Ekopak and KJKP RAD invite cafés, restaurants, and pubs in central Sarajevo, particularly those located in the busiest areas during the Sarajevo Film Festival, to apply for a responsible glass packaging separation and collection challenge.
The initiative aims to encourage owners and employees of hospitality businesses to become part of the separate packaging waste collection system through a small daily effort and help ensure that glass packaging is properly disposed of and directed into recycling streams.
 

How to Apply
•    Email: info@ekopak.ba
•    Social media: Send a message to EKOPAK via Messenger on Facebook or Instagram
•    Telephone: 033 921 934
•    Viber: 061 197 803
Applications are open until August 12, 2026. Participation is intended for hospitality businesses located in central Sarajevo and in areas where the main festival events are taking place.
 

A Challenge, Not a Competition
This initiative is not a competition, but a shared challenge through which Ekopak and KJKP RAD aim to demonstrate that responsible packaging waste management can become a simple part of everyday business operations.
The three businesses that collect the largest quantities of glass packaging will receive useful gifts. The most successful business will also receive a plaque of appreciation, while the second- and third-ranked businesses will receive certificates in recognition of their responsible contribution.
 

How Glass Gets a New Life
By joining the challenge, hospitality businesses become part of the separate glass packaging collection system during the Sarajevo Film Festival.
Instead of being mixed with other waste, properly disposed of glass enters the recycling process: it is separated by colour, crushed, melted, and used to produce new glass packaging.

Glass is a permanent material that can be recycled repeatedly without losing its quality. The use of recycled glass reduces the need for new raw materials, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling just one glass bottle can save enough energy to power a computer for approximately 25 minutes.

For this reason, every properly disposed of bottle or jar represents a concrete contribution to a cleaner Sarajevo, more responsible business practices, and the preservation of natural resources. By taking part in the challenge, owners and employees of hospitality businesses demonstrate responsibility towards themselves, their community, and the planet.

A Joint Step Towards a More Developed Recycling System
This initiative continues the cooperation between Ekopak and KJKP RAD in advancing the separate collection of packaging waste in Sarajevo.
Through the development of the system, cooperation with public utility companies, support for infrastructure, and educational activities, Ekopak continuously works to ensure that increasing quantities of packaging waste are separated and sent for recycling.
Ekopak and KJKP RAD invite hospitality businesses to apply by August 12 and demonstrate during the festival that responsible glass packaging separation is a small step that brings significant benefits to the entire community.

APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION
Email: info@ekopak.ba
Facebook and Instagram: EKOPAK – Messenger
Telephone: 033 921 934
Viber: 061 197 803