Rivne region — latest ecology news

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

One of the Rivne region's communities wants to save on heating thanks to the garbage from the gardens
One of the Rivne region's communities wants to save on heating thanks to the garbage from the gardens

It is necessary to protect every, even the smallest energy resource

Eco-inspectors calculated millions dollars of damage from a rocket attack on the forest of the Rivne region
Eco-inspectors calculated millions dollars of damage from a rocket attack on the forest of the Rivne region

The materials and calculations were handed over to the Operational Headquarters and law enforcement agencies

Animal rights activists filed a complaint against a minor girl who killed cats on camera
Animal rights activists filed a complaint against a minor girl who killed cats on camera

Animal rights activists demand that parents or guardians be prosecuted for failure to fulfill their responsibilities for raising children

The Red Book rodents, which are rare for Europe, have settled in the Rivne region
The Red Book rodents, which are rare for Europe, have settled in the Rivne region

When the woodpecker falls into hibernation, the body temperature drops from 34°-36°C to 0.25°-0.5°C

The court forced a plywood plant from the Rivne region to pay a million UAH for air pollution
The court forced a plywood plant from the Rivne region to pay a million UAH for air pollution

In 2022, the courts passed 17 decisions on compensation for damages for a total amount of more than 8 million hryvnias