EKOPAK NEWSLETTER FOR JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

In the month of July there was held handover of infrastructure for the establishment of eco-islands in the municipality of Kiseljak. By joining municipality of Kiseljak in the "Green Dot System", more than half of the population of the municipality can participate in the recycling of packaging waste. We will implement our educational activities in order to raise awareness of the importance of separate collection and recycling of packaging waste.

From 29 July to 01 August 2015 there was held the traditional international tourist - sport and cultural event "Una Regatta", which was attended by around 400 rafters and nature lovers. Una National Park earlier joined the Ekopak and became part of the "Green Dot System", and by supporting this event it is enabled to visitors to dispose the packaging waste from soft drinks and snacks in proper separate waste bins.

During this period, we supported a third 3FoK Festival which promotes environmental protection, hiking and outdoor sports. During the festival there were presented 20 movies, among which was also the Ekopak's reportage about system which is successfully functioning in 14 municipalities of the Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina.

We supported the project in Tesanj "Proper habits to a healthy environment - Your PET bottles in Ekopak recycling”! There was held the eco-basketball tournament for kids and this was opportunity to announce the project of rebuilding the school playground of the Elementary School "Huso Hodžić".

A socially responsible company Hexim, which joined our System and regularly meets its legal obligations for packaging waste recycling, acquired the right to use the international trademark Green Dot on the packaging of the products that are placed on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In order to promote their social responsibility and the establishment of the Green Dot System in our country, Hexim branded its vehicles with Green Dot sign.

Giro di Sarajevo Association organized a bicycle race on the Wilson Boulevard in Sarajevo, in which the 32 competitors raced for the best score on the course of 60 meters. In order to promote environmental protection, we have supported the competition by setting waste bins, which enabled many visitors to selectively dispose PET bottles of water and drinks.

At the Mejdan hall in Tuzla was held the second „Movement for Joy - Fitness Day“, where we promoted interesting eco-contest in sport to all participants and visitors. It was also enabled for all the visitors to separately dispose packaging waste that occurred after the consumption of water and other Coca-Cola drinks, who was the organizer of this event.

This year's 9-th Sarajevo Coca Cola Half Marathon hosted a record number of 1,500 participants from 32 countries. Sports spirit, great atmosphere and great interest of citizens for the event gave the opportunity for NGO "Marathon", along with Ekopak, to promote the importance of environmental protection and recycling of packaging waste and the establishment of the Green Dot system that Ekopak builds in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

As part of the "Researchers night", there were organized creative workshops for children where they used imagination and packaging of socially responsible companies from the Ekopaks system. The intention was to give new value and to demonstrate that used packaging does not have to be disposed, but can be used for different purposes, in different ways and thus create new value. The works were exhibited at "Researchers' Night" at the exhibition in the Historical Museum in Sarajevo.

There was also held the third race "Girls on the Run", which promotes a healthy and active life. There were a record number of 480 participants, and we sent the message of social responsibility in terms of separate collection and recycling of packaging waste.

In the previous period we supported the first ecological festival "Gotiva" which was held from July 3rd to 5th at the popular resort Smetovi near Zenica, and also the action of „Cleaning the Prokosko lake“ which is held on 25 and 26 July.

And the last quarter of this year, Ekopak started with numerous activities. Collecting of all types of packaging waste in order to meet the prescribed targets for recycling and recovery, goes by planned dynamics. We are preparing new projects and new surprises, about which we will gladly inform you in the next edition of our Newsletter.

Until then, we send you best wishes and invite you to read a detailed review of our activities in the past below.

With best regards,

Ekopak team