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More companies in Ukraine will be able to obtain a permit for waste treatment under a simplified procedure
More companies in Ukraine will be able to obtain a permit for waste treatment under a simplified procedure

The capacities of the treatment facilities that currently have permits cannot cope with the amount of waste generated during a full-scale war.

Kherson region is the first in Ukraine to approve the Regional Waste Management Plan until 2034
Kherson region is the first in Ukraine to approve the Regional Waste Management Plan until 2034

It was developed in accordance with modern legal requirements

A systemic crisis in waste management is brewing in Ukraine: expert cites shocking figures
A systemic crisis in waste management is brewing in Ukraine: expert cites shocking figures

Almost all solid waste landfills in our country are now legally prohibited from operating

The Ministry of Ecology wants to dramatically increase fines for waste pollution
The Ministry of Ecology wants to dramatically increase fines for waste pollution

For some offenses, they will increase 25 times

Environmentalists called not to bring artificial flowers to the cemetery: what threat do they hide
Environmentalists called not to bring artificial flowers to the cemetery: what threat do they hide

Plastic flowers are not recyclable and will pollute the environment for centuries

Which EU recommendations in the environmental sphere the Cabinet of Ministers plans to implement in 2025
Which EU recommendations in the environmental sphere the Cabinet of Ministers plans to implement in 2025

Work on 4 of the 10 recommendations of the EU officials in the field of environmental protection is to be completed this month

Buy only delivery: how an eco-project in Chile gives away branded clothes and cleans up the Atacama Desert
Buy only delivery: how an eco-project in Chile gives away branded clothes and cleans up the Atacama Desert

It highlights the impact of the fashion industry on the environment and encourages a rethinking of current models of overproduction and consumption

The Government has once again postponed the collapse in the field of hazardous waste
The Government has once again postponed the collapse in the field of hazardous waste

Only half of the companies in this industry have a processing permit as required by law

There is a proposal to strengthen criminal liability in the field of waste management in Ukraine
There is a proposal to strengthen criminal liability in the field of waste management in Ukraine

This draft law was supposed to be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada last year.

March 18 is World Recycling Day: interesting facts about this day
March 18 is World Recycling Day: interesting facts about this day

Only a small part of the millions of tons of waste generated by the modern world every day is recycled

Bucha to introduce separate waste collection for the private sector
Bucha to introduce separate waste collection for the private sector

The city authorities hope that residents will support the innovation