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Kyiv residents will be able to recycle soft packaging from appliances
Kyiv residents will be able to recycle soft packaging from appliances

The sorting station is open from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 22

The banks of the Uda River were once again littered near Kharkiv
The banks of the Uda River were once again littered near Kharkiv

Eco-activists have already removed 90 tons of garbage from the river in 2021

New draft law №6077 "On limiting the circulation of plastic": the ecocommittee gave its assessment
New draft law №6077 "On limiting the circulation of plastic": the ecocommittee gave its assessment

The document pays special attention to limiting oxo-degradable plastic products

Mini-bottles with shampoos may disappear from hotels in Europe
Mini-bottles with shampoos may disappear from hotels in Europe

It is also planned to ban single-use packaging for drinks, food, fruits and vegetables

Kiyans were urged to donate plastic bottles to help the soldiers at the front
Kiyans were urged to donate plastic bottles to help the soldiers at the front

Sorted waste can be taken to the station yourself or ordered to be delivered to Uklon

A garbage pyramid was built to draw attention to climate change in Egypt
A garbage pyramid was built to draw attention to climate change in Egypt

The initiative aimed to draw the attention of COP27 participants to the climate crisis

Timely eco-awareness: top-5 Ukrainian startups fighting for the preservation of the planet
Timely eco-awareness: top-5 Ukrainian startups fighting for the preservation of the planet

One of the startups makes paper from fallen leaves to keep trees alive

The Ministry of Environment announced a new draft law on limiting the circulation of plastic in Ukraine: the first steps have been taken
The Ministry of Environment announced a new draft law on limiting the circulation of plastic in Ukraine: the first steps have been taken

Despite the war, Ukraine continues to follow European trends in the fight against plastic invasion

10 Yapomogaboxes are opened in Kyiv, which help animals and military personnel
10 Yapomogaboxes are opened in Kyiv, which help animals and military personnel

Yapomogabox accepts plastic bottles up to 2 liters for processing

Citizens were urged to intensify the struggle on the environmental front in Bucha
Citizens were urged to intensify the struggle on the environmental front in Bucha

Reusing a PET bottle is dangerous, because it is an excellent "incubator" for bacteria

Greenwashing or overcoming the crisis: plastic certificates have appeared in the world
Greenwashing or overcoming the crisis: plastic certificates have appeared in the world

Of the 32 offset projects studied, only three make the connection between climate change and plastic consumption