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Recycling, EPR, processing: overview of the working version of the law on packaging waste
Recycling, EPR, processing: overview of the working version of the law on packaging waste

The Ukrainian waste management system will initially fully comply with European standards

Should scrap metal be considered waste? Dual regulation confuses businesses
Should scrap metal be considered waste? Dual regulation confuses businesses

In fact, companies themselves choose which law to follow, which creates risks of conflicts with regulatory authorities

Stakeholders highlighted glaring problems in waste management that are being ignored by the state
Stakeholders highlighted glaring problems in waste management that are being ignored by the state

They demand that the authorities listen to them and start working together to resolve pressing issues

The garbage problem: how bad is it and what can everyone do about it?
The garbage problem: how bad is it and what can everyone do about it?

Reasons range from imperfect waste management at the state and municipal levels to people's lack of eco-friendly habits

What are Ukraine's main environmental problems?
What are Ukraine's main environmental problems?

The existing problems have been significantly exacerbated by the full-scale war

Due to a breach at a distillery, an international highway in the Ternopil region was flooded with waste
Due to a breach at a distillery, an international highway in the Ternopil region was flooded with waste

Sludge flowed out of the plant for hours, poisoning fields and flooding roads

Asbestos in demolition waste: how Ukraine can safely dismantle and dispose of rubble
Asbestos in demolition waste: how Ukraine can safely dismantle and dispose of rubble

The country still lacks an effective asbestos management system

A garbage truck full of plastic every second: the world needs urgent "plastic transformation" – study
A garbage truck full of plastic every second: the world needs urgent "plastic transformation" – study

If plastic consumption is not restricted, its amount in the environment could double by 2040

Energy-saving light bulbs do not belong in the trash. How to dispose of them properly?
Energy-saving light bulbs do not belong in the trash. How to dispose of them properly?

If you throw a fluorescent lamp in the household waste, you can get a fine of up to 1360 UAH

Millions of trees cut down and ponds destroyed – a digest of environmental crimes from EcoPolitics
Millions of trees cut down and ponds destroyed – a digest of environmental crimes from EcoPolitics

Land in the mountains, forests, and on the coast remains a tempting target for violators

Energy from waste: prospects for biogas production at landfills in Ukraine
Energy from waste: prospects for biogas production at landfills in Ukraine

The largest amount of biogas can be obtained if organic waste is collected separately at large landfills and kept under an impermeable membrane