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Government experiment with simplified waste treatment permits failed to meet expectations
Government experiment with simplified waste treatment permits failed to meet expectations

Among the shortcomings of the experiment is the lack of real data on the volumes and composition of waste, which most likely indicates that recyclable materials were dumped in landfills

Air quality in Kyiv and regional centers of Ukraine on November 2: where it is safer
Air quality in Kyiv and regional centers of Ukraine on November 2: where it is safer

The concentration of harmful particles in the most and the least polluted cities differs almost sevenfold

International Black Sea Day is marked on 31 October
International Black Sea Day is marked on 31 October

During the war, the ecosystem is suffering the catastrophic impact of toxic and acoustic pollution

Digest of environmental crimes: over UAH 140 million in damage from peat extraction and forest felling
Digest of environmental crimes: over UAH 140 million in damage from peat extraction and forest felling

Among the polluters of nature, an entrepreneur from Kyiv who burned tyres instead of recycling them "stood out"

Chernihiv residents take over 100 animals into foster care after strike on veterinary centre
Chernihiv residents take over 100 animals into foster care after strike on veterinary centre

Temporary owners have been warned of possible difficulties with care, as the animals have been through severe stress

Almost 1,700 kg of waste per person in the EU: recycling outweighs landfilling
Almost 1,700 kg of waste per person in the EU: recycling outweighs landfilling

Over 20 years, this figure has fallen by almost 2%

Air pollution in Kyiv and regional centers: where it is better to be careful on October 30
Air pollution in Kyiv and regional centers: where it is better to be careful on October 30

The top three dustiest cities look unusual: Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi and Rivne

Floating plant islands that will filter water are being installed on a lake in Vinnytsia
Floating plant islands that will filter water are being installed on a lake in Vinnytsia

In the future, these green platforms may become nesting sites for waterfowl

Wetlands spanning 20,000 hectares being restored in Rivne Nature Reserve in Polissia
Wetlands spanning 20,000 hectares being restored in Rivne Nature Reserve in Polissia

The measures include slowing the flow of water in drainage canals so that it stays in wetlands

Culling of wolves and foxes: regulated hunting allowed in Chernihiv Oblast
Culling of wolves and foxes: regulated hunting allowed in Chernihiv Oblast

The authorities justify it as a way to prevent the spread of rabies

Grove with century-old trees destroyed in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Grove with century-old trees destroyed in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The aspen forests covered 37 hectares and were a rarity for the steppe ecosystem

Ukrainian cities with the cleanest air on October 29: pollution levels
Ukrainian cities with the cleanest air on October 29: pollution levels

Ivano-Frankivsk currently has the dustiest air