Rivne region — latest ecology news

Fishing will be prohibited in two regions of Ukraine for 3 months
Fishing will be prohibited in two regions of Ukraine for 3 months

During the ban, they will strengthen the protection of water bodies

A cement plant plans to burn its waste near residential areas in the Rivne region
A cement plant plans to burn its waste near residential areas in the Rivne region

Emissions from burning waste can cause the development of oncological and cardiovascular diseases

Amber digger with stones worth $3,000 caught in Rivne region
Amber digger with stones worth $3,000 caught in Rivne region

Uncontrolled amber mining destroys forests and entire ecosystems

Rivne received a climate grant worth almost $1 million
Rivne received a climate grant worth almost $1 million

The grant will help develop scenarios for the city's transition to climate neutrality by 2050

The police opened a criminal case against teenagers for torturing a cat
The police opened a criminal case against teenagers for torturing a cat

Police officers work together with juvenile prevention workers

Energy workers destroyed trees symbolic of the city in the Rivne region
Energy workers destroyed trees symbolic of the city in the Rivne region

Energy workers promised to give the community a few saplings of hawthorn trees in the spring

Cases of ecocrimes have increased in the Rivne region: the prosecutor's office has found a solution
Cases of ecocrimes have increased in the Rivne region: the prosecutor's office has found a solution

During 2022, the district prosecutor's office sent 15 criminal proceedings related to illegal logging to court

Black lumberjacks from Rivne region face jail for destroying trees in the reserve
Black lumberjacks from Rivne region face jail for destroying trees in the reserve

The defendants sincerely repent for the illegal felling of trees

1.5 tons of batteries were sent for processing in Rivne: collection point
1.5 tons of batteries were sent for processing in Rivne: collection point

One battery can pollute 16-20 square meters of land or 400 liters of water

The first city in Ukraine completely refused gas during the heating season
The first city in Ukraine completely refused gas during the heating season

The city is also implementing a project of comprehensive thermal modernization of educational institutions

The court forced the water utility from the Rivne region to pay 1.6 million hryvnias for polluting the river
The court forced the water utility from the Rivne region to pay 1.6 million hryvnias for polluting the river

"Dubnovodokanal" delayed the voluntary compensation of damages, so the eco-inspectors appealed to the court