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Petrochemical giants have known for 30 years about the impossibility of plastic recycling – study
Petrochemical giants have known for 30 years about the impossibility of plastic recycling – study

Oil industry misinformation is behind two of the most catastrophic environmental pollution crises in human history

A huge amount of oil was poured into the lake in Kyiv. Photo.
A huge amount of oil was poured into the lake in Kyiv. Photo.

Utility workers installed protective barriers and covered the leak with sorbent

Production of clothing, medicines and technology is becoming a key driver of oil demand – IEA
Production of clothing, medicines and technology is becoming a key driver of oil demand – IEA

Previously, oil was widely used for the transport sector, but now ecological alternatives are being developed for it

Long-awaited cleanup of rivers from oil spill begins in Kharkiv – environmental activist
Long-awaited cleanup of rivers from oil spill begins in Kharkiv – environmental activist

It was possible to localize the pollution and stop the ingress of oil products into the Siverskyi Donets River

The environmental damage caused by the oil spill in Kharkiv region exceeded UAH 30 million
The environmental damage caused by the oil spill in Kharkiv region exceeded UAH 30 million

Oil products polluted about 780 thousand m2 of water surface

Environmental activist: Ineffective coupons installed on oil-polluted river in Kharkiv
Environmental activist: Ineffective coupons installed on oil-polluted river in Kharkiv

The content of oil products in the Nemyshlia River exceeds the norm by 95 times

Environmental activist: Dozens of tons of sorbents must be found to clean Kharkiv rivers from oil
Environmental activist: Dozens of tons of sorbents must be found to clean Kharkiv rivers from oil

The eco-activist was also indignant at the lack of support from other regions and foreign partners

Kharkiv residents start rescuing ducks poisoned by oil products
Kharkiv residents start rescuing ducks poisoned by oil products

To one of the residents, Lopani, a kachur came to the yard on his own to ask for help

3,000 tons of fuel flowed into Kharkiv rivers due to shelling: authorities responded in 4 days
3,000 tons of fuel flowed into Kharkiv rivers due to shelling: authorities responded in 4 days

As a result of the attack, more than 10,000 m2 of land was contaminated

Huge amount of oil got into the rivers due to Russian shelling in Kharkiv
Huge amount of oil got into the rivers due to Russian shelling in Kharkiv

People are being urged not to use water from springs and wells near Nemeshli

Land contamination from the oil depot destroyed by the occupiers is still 33 times higher in Kyiv region
Land contamination from the oil depot destroyed by the occupiers is still 33 times higher in Kyiv region

As a result of the shelling, more than 90 tons of pollutants were released into the atmosphere

Oil industry has known about climate risk since 1954 – study
Oil industry has known about climate risk since 1954 – study

Atmospheric CO2 levels now stand at 422 parts per million, a third higher than the first reading in 1958