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Scientists tell which color plastic is more dangerous for people and the environment
Scientists tell which color plastic is more dangerous for people and the environment

They also gave recommendations to manufacturers, designers and consumers

Volunteers "turned" bottle caps into 3 drones and an ambulance for the Armed Forces
Volunteers "turned" bottle caps into 3 drones and an ambulance for the Armed Forces

The next goal is to collect 10 million caps for the purchase of 5 more unmanned aerial vehicles

Ukrainians are urged to refuse artificial flowers on memorial days
Ukrainians are urged to refuse artificial flowers on memorial days

Fresh flowers and plants will look more impressive and, most importantly, will not cause any harm to the environment

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