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Where is the debris from destroyed buildings? The state has no data on recycling and storage
Where is the debris from destroyed buildings? The state has no data on recycling and storage

By the end of 2024, Ukraine had recorded almost 600,000 tons of debris from the destruction. However, there is no information about its structure and reuse

Forestry workers were doing their everyday job. Why "a billion trees" is not an achievement
Forestry workers were doing their everyday job. Why "a billion trees" is not an achievement

A large-scale tree planting campaign turned into standard restoration after logging

Illegal harvesting of berries and reeds in national parks: environmentalists report crime to Ministry of Environment
Illegal harvesting of berries and reeds in national parks: environmentalists report crime to Ministry of Environment

According to environmentalists, this causes complex damage to protected areas and may lead to starvation among wild animals

How and why to recycle batteries – advice from the State Environmental Inspection
How and why to recycle batteries – advice from the State Environmental Inspection

Batteries are classified as hazardous waste that contaminates water and soil

Two new natural monuments will be created in the virgin steppes of Kirovograd region
Two new natural monuments will be created in the virgin steppes of Kirovograd region

The new status of steppe territories will help preserve rare plant species from destruction

Was there a billion trees? "Forests of Ukraine" hides shortcomings behind positive results
Was there a billion trees? "Forests of Ukraine" hides shortcomings behind positive results

To implement the "Green Country" plan on time, it would have been necessary to plant a tree every second for 31 years

Deputy Minister of Economy Zubovich illegally allowed tree felling in national parks – KECC
Deputy Minister of Economy Zubovich illegally allowed tree felling in national parks – KECC

This concerns the issuance of logging limits in national parks and nature reserves exceeding 4,500 cubic meters of timber

"The plundering of natural resources has reached its peak" – KECC on the former Minister of the Environment
"The plundering of natural resources has reached its peak" – KECC on the former Minister of the Environment

Under her leadership, one-tenth of all timber in Ukraine was harvested in national parks and nature reserves

In Kharkiv, forests are being destroyed and attempts are being made to seize a lake to expand a quarry, according to environmental activists.
In Kharkiv, forests are being destroyed and attempts are being made to seize a lake to expand a quarry, according to environmental activists.

Public hearings are scheduled to take place in December to decide the fate of Osnovyansky Lake. The community is calling for publicity

Trees will be planted in parking lots in Lviv to combat the heat
Trees will be planted in parking lots in Lviv to combat the heat

Under the new standard, trees with spreading crowns will become an integral part of parking lots

Restore the Ministry of Ecology: Ukrainian environmental organizations have made public their demands to parliamentarians
Restore the Ministry of Ecology: Ukrainian environmental organizations have made public their demands to parliamentarians

During its existence, the merged ministry has not carried out a single reform and, at the same time, has ceased to act as a safeguard against the adoption of harmful laws

Green initiatives: Mykolaiv implements a project for separate waste collection
Green initiatives: Mykolaiv implements a project for separate waste collection

Containers for collecting plastic caps in the symbolic form of green leaves are located in the city's parks