Volyn region — latest ecology news

Residents of Lutsk gave 15.7 tons of sorted garbage for recycling per year
Residents of Lutsk gave 15.7 tons of sorted garbage for recycling per year

The center is open every day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the address: Trunkina, 7

21 hospitals will be equipped with solar panels in Volyn
21 hospitals will be equipped with solar panels in Volyn

The capacity of SPP will reach from 7 to 50 kW

Volyn customs officers seized 21 cubic meters of contraband boards
Volyn customs officers seized 21 cubic meters of contraband boards

The origin of about half of the wood from the lot is unknown

Illegal sand mining worth 110 million UAH was exposed in Volyn
Illegal sand mining worth 110 million UAH was exposed in Volyn

The survey materials and calculations of the amount of damages were handed over to law enforcement agencies

Composters were installed in all Lutsk schools
Composters were installed in all Lutsk schools

20 composters were purchased with grant money, and 16 with funds from the environmental protection city budget

A spontaneous landfill with hazardous waste was set up near the Shatskyi lakes
A spontaneous landfill with hazardous waste was set up near the Shatskyi lakes

Medicines belong to hazardous waste and require special disposal

Containers from household chemicals and plastic toys have started to be accepted for processing in Lutsk
Containers from household chemicals and plastic toys have started to be accepted for processing in Lutsk

Raw materials must be clean inside and out without paper labels

Schools and kindergartens will start sorting garbage in Volyn
Schools and kindergartens will start sorting garbage in Volyn

The project is a continuation of the "Don't burn, compost" initiative

A large-scale fire broke out on peat bogs in Volyn. Photo
A large-scale fire broke out on peat bogs in Volyn. Photo

During peat fires, dangerous substances are formed, including carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen and carbon oxides

The director of a meat processing plant will be tried for dumping waste in a forest strip in Volyn
The director of a meat processing plant will be tried for dumping waste in a forest strip in Volyn

Such pollution poses a danger to human life and health, as well as to the environment

The water quality in the protected Shatsky lakes was checked in Volyn
The water quality in the protected Shatsky lakes was checked in Volyn

Despite the increase in the number of vacationers, the waters of Lake Svityaz meet sanitary and chemical standards