Society

The environmental community sees the document as representing a fundamental conflict of interest between nature conservation and industrial exploitation

According to calculations by the State Environmental Inspection, losses to the state amounted to over UAH 10 million

The existing problems have been significantly exacerbated by the full-scale war

The document prioritizes economic needs over the preservation of Ukrainian forests

Special vehicles will operate according to schedule in various areas of populated areas

Environmental activists see the document as a concession for development in the Carpathians and commercial logging

As part of pilot measures, four regions are already purchasing waste collection equipment and re-equipping landfills

Hundreds of pine trees with a diameter of up to one meter were cut down, passing them off on paper as "maple shrubs

Outdated fines may exceed the profits from illegally felled trees

All possible loopholes and inaccuracies must be eliminated from the document before the second reading

Instead of glass and plastic in separate containers, residents habitually throw all waste into one bin

Only three days were allocated for public discussion from the date of publication of the order