Government approves waste management plan for next decade

The Czech government on Monday approved a new waste management strategy for the next ten years. The Environment Ministry said that under the plan, the recycling of waste should increase while the volume of garbage stored in dumps should decrease. However, critics say the plan lowers the recycling target from 50 to 35 percent of waste, with more waste likely to be incinerated in the future. Last year, some 30 percent of waste was recycled in the Czech Republic, with the EU average being around 40 percent.

Author: Jan Richter