Sződliget – 7 August 2026. Müller and MBRC THE OCEAN have opened a new Cleaning Hub in Hungary. The long-term initiative focuses on the shores of the Danube and Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe.
The opening day
The opening took place at the Wiking Yacht Club in Sződliget. After welcome words from Tibor Brezovsky, Müller's country manager for Hungary and Slovakia, and an introduction by Jasper Nikulka, Managing Director of MBRC THE OCEAN, volunteers from MBRC THE OCEAN Hungary and Müller employees set off together. Hungarian swimmer and multiple European champion Zsuzsanna Jakabos supported the action as an ambassador.
MBRC ambassador Miklós Gyalai-Korpos briefed the volunteers on the procedure and safety rules before the cleanup began at the mouth of the Sződrákosi stream. The collected waste was sorted and weighed on site.
From the riverbank to recycling
MBRC THE OCEAN ensures that the collected plastic is washed, packed and passed on as raw material to local recycling companies. Rivers like the Danube can carry waste over long distances – cleanups on riverbanks start early.
In September 2026, the new hub was part of Europe's Biggest Cleanup for the first time.