Romania

100 Years After Vultures Disappeared from These Mts, Their Return Completes ‘Europe’s Yellowstone’

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100 Years After Vultures Disappeared from These Mts, Their Return Completes ‘Europe’s Yellowstone’

A cinereous vulture (left) and a griffon vulture – credit Mike Prince CC 3.0 BY-SA Young griffon vultures are set to be reintroduced to the Carpathian Mountains in Romania, around 100 years after they went extinct there. The reintroduction is part of a grand vision for “Europe’s Yellowstone,” a national park based in the Carpathians … Read more

Romania Hits 94% Recycling After Launching Largest Return Plan in the World

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Romania Hits 94% Recycling After Launching Largest Return Plan in the World

A recycling depot operated by RetuRO, Romania’s plastic return system organizer – credit Eduard Voicu / RetuRO If you had to guess where in the EU you would find the most sophisticated and effective recycling system for beverage containers, how long before you’d say Romania? Beating out Scandinavia, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands, the Romanian … Read more