Lviv region — latest ecology news
![Polluters in Lviv region paid tens of millions in environmental taxes in 2024](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_611007254-500x334.jpg)
45% of eco-taxes go to the state budget, 30% to the regional budget, and 25% remain in the local budget
![Pre-trial restraint imposed on Lviv official Oleksandra Sladkova: details of the case](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/816EFF61-F1B0-41AF-BE7F-BB2BE0C7F57E-500x313.jpeg)
During 2019-2023, Oleksandra Sladkova headed the Department of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Lviv City Council
![Where to dispose of batteries, thermometers and lamps in Lviv: schedule and addresses](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/shutterstock_449387149-500x333.jpg)
Each Lviv resident can donate 10 fluorescent lamps, 5 thermometers and 10 kg of batteries for free
![Eight forestry managers accused of large-scale illegal logging in Lviv region](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20E9F0B7-9B9B-4307-B300-0DD6162B5940-500x313.jpeg)
During 2019-2022, more than 10,000 trees were destroyed during illegal felling
![Sadovyi's deputy exposed for money laundering on lake cleanup](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shutterstock_2245025629-500x334.jpg)
Oleksandra Sladkova headed the Department of Ecology and Natural Resources during 2019-2023
![The draft law "On Packaging and Packaging Waste" may be adopted in 2024 – Bondarenko](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/shutterstock_703837474-500x355.jpg)
A new version of the document should be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada in the near future
![Season of burning dead wood has begun in Lviv region: 10 fires extinguished per day](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/709FBC20-B1B4-463B-907E-1B433338797F-500x313.jpeg)
Fines for dry arson reach 21,420 hryvnias
![Lake in Lviv is shallowing due to illegal construction: authorities promise to help](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shutterstock_1436382038-500x334.jpg)
Cottages were built on the shore of the lake under the guise of non-residential premises
![In Lviv, wastelands were turned into a dumping ground for car tires, plastic and other waste](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/453C27A0-D605-49F6-B9A4-ABA6E0D50367-500x313.jpeg)
The total area of landfills reaches 3500 m2
![A deputy forestry official was exposed for illegal sale of timber in Lviv region](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/0193380D-C8A5-4A59-9C2D-D87FB35DF32D-500x313.jpeg)
During the search, the official was found to have over 1.2 million hryvnia equivalents in cash
![Odious forest official tries to return to forestry in Lviv region](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shutterstock_629239772-500x334.jpg)
The second court session is scheduled for February 16
![A spill of brown liquid with an unpleasant odor was discovered in the Lviv region](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/9F41CC2E-4EB9-4476-B541-3F8B8AD9D604-500x313.jpeg)
Eco-inspectors also took soil samples for laboratory research