Over 70,000 plastic bottles, 16,000 glass bottles and 26,700 cans – this is how many pieces of raw materials the residents have already put into recyclers. Eco-points received for discarded packaging are exchanged for prizes. The machine at Bankowy Square will soon be moved to Mirowski Square, which is why it is temporarily switched off.

The number of places in Warsaw nurseries will increase by 75% this year. By the end of 2019, over 13,000 toddlers will be provided with free-of-charge care.

Residents can safely use the supplied water and drink it from the tap. The recent failure of the municipal transmission collector has no impact on the quality of tap water in Warsaw which meets the stringent requirements and its properties are checked daily, at every stage of the treatment process.

By metro to Trocka Street soon. Since 4 September, Metro Line 2 trains have been running – without passengers yet – on the entire route. The line has been extended by adding Szwedzka, Targówek Mieszkaniowy and Trocka stations, the construction of which finished on 10 May.

A programme to subsidise the installation of small-scale water retention systems has been launched for consultation. The available subsidies for the construction of backyard rain barrels or soakaways can reach up to PLN 10,000. This project is part of Warsaw’s Climate Plan.

An owl-shaped telescope, net hammocks, and a forest observation tower, these are only few of the attractions to be found in the green playground. Starting today, you can use this new play area created next to the Powsin Centre for Environmental and Forest Education (CEPL).

Metro stations in the Wola District are having last elements of their interior wall cladding, suspended ceilings and walls behind tracks installed. The track bed inside the tunnels has already been completed, and new steel entrance structures are being installed on the surface. The construction work on this section of M2 is about to be finished.

93% of students and 89% of foreigners consider Warsaw to be a good city for professional development, and 84% believe it to be a satisfactory place for living in. This is what the “Human Capital in Warsaw” report says.

The Warsaw Uprising was one of the most important events in the history of the capital and the whole country. 75 years ago, on August 1, 1944, thousands of young Varsovians – woman and man, moved to fight for their city.

29TH JULY MONDAY 10.30 hrs Wreath laying ceremony at the memorial of Soldiers of Home Army „Żywiciel” Group ks. J. Popiełuszko St.

A festival for jazz enthusiasts The 25th International Open Air Festival Jazz in the Old Town one of the most popular jazz festivals in Poland, kicks off on 6 July. The event has the official support of the Mayor of Warsaw.

The Garden of the Righteous on Jan Jura-Gorzechowski Square in Warsaw received new trees and revealed memorials to the Righteous Among the Nations.

Warsaw Bike Service Centre opened for another season The free-of-charge Warsaw Bike Service Centre is back in business. As in the previous season, the Centre will be open on weekends until the end of summer holidays, including on 15 August (a Polish national holiday). This coming Saturday and Sunday, as well as on 6 and 7 July, the service technicians will also work on Ząbkowska Street.

Varsovians can now quench their thirst with water from the city’s drinking fountains. The first taps are up and running on Nowy Świat Street, Plac Dąbrowskiego Square and Plac Teatralny Square. A total of 30 will be installed as part of a pilot project. Citizens have decided on their locations in participatory-budget projects.

The popular swimming Pool on Kasprzaka Street has undergone an extensive upgrade. The project cost almost PLN 12 million. Delfin is now a modern, environmentally, family- and disabled-friendly facility.

Tree inventory is underway. Dry trees and those with fungal infections must be removed for safety reasons. Felling, however, is a last-resort measure. This autumn, the City will plant almost 7,000 trees.

Warsaw schools and pre-schools may require to employ more than 3000 teachers to fill in vacancies. It is the result of a“deform” of education introduced by the current government.

Sweeping machines and street washers cleaned the main streets of Warsaw on the night between the 10th and 11th June. As part of its smog control programme, the City has allocated additional funds for more frequent cleaning of 600 km of the major streets. Regular cleaning will improve air quality.

There were four assailants. They entered the school through a ground-level window. They managed to access a classroom, and attack the school children. The teachers and students locked the doors in the other classrooms.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the highest possible credit rating for Warsaw, including the rating of the bond issue programme and the City's municipal bonds in the domestic market. Moody's assesses Warsaw's creditworthiness at A2 with a stable outlook.