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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

How eco-buses will operate in Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, and Poltava in February
How eco-buses will operate in Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, and Poltava in February

Special vehicles will operate according to schedule in various areas of populated areas

Separate waste collection in Kropyvnytskyi: people are still not used to the rules
Separate waste collection in Kropyvnytskyi: people are still not used to the rules

Instead of glass and plastic in separate containers, residents habitually throw all waste into one bin

Theft at waste processing plant: director among those charged
Theft at waste processing plant: director among those charged

In just two episodes of "professional" activity by the official and his accomplices, the state lost more than UAH 22 million

A thermal power plant that will generate energy from waste will be built in Chernivtsi
A thermal power plant that will generate energy from waste will be built in Chernivtsi

Pre-project documentation development will be financed by a Swedish company

Where in Kyiv can you dispose of Christmas trees for ecological recycling?
Where in Kyiv can you dispose of Christmas trees for ecological recycling?

The trees will be turned into wood chips, which will later be used to mulch urban tree pits

Schedule of eco-bus stops in Lviv, Poltava, and Khmelnytskyi for January
Schedule of eco-bus stops in Lviv, Poltava, and Khmelnytskyi for January

City residents can dispose of hazardous household waste so that it is not thrown into regular trash bins

Kyiv residents can hand in old appliances for recycling free of charge until December 30
Kyiv residents can hand in old appliances for recycling free of charge until December 30

The municipal enterprise accepts various devices, from gadget chargers to old refrigerators

Energy-saving light bulbs do not belong in the trash. How to dispose of them properly?
Energy-saving light bulbs do not belong in the trash. How to dispose of them properly?

If you throw a fluorescent lamp in the household waste, you can get a fine of up to 1360 UAH

Energy from waste: prospects for biogas production at landfills in Ukraine
Energy from waste: prospects for biogas production at landfills in Ukraine

The largest amount of biogas can be obtained if organic waste is collected separately at large landfills and kept under an impermeable membrane

In Ukraine, concrete was researched using debris from destroyed buildings in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv
In Ukraine, concrete was researched using debris from destroyed buildings in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv

Tests have shown that debris from destruction can be used as raw material for rebuilding housing stock

How and why to recycle batteries – advice from the State Environmental Inspection
How and why to recycle batteries – advice from the State Environmental Inspection

Batteries are classified as hazardous waste that contaminates water and soil