Dangerous waste — latest ecology news

A protected island was turned into a landfill in Kyiv. Photo
A protected island was turned into a landfill in Kyiv. Photo

Entrances to the nature reserve are open, and trash and hazardous waste continue to accumulate

ArcelorMittal is building a toxic waste tailings facility in Kryvyi Rih
ArcelorMittal is building a toxic waste tailings facility in Kryvyi Rih

It is planned to pour 280 million m3 of tailings waste into the tailings storage facility

Where in Khmelnytskyi to return batteries and broken electronics: schedule and addresses
Where in Khmelnytskyi to return batteries and broken electronics: schedule and addresses

Hazardous waste can be brought to the Waste Management Center every day

The UN named the main ecological danger from war-ravaged buildings
The UN named the main ecological danger from war-ravaged buildings

The issue of disposal of destruction waste is acute wherever the infrastructure is destroyed

Where in Khmelnytskyi to hand in batteries and medicine in March: schedule
Where in Khmelnytskyi to hand in batteries and medicine in March: schedule

Thanks to the ecobus, hazardous waste will be processed, stored or disposed of

Kyiv to collect used gas cylinders to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Kyiv to collect used gas cylinders to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine

A QR code was placed on the containers, through which you can inform the public utilities about the abandoned cylinders

Kyiv residents handed over one and a half tons of batteries for recycling in a month
Kyiv residents handed over one and a half tons of batteries for recycling in a month

On the online map, working containers are marked in red, and damaged ones are marked in yellow

The volume of debris from destroyed buildings has reached the annual amount of household waste
The volume of debris from destroyed buildings has reached the annual amount of household waste

Kyiv region was the first region to equip sites for the temporary placement of 144,000 tons of demolition waste

Apple and other companies have been accused of resisting repairing gadgets for profit
Apple and other companies have been accused of resisting repairing gadgets for profit

Some large manufacturers are beginning to change their position

Kyiv residents will be able to recycle batteries and thermometers thanks to an online card
Kyiv residents will be able to recycle batteries and thermometers thanks to an online card

Once in the landfill, such hazardous waste poisons the air, water and soil

The Ministry of Environment has published a plan for the implementation of the garbage reform
The Ministry of Environment has published a plan for the implementation of the garbage reform

The reform will bring the quality of life in Ukraine to a new level, open the way to the EU and change society from the inside