Pijus Opera: “If Earth is our home, then why do we litter in it?”
For the performer, text author, and improviser Pijus Opera (Pijus Vasiliauskas), sorting is not just another task to remember to do. He brought this habit from his family,…
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Water activities: who most often ends up at the bottom and how to deal with worn-out inflatables?
Hot summer days by the lake, river, or sea are often unimaginable without inflatable mattresses, colorful rings, wakeboards, paddleboards, or water bikes. These water…
VAATC included “Energesman” in the list of unreliable suppliers
Vilnius Waste Sorting Plant operator functions taken over from the company “Energesman” at the end of July by the Vilnius County Waste Management Center (VAATC) included the company in…
AAD offers a clear definition of when violations related to waste in Naujoji Vilnia must be removed
Residents outraged over waste being managed in Naujoji Vilnia, the Environmental Protection Department (AAD) offers the capital city’s municipality emergency operations center (ESOC)…
„Kitchen Julie“ about sorting: „Every small step creates the bigger picture“
Food blogger “Kitchen Julie” author Julija Steponavičiūtė-Vosylė remembers sorting from her teenage years. Today it is a natural part of her daily life, although even…
STT refused to start investigations into VAATC and Vilnius authorities’ actions in addressing the waste crisis
Specialiųjų tyrimų tarnyba (STT) refused to initiate pre-trial investigations regarding the actions of Vilnius Municipality and Vilnius County Waste Management Center (VAATC) in addressing…
New phone in hand, old one – in the drawer
We usually change phones when the old one breaks or no longer meets everyday needs. But what happens to devices that are no longer used? The Electronics Distributors Association…
The court temporarily prohibited VAATC from receiving guarantee payments due to terminated contracts with “Energesman”
The court temporarily prohibited the Vilnius County Waste Management Center (VAATC) from demanding guarantee payments from insurers after the center terminated two mixed waste types in the Vilnius region…
VKJ will renew the incineration of waste from the Utena and Alytus regions, temporarily not incinerating waste from the MBA plant
With the ongoing Vilnius waste crisis, posing risks to other regions as well, the Vilnius cogeneration plant (VKJ) will resume processing sorted municipal waste from Utena next week…
Aušra Štukytė – about the habit that changed everyday life: “My hand itself doesn’t allow me to throw plastic away together with banana peels”
Actress Aušra Štukytė is convinced that waste sorting is neither complicated nor tiring. According to her, it is enough to start, and later this habit comes naturally. This conversation with Auš…