A small deposit is added to the price of drinks sold in plastic bottles or metal cans. Once you finish your drink, simply return the empty container and get your money back on the spot. The funds collected through the scheme go directly toward expanding recycling infrastructure and improving waste processing across the country. Zhana Velichkova, Executive Director of the Soft Drinks Producers Association, joined NOVA NEWS to explain how it works: "This is a real in...

Eco-reports, video messages with nature conservation tips, and an environmental anthem were among the most celebrated projects by kindergarten and school children in this year’s Eco-Code Competition—part of the "Step into the Green Circle: The Future is in Our Hands" initiative by Devin EAD and the Bulgarian Blue Flag Movement. The competition encourages the creation of an Eco-Code: a set of rules for eco-friendly behavior at school, at home, in society,...

On May 20, we celebrate World Bee Day – a tribute to nature’s buzzing engineers. Today reminds us that protecting bee colonies is vital for our planet’s ecological balance. These tireless pollinators and producers of invaluable gifts double as irreplaceable bio-sensors for the health and purity of our natural resources. This topic has never been more pressing; over the last decade, pesticide use, climate change, and urbanization have pushed bee populations t...

As Internal Communications Manager, she highlights the importance of honest, clear, and inclusive dialogue in large and diverse organizations, and how this function evolves into a true strategic partner to the business. We often hear about sustainability initiatives aimed outward—toward customers and society. But what happens behind the scenes? To what extent are employees active participants rather than just an audience? According to Georgieva, a company’s...

On the occasion of Earth Day, Devin JSC and the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation (BBF) have developed the first-of-its-kind practical guide in Bulgaria for the restoration and conservation of peatlands—among the country’s most valuable and vulnerable ecosystems. The guide summarizes the results of research conducted במסגרת the three-year joint project “Chair Lakes: Biodiversity Capsules in the Rhodopes” and lays the groundwork for a systematic appr...