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Ukrainians are urged to abandon artificial flowers at cemeteries: what are the reasons?
Ukrainians are urged to abandon artificial flowers at cemeteries: what are the reasons?

A number of communities have already banned artificial flowers on their territories

Kharkiv eco-activists will recycle plastic into new things on their own
Kharkiv eco-activists will recycle plastic into new things on their own

With the support of Slovenia, it was possible to purchase a plastic shredder and an extruder

A machine for receiving plastic bottles was installed in NUBIP in Kyiv. Photo.
A machine for receiving plastic bottles was installed in NUBIP in Kyiv. Photo.

The collected recyclables will be sent for processing, and the money will be donated to charity

An IDP from Mariupol joined the beach cleanup in Italy. Photo.
An IDP from Mariupol joined the beach cleanup in Italy. Photo.

As part of the global campaign, volunteers removed 3.6 million kg of plastic per day

EU plans to ban single-use plastic packaging by 2030
EU plans to ban single-use plastic packaging by 2030

In 2021, the amount of packaging waste in the EU increased to 84 million tons

The plastic recycling industry is under threat in the EU
The plastic recycling industry is under threat in the EU

The EU is preparing a new Regulation on packaging and packaging waste, which sets requirements for the content of secondary raw materials and the level of recycling

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

Vinnytsia started accepting plastic lids for recycling for money: where to bring them
Vinnytsia started accepting plastic lids for recycling for money: where to bring them

To collect 1 kg of caps, you need to collect 15 kg of bottles

EU lawmakers are looking to tighten regulations on plastic pollution after the accident in Spain
EU lawmakers are looking to tighten regulations on plastic pollution after the accident in Spain

Each year, 176,000 metric tons of plastic pellets enter the environment

Prisoners began to be involved in the processing of fishing garbage in Great Britain
Prisoners began to be involved in the processing of fishing garbage in Great Britain

Previously, fishermen did not have a suitable place where they could bring their old tackle

Separate waste collection was launched in a town in the Poltava region,
Separate waste collection was launched in a town in the Poltava region,

This is the first practice of container waste collection in Hrebinka

Residents of Poltava have been unable to recycle plastic for weeks: all the details
Residents of Poltava have been unable to recycle plastic for weeks: all the details

Utilities plan to purchase 600 containers for sorting, but the required number is 1,000