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Economic and ecological goals of urban society. These goals are important for the fulfillment of all legislative and ecological requirements on the part of the Czech Republic, but also on the part of the European Union or the European Commission. This article is being prepared for the relevant project called CEVYKO. of this article will be a description of the economic and environmental goals that the project is to use in the future. The CEVYKO project is a purely municipal task and the goal is to build a modern t...

The contribution focuses on the optimization of the economic balance of the sorting line for the processing of municipal waste with the aim of increasing the efficiency and sustainability of waste management. This abstract provides an overview of the key economic aspects that affect sorting line operations, including cost, revenue and financial return analysis. Major cost items include investment in modern sorting line technology, installation and commissioning costs, and operating costs associated with maintenanc...

The article deals with methods and tools for strategic environmental impact assessment (EIA) in the context of the CEVYKO project, whose facility capacity is 100,000 t/year of processed mixed, separated and bulky municipal waste. Only category O waste (other waste) will be processed. In the introduction, the basic principles and legal framework of EIA are presented, including their importance for sustainability and environmental protection. Subsequently, the specific methods used in the evaluation of projects with...

Climate change and the deteriorating state of the environment pose a serious threat to the European Union and the entire world. The Green Deal for Europe sets a potential goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. This agreement aims to promote a green economy, create sustainable industry and transport, and reduce pollution. The main intention is to turn climate and environmental challenges into opportunities and ensure that the transition is fair and inclusive. The European Commission supports EU Member States...

Even if the total amount of water in the world remains the same, we observe a constant deterioration of water quality, water ecosystems and the surrounding environment of water courses and reservoirs. At the same time, the costs of treatment of surface and underground water for drinking water. For this reason, the pollution limits for wastewater treatment plants of all types are constantly being tightened, which increases the already high costs of their operation and often increases in the increased prices for was...

Waste management is currently a priority for everyone. Everyone today focuses on reducing, reusing and recycling our waste. Nevertheless, the best solution is to recover energy from the rest of the waste. The reason is that this part is a sustainable part of the waste management chain, which makes it possible to produce valuable and renewable energy. This sector is among the cleanest in Europe by reducing emissions of pollutants from operations, which convert waste into energy, which is subject to the strictest re...

Waste management is a public service, the provision of which is the responsibility of local authorities. The area of waste management is currently very strongly regulated in the national and European and at the same time monitored by the civil public with a strong context in public election processes. Expenditures on waste management make up a relatively substantial part of municipal expenditures not only in the Czech Republic but also in developed countries, which is why a number of economists are paying attentio...