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Photo – Cabinet of Minister approved the long-awaited draft law "On packaging and packaging waste"
Cabinet of Minister approved the long-awaited draft law "On packaging and packaging waste"

This will reduce the volume of disposal at landfills and contribute to the transition to a circular economy

Photo – Expanded producer responsibility will appear in Ukraine: draft law "On packaging" has been published
Expanded producer responsibility will appear in Ukraine: draft law "On packaging" has been published

Comments and proposals to the draft law can be sent until May 21

Photo – Spoiled milk is processed into biofuel in Ukraine
Spoiled milk is processed into biofuel in Ukraine

90% of expired products and packaging are recycled

Photo – Switzerland launched the UCORD aid project for Ukraine: all the details
Switzerland launched the UCORD aid project for Ukraine: all the details

UCORD's work will be built on several levels

Photo – MEPs want to develop an ambitious green Marshall Plan for Ukraine
MEPs want to develop an ambitious green Marshall Plan for Ukraine

Among other things, the plan provides for the gradual cessation of fossil fuel imports to Europe and its replacement with "green" energy from Ukraine

Photo – The USA invented a way to turn wind turbines into jelly bears
The USA invented a way to turn wind turbines into jelly bears

This resin system can be used over and over again

Photo – Coca-Cola changed the bottle for the popular drink: what is the reason
Coca-Cola changed the bottle for the popular drink: what is the reason

The green bottles of other Coca-Cola drinks will also be replaced by clear bottles in the coming months

Photo – Eco-activists have warned that tons of e-waste could deplete the Earth's resources
Eco-activists have warned that tons of e-waste could deplete the Earth's resources

The amount of e-waste increases by about two million tons annually, of which only 13% is collected and recycled

Photo – Garbage catastrophe in Ukraine: how to get rid of waste on the basis of the experience of the EU
Garbage catastrophe in Ukraine: how to get rid of waste on the basis of the experience of the EU

The effectiveness of garbage reform will affect Ukraine's likely EU membership

Photo – Number of company sustainability officers triples in 2021
Number of company sustainability officers triples in 2021

98% of highly rated companies have a CEO who is at least partly responsible for sustainability

Photo – Ukrainian Parliament was called upon to ban asbestos and pass a bill on waste
Ukrainian Parliament was called upon to ban asbestos and pass a bill on waste

Despite the complete ban in many countries, in Ukraine it is still used in the production of building materials, especially slate

Photo – Singapore is reducing food waste by redistributing food
Singapore is reducing food waste by redistributing food

Redistribution of 400 kg of food has avoided 1,700 kg of CO2 emissions and saved more than 295,000 liters of water