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Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) - As many as 95 percent of Slovaks make use of the system for returning PET bottles and cans, with 77 percent considering the system to be one that contributes to reducing the burden on the environment and to improving the quality of recycling, according to a recent survey. https://etasr.sk/article/21483094 Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) - With a profit of almost €160 million, Lidl was the most profitable retain chain in Slovakia last year, at the same time defending its position of market leader in terms of sales, according to annual financial statements of individual companies published on the FinStat website. https://etasr.sk/article/21483227 Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) - The Physics Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) is joining a multi-million-euro project aimed at recycling permanent magnets, with the goal of helping the EU to avoid dependence on key imported elements needed to produce such magnets, TASR has learnt from SAV spokeswoman Monika Tinakova. https://etasr.sk/article/21483401 Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) - Anthropologist Andrej Belak from the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) has published a scientific study focusing on the causes of poor health among excluded Roma communities in Slovakia, TASR has learnt from SAV spokeswoman Monika Tinakova. https://etasr.sk/article/21483520 Bratislava, November 19 (TASR) - The area of forest land reached 2.03 million hectares last year, while the forest cover represents 41.4 percent of Slovakia's total area, stated the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry, adding that deciduous tree species had a greater share of 65 percent, while the remainder, 35 percent, was made up of coniferous trees. https://etasr.sk/article/21483706 Notice: If you click on the link or copy it into the search window, the browser will display the full text of the message in the new e-TASR client zone. If you have any questions, please contact obchod@tasr.sk. zel