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Eco-inspectors collected UAH 800,000 from violators and stopped the work of 2 enterprises
Eco-inspectors collected UAH 800,000 from violators and stopped the work of 2 enterprises

During the week, eco-inspectors calculated 818 thousand hryvnias of damage to the environment

Ukraine finally banned plastic bags: fines up to 34,000 hryvnias
Ukraine finally banned plastic bags: fines up to 34,000 hryvnias

Control of compliance with the legislation will be carried out by the State Production and Consumer Service

Ukrainians for 11 months "litter" for 700 million hryvnias
Ukrainians for 11 months "litter" for 700 million hryvnias

Most often, eco-inspectors recorded unauthorized landfills on the territory of settlements, water protection zones, recreation areas, etc.

Arsonists were fined hundreds of thousands of hryvnias over a year
Arsonists were fined hundreds of thousands of hryvnias over a year

Arson is punishable by a fine and can be considered sabotage

Ukrainians caused 1.75 million hryvnias worth of damage to nature in one week
Ukrainians caused 1.75 million hryvnias worth of damage to nature in one week

The most high-profile violation was committed by a poacher in Vinnytsia region

Ukrainian eco-violators have damaged nature for 1.5 billion hryvnias in 10 months
Ukrainian eco-violators have damaged nature for 1.5 billion hryvnias in 10 months

Land resources suffered the greatest damage

The owner of the STAVANGER vessel paid a fine for sea pollution in Odesa
The owner of the STAVANGER vessel paid a fine for sea pollution in Odesa

The ship owner ignored the claim for voluntary damages

The court forced the water utility from the Rivne region to pay 1.6 million hryvnias for polluting the river
The court forced the water utility from the Rivne region to pay 1.6 million hryvnias for polluting the river

"Dubnovodokanal" delayed the voluntary compensation of damages, so the eco-inspectors appealed to the court

The court forced the forest farm from Transcarpathia to pay hundreds of thousands of hryvnias for the destruction of trees
The court forced the forest farm from Transcarpathia to pay hundreds of thousands of hryvnias for the destruction of trees

The prosecutor's office appealed to the court due to long-term non-payment of the calculated amount

Poachers from 4 regions of Ukraine caught 10 million hryvnias in one week
Poachers from 4 regions of Ukraine caught 10 million hryvnias in one week

All fish poachers face punishment - from administrative fines to criminal liability, as well as payment of significant sums for the damage caused

The State Environmental Inspection pulled over 56 million hryvnias from violators for 9 months
The State Environmental Inspection pulled over 56 million hryvnias from violators for 9 months

Almost 53% of violations are committed by unidentified persons