The measure announced by Vodafone Hungary in April last year to replace its credit card-sized SIM card holders with ones half the size has since saved 1.6 tons of plastic. A press statement by the company says the initiative is part of Vodafone's existing sustainability program. The operator has agreed to phase out old SIM […]
The circular economy involves a number of tools and complex systems for making the food supply more sustainable, which is one of the most effective things we can do to tackle climate change and rebuild biodiversity. The recently held third Circular Economy Summit focused on food and biodiversity and provided a number of corporate and […]
By no later than July 2021, Vodafone’s European network will be powered by 100% renewable electricity – creating a Green Gigabit Net for customers across 11 markets that will grow sustainably using only power from wind, solar or hydro sources. Vodafone Hungary was the first in the Vodafone Group to achieve this goal at the […]
Five hundred trees will be planted in the capital by Budapest's first and exclusively electric car fleet, GreenGo, in cooperation with the 10 million Tree Foundation. According to the GreenGo's announcement, on the occasion of their 4th birthday, they will green the capital by planting 500 trees. With this, they want to compensate for the […]
Hungary takes the lead in Central Eastern Europe to join the European Battery industry’s goals to secure a successful green transition within the automotive and energy sector with a strong battery industry in order to achieve the national as well as the European climate-goals. The Hungarian Ministry of Innovation and Technology in cooperation with EIT […]
Cooperation between the department store chain Aldi and the E.ON Hungária Group has come to another milestone: the 100th e-charger opened at the chain's stores in Hungary. Aldi has opened electric car chargers at another 18 of its stores in cooperation with the E.On Hungária Group as part of the network of 147 chargers planned […]
The 'Let's Clean the Country' program has started in the area of the Bükk National Park Directorate in Mezőcsát in NE Hungary with tens of cubic meters of illegally dumped garbage collected and transported on the outskirts of the village. The program aims to eliminate illegal landfills between 2020 and 2022 support the prevention of […]
The Judas tree in Mélykút, S Hungary was elected as the Tree of the Year in Hungary this year in an online voting held by the the Ökotárs ('Eco companion') Foundation. Ökotárs has been organizing the Hungarian Tree of the Year contest since 2010. They are are searching for the most lovable tree, a tree with […]
Demand for food rebounded during the epidemic. The number of online purchases increased by 15% in the first quarter*, but due to increased consumption, unfortunately, more household waste and wasted food may end up in the trash. While there is more and more talk about a sustainable lifestyle, sustainable transport, many still do not rethink […]
The government would replace half of the existing bus fleet with electric ones. This will also play a role in making Hungary climate-neutral by 2050. The Hungarian Minister of Innovation and Technology, László Palkovics is of the view that over the next ten years, half of the city bus fleet can be replaced with low-carbon […]
On the occasion of International Biodiesel Day, the Hungarian Oil and Gas company MOL once again draws attention to environmental awareness and the environmentally friendly disposal of used cooking oil. The company launched its used cooking oil collection program in 2011, which has collected more than 1,900 tons of used cooking oil in recent years, […]
The product range of Interspar hypermarkets has been expanded with environmentally friendly sandwich packers and food containers. The company aims to help households reduce plastic waste. The new features in Interspar hypermarkets include the BPA-free, vegan, machine-washable Snack'n'Go food bag and the Boc'n'Roll washable sandwich wrapper. The company said in a statement that both could […]
By implementing its Green Program, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) wishes to contribute to reducing risks related to climate change and other environmental issues and to raising the volume of green market financing in Hungary. Following the measures already taken in the banking sector, the Bank says it will start introducing green finances in […]
The field of the 8th PET Cup started out on Monday. The crew of the boats made of recycled materials participating in the competition are expected to free the section of the Tisza between Záhony and Tokaj from several tons of river waste in the next week. Attila Dávid Molnár, the president of the Természetfilm.hu […]
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) extended its Green Preferential Capital Requirement Program that does not only recognize discounts for interest rates but also for fees in the future, which provides incentives to introduce additional mortgage loans for energy efficiency purposes. The program is extended by one year, until the end of 2024. An MNB […]
