed to be introduced this year but has still not been approved by the government.
Poland has EU’s fastest growing waste disposal fees for second year running
They have doubled over the last two years, an increase over three times bigger than in any other member state.
Special unit created to fight “trash mafia” that illegally burn and dump waste in Poland
Much of the illegally disposed of waste if imported for processing from abroad.
Poland races to tidy up its waste disposal
Maria Wilczek
Poland reforms its inefficient waste management system as EU rules become stricter.
Polish supermarkets must donate unsold food or face fines
The new law applies initially only to large stores, but smaller shops will soon also be included.
Warsaw’s Royal Castle transforms old advertising banners into bags
The Royal Castle is reusing banners advertising exhibitions to make shopping bags and backpacks.
