Environment — latest ecology news
![Kyiv will finally start cleaning up the plant this year](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AB8CA0F3-BBF4-4C29-84E8-6074014F8FD7-500x313.jpeg)
There are 10,000 tons of mercury in the open air on the territory of the Radykal plant
![Ukrainians urged to save trees from barbaric crown pruning: what is the danger](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/811DEEE7-5669-47FA-8384-22770E1BC52C-500x313.jpeg)
Some trees cannot withstand crowning and die immediately, while others grow a new emergency crown
![Mykolaiv mayor demanded to stop barbaric tree pruning under the trunk](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/899028B4-A388-4A90-9287-73829410785E-500x313.jpeg)
On February 22, trees were crowned again on Sobornia Street, because the regional council's recommendations have not yet been implemented
![Tsyganok became the "Honored Environmentalist of Ukraine": a controversy broke out in the network](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/857964E5-B2C1-43D9-8BAC-3FA9AC63C8ED-500x313.jpeg)
Part of the eco-community was outraged by the award, while others supported this decision
![Khmelnytsky students offer an eco-friendly alternative to cling film](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1DA38C2D-83A1-48EB-892E-E05B4016822D-500x313.jpeg)
Students also make handmade rugs from recycled materials
![An environmental treaty has been developed for Ukraine: main provisions](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DEAEBEF9-3192-4180-BCFC-BDB963766AAA-500x313.jpeg)
Implementation of this document will contribute to Ukraine's accession to the EU
![Fighting climate change requires a radical reduction in the use of plastic](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4A55917D-245F-4026-9789-118D09DF80A6-500x313.jpeg)
Only 9% of the world's plastic waste is recycled, and the rest ends up in landfills or incinerators
![Ukraine gasoline sales ahead of schedule](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shutterstock_1301223304-500x334.jpg)
The ban was suspended at the start of a full-scale invasion to deal with the fuel crisis
![The invisible threat: how PM2.5 dust affects human health](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4B9730E6-B5DE-4E7E-ABC8-33908E59F255-500x313.jpeg)
In 2021, dust pollution caused 253,000 premature deaths in Europe, including 1,200 deaths of children
![Four Scythian mounds protected from plowing in Mykolaiv region](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0A5CE43E-E429-4194-A40A-630C400E154E-500x313.jpeg)
There are 3 more cases of this category under consideration in the courts, and prosecutors have prepared 4 similar lawsuits
![Ukrainians will be able to control the choice of forest areas for logging](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_330746933-500x334.jpg)
This will simplify monitoring and control by the public, anti-corruption organizations and the eco-community
![TOP-10 environmental appeals of Ukrainians in 2023](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/shutterstock_1505402165-500x334.jpg)
Environmental crimes can be reported through the "EkoZagroza" mobile application and "hot lines"