Household waste — latest ecology news

Odesa to build a combined heat and power plant running on waste
Odesa to build a combined heat and power plant running on waste

The city plans to obtain most of the funding from extra-budgetary sources and international assistance

Which waste makes money in Ukraine: recycling overtakes collection in revenue
Which waste makes money in Ukraine: recycling overtakes collection in revenue

Compared to last year, the total revenue of waste sector companies fell by almost 40%

Eco-bus in Lviv, Poltava and Khmelnytskyi: where to drop off hazardous waste in November
Eco-bus in Lviv, Poltava and Khmelnytskyi: where to drop off hazardous waste in November

Different hromadas accept different lists of waste for disposal

Almost 1,700 kg of waste per person in the EU: recycling outweighs landfilling
Almost 1,700 kg of waste per person in the EU: recycling outweighs landfilling

Over 20 years, this figure has fallen by almost 2%

Eco-friendly Halloween: how to make the most mystical holiday of the year less harmful to nature
Eco-friendly Halloween: how to make the most mystical holiday of the year less harmful to nature

As with any holiday, the main rule applies – avoid single-use items

The average European throws away almost 36 kg of plastic packaging a year — Eurostat
The average European throws away almost 36 kg of plastic packaging a year — Eurostat

Latvia has the highest recycling rate for this type of waste, while Denmark is at the bottom of the ranking

An eco-bus is set to start operating in Lutsk: residents are being asked to help choose a waste collection route
An eco-bus is set to start operating in Lutsk: residents are being asked to help choose a waste collection route

Residents can have a say in where, at what time and on which days the mobile hazardous waste collection point will be located

Waste sorting: where to start, what to sort, where to take it
Waste sorting: where to start, what to sort, where to take it

This can become a useful and straightforward habit if you prepare properly for the process

Where to dispose of hazardous household waste in Lviv, Poltava and Khmelnytskyi: the eco-bus timetable
Where to dispose of hazardous household waste in Lviv, Poltava and Khmelnytskyi: the eco-bus timetable

The list of waste accepted for recycling by the eco-bus varies from city to city

Millions of tonnes of food go to waste: how much food does the average EU resident throw away?
Millions of tonnes of food go to waste: how much food does the average EU resident throw away?

Most food waste is generated in households – it is thrown away by residents themselves, rather than by restaurants or supermarkets

Hundreds of tonnes of rubbish in Uman: how the city is cleaned up during the Hasidic pilgrimage
Hundreds of tonnes of rubbish in Uman: how the city is cleaned up during the Hasidic pilgrimage

The final clean-up will be completed in one and a half to two weeks