Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 7 -- A new solid waste management centre in Zivinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina, officially began operating today, following several years of construction. The facility, which has been backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Sweden and the European Union, is the first sanitary, EU-compliant solid waste landfill and recycling centre in Tuzla canton. It will serve the municipalities of Zivinice, Banovi?i and Kladanj, which have a combined population of around 95,000.The completion of this project is an important step towards improving solid waste management in the country, where illegal open dumpsites cause problems in most municipalities. At present, only six landfill sites in Bosnia ...