The Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIR) hosted the “Restart Recycling – A New Beginning for the Environment” event on September 15, 2025, in Bucharest. The event was organized by the National Environmental Guard and marked the launch of the national campaign “ReStart Recycling.” The campaign aims to protect the environment by reducing pollution and waste, promoting a circular economy that focuses on reuse, repair, and recycling, and encouraging social responsibility among communities and businesses.
Mihai Daraban, President of CCIR, spoke at the event about Romania’s economic situation. He highlighted that policy decisions should be based on accurate information from those active in the field. “Any public policy must start from perfect knowledge of the players in the field. CCIR offers, every year, very thorough analyses of the balance sheets submitted by economic agents to tax authorities, as well as the situation from the Trade Registry. From these analyses I can tell you that Romania’s economic situation is not as bad as we hear daily. We have positive dynamics both in terms of profit and regarding turnover which, for example, last year increased by 37 billion euros compared to 2023. It is true that there are companies closing down, but at the same time, we also have many new companies. Another positive trend we observed is the number of companies submitting their annual balance sheet to tax authorities, which for 2024 are nearly 50 thousand more than the previous year. There is clearly fear among businesspeople, but I consider it to be one determined more by what they see on television than by what is happening in reality.”
The event sought to engage both community members and business leaders in efforts toward sustainability through recycling initiatives.