extended producer responsibility

September 7, 2023

New provisions regarding payment for environmental pollution enter into force from 01.10.2023

Law no. was published in the Official Monitor. 247 of July 31, 2023 for the amendment Law no. 1540/1998 regarding payment for environmental pollution and which comes into force from 01.10.2023 IMPORTANT! 1. New tariff headings have been introduced, which according to the Combined Nomenclature of Goods represent packaging made of paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and which will be subject to packaging tax. Art. 11, paragraph (4). The tax rate for goods that cause environmental pollution in the process of use is determined as follows: Tariff item codePackaging material Tax rate

Presentation of study results on plastic waste
24 February 2023

The results of the first national study "Plastic waste in the Republic of Moldova" were presented

In the context of the alarming increase in plastic waste, AO Verde e Moldova in partnership with AO the E-CIRCULAR Training and Consulting Center and with the support of the GEF Small Grants Program - UNDP, have achieved the first Reference study on plastic waste management in the Republic of Moldova. The results of the study were presented in a public event, organized on February 24. At least in the last 10 years there is a constant increase in the quantities of imported plastic materials and a

27 January 2023

Training course for employees in the field of waste management

Organizing a training course for employees in the field of waste management is essential to ensure the efficient and sustainable operation of your business. Certainly, Waste can be a major problem for any company, regardless of size or field of activity. Not only can they increase operational costs, but they can also have a negative impact on the environment and the company's reputation. Therefore, it is important to have employees who are trained in waste management and understand the importance

19 October 2022

Online workshop dedicated to #ewasteday 2022: RECYCLE EVERYTHING, NO MATTER HOW SMALL

Today, October 19, AO Training and consulting center "E-CIRCULAR" in partnership with AO "EcoDigital" organized the ONLINE WORKSHOP "International WEEE Day: Recycle everything, no matter how small", event dedicated to the international awareness campaign related to electronic waste. In 2022, International E-Waste Day (#ewasteday) celebrated annually on 14 October focuses on small e-waste under the slogan "Recycle everything, no matter how small!". End-of-life small electrical and electronic appliances,

12 October 2021

AOEcoDigital announces the launch of the national Campaign "Moldova recycles WEEE"

According to UN data, in the year 2021, each person produces an average of 7.6 kg of electrical and electronic waste (WEEE), which means that 57.4 million tons will be generated worldwide. Only 17.4% of this e-waste containing a mixture of harmful substances and precious materials will be recorded as properly collected, treated and recycled, the rest unfortunately end up being mismanaged by disposal mixed with household waste or dumped in prohibited places . Problem

November 9, 2020

Packaging waste a challenge for members of the APIAM collective system!

Given the recent approval of the Regulation on packaging and packaging waste by HG no. 561/2020 of 31.07.2020, producers of packaging waste of various types, no matter in which way (individual or collective), will be responsible for organizing the process of proper management of the generated waste. In this context, starting in 2023, they will also be responsible for reaching the first recycling recovery targets. More recently, the Ministry of Finance, during the working session organized on the platform of the Economic Council at the request of the Business Association

16 October 2020

Online event "Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste Management"

Today, at the invitation Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova (CCI of the Republic of Moldova), Association for Waste Recovery and the Environment Agency continue the dialogue on the dimension of efficient waste management and direct management of electrical and electronic equipment waste. An increased focus was given to WEEE producers and their extended responsibility (REP), good practices and management solutions for this waste, the legislative framework regarding EEE, the obligations of producers and distributors, but also the sanctions on

15 October 2020

"Drivers are needed in the EDUCATION of an average PRO attitude", "DeeeEDU" Conference, from 15.10.2020

Today, October 15, AO Association for Waste Recovery started the online conference "DeeeEDU: Through EDUcation we save the new generations" with the aim of discussing the most urgent problems related to the management of WEEE and the new challenges with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and respectively the even more accelerated growth in the following years of the amounts of WEEE generated, this while recycling rates remain very low. The event was attended by several experts in the field from