Science
Discarded SpaceX Rocket Stage Will Uncontrollably Crash into the Moon
The upper stage of a rocket used for a mission to the Moon in January 2025 will hit near the Einstein crater at a speed of 8,700 kilometers per hour, with NASA and South Korean orbiters monitoring the event.
Crime
Fire at Waste Dump in Prgomet: Residents Warned to Close Windows and Doors
Darko Maretić, commander of the Kaštela Volunteer Fire Department, said the fire, which broke out on Friday evening, could burn for several more days due to large piles of waste.
Local
Tomašević criticized green islands in 2018, now installs underground waste containers on Ban Jelačić Square
The City of Zagreb claims the location in front of Ilica 2 is the only possible one and meets all conditions, while the opposition and associations warn of damage to the main square's appearance.
Local
Analyses of Buried Waste in Gospić: Medical Waste Found, Antimony Levels Multiple Times Above Permitted Values
The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund has published the results of analyses conducted by the Andrija Štampar Teaching Institute of Public Health, with nearly all samples failing to meet the criteria for a non-hazardous waste landfill. A citizens' initiative is seeking an independent interpretation.
Local
HDZ Demands Answers on Underground Waste Containers at Ban Jelačić Square, City Responds: They Passed Rigorous Checks
Zagreb's HDZ warns that the containers mar the main square's appearance and will serve a limited number of users, while the city administration insists the location in front of Ilica 2 is the only viable one.
Croatia
Zagreb Installs Underground Bins on Main Square, Delays Garage on Klaićeva Street
Local
Waste Management Plan of Split-Dalmatia County Adopted
Croatia
Gospić Residents Abandon Road Blockades After Agreement with Government on Release of Waste Analysis
Local
Construction Begins on Stupe WWTP: Split Gets Croatia's Second Largest Wastewater Treatment Plant
Travel
From plastic bottle caps in the Adriatic to designer sunglasses: A story that conquers the world
The non-profit organization Maritimo Recycling from Dubrovnik has been turning marine waste into Floaties sunglasses for ten years, with every sold pair funding new cleaning actions on Croatian islands.