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Photo – Environmental violations with the greatest damage for July 19-25. Digest
Environmental violations with the greatest damage for July 19-25. Digest

Forestries continue to expose illegal logging worth tens of millions of hryvnias

Photo – Poison in the soil instead of utilization: hazardous waste is dumped in the open air in Kyiv region
Poison in the soil instead of utilization: hazardous waste is dumped in the open air in Kyiv region

A similar situation was found in other regions of the country

Photo – In Odesa region, the remains of a lyceum destroyed by Russians were dumped by public utilities on the seashore
In Odesa region, the remains of a lyceum destroyed by Russians were dumped by public utilities on the seashore

Environmental inspectors called this violation blatant, immoral and criminal

Photo – New rules on recycling used batteries will come into force in the EU this month
New rules on recycling used batteries will come into force in the EU this month

The measures will facilitate the recovery and recycling of critical and strategic raw materials on which the green transition depends

Photo – Ministry of Environment creates legal chaos in waste management in Ukraine – PAEW
Ministry of Environment creates legal chaos in waste management in Ukraine – PAEW

Environmentalists appealed to the State Regulatory Service of Ukraine to check the actions of its officials

Photo – Environmental violations with the greatest damage for June 7-13. Digest
Environmental violations with the greatest damage for June 7-13. Digest

This week, both "black loggers" and forestry workers were traditionally caught in illegal logging.

Photo – Activists collected and sent 66 tons of used batteries for recycling
Activists collected and sent 66 tons of used batteries for recycling

They were helped by Ukrainian companies and ordinary citizens

Photo – Where to return batteries, lamps, and thermometers in Lviv: schedule of Ecobus stops for April
Where to return batteries, lamps, and thermometers in Lviv: schedule of Ecobus stops for April

Community residents are urged to submit hazardous waste for recycling

Photo – A colorful eco-car that collects batteries and encourages their recycling has been launched in Kyiv
A colorful eco-car that collects batteries and encourages their recycling has been launched in Kyiv

The project has a mission to give batteries a second life and the environment a chance to stay clean

Photo – The Government has once again postponed the collapse in the field of hazardous waste
The Government has once again postponed the collapse in the field of hazardous waste

Only half of the companies in this industry have a processing permit as required by law

Photo – Ecobus continues to collect hazardous waste in Poltava region: schedule for March
Ecobus continues to collect hazardous waste in Poltava region: schedule for March

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