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Khmelnytskyi plans to become a zero-waste city. What steps are being taken to achieve this?
Khmelnytskyi plans to become a zero-waste city. What steps are being taken to achieve this?

City officials emphasize that the quality of separate waste collection depends largely on residents’ environmental awareness

Up to €500,000 for destroying food: Spain is taking drastic measures to combat waste
Up to €500,000 for destroying food: Spain is taking drastic measures to combat waste

The maximum fine applies to repeat offenses, including the intentional destruction of food products

The global waste management crisis: humanity is eight years ahead of projections
The global waste management crisis: humanity is eight years ahead of projections

Globally, only 21% of waste is recycled, while 30% is simply dumped in open areas or not collected at all

Composting at home and on a city-wide scale: how to turn organic waste into biofertilizer
Composting at home and on a city-wide scale: how to turn organic waste into biofertilizer

Clearing leaves from parks in the fall is a waste of fuel for transportation and a theft of fertilizer from the ecosystem

In the EU, only 48% of the half-ton of waste generated by each European was recycled
In the EU, only 48% of the half-ton of waste generated by each European was recycled

In 20 of the 27 EU countries, the amount of waste per person has increased

March 30 – International zero waste day
March 30 – International zero waste day

In 2026, food waste became a central issue, as humanity throws away one-fifth of the food available

The contractor was delaying the construction of a waste-to-energy plant. Lviv terminated the contract
The contractor was delaying the construction of a waste-to-energy plant. Lviv terminated the contract

It is not yet known when the plant will finally begin operations. Further details will be provided at a later date

Four waste processing plants are planned to be built in the Poltava region
Four waste processing plants are planned to be built in the Poltava region

Communities are already deciding on the allocation of land plots for construction

Recycling, EPR, processing: overview of the working version of the law on packaging waste
Recycling, EPR, processing: overview of the working version of the law on packaging waste

The Ukrainian waste management system will initially fully comply with European standards

The garbage problem: how bad is it and what can everyone do about it?
The garbage problem: how bad is it and what can everyone do about it?

Reasons range from imperfect waste management at the state and municipal levels to people's lack of eco-friendly habits

Sweden allocates over $20 million more for waste management in Ukraine
Sweden allocates over $20 million more for waste management in Ukraine

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