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The Ministry of Environment plans to simplify the procedure for obtaining a permit for waste treatment
The Ministry of Environment plans to simplify the procedure for obtaining a permit for waste treatment

The corresponding project of the government resolution has already been published for public discussion

How a waste sorting station works in Lviv region
How a waste sorting station works in Lviv region

Every day, workers on a mechanical line manually sort about 7-10 tons, which are brought from Lviv and nearby communities

In Dnipro, waste from a house destroyed by a missile strike is being dumped into the river
In Dnipro, waste from a house destroyed by a missile strike is being dumped into the river

The Ministry of Environmental Protection commented on the situation

A company polluted the land with waste from food processing in Chernihiv region
A company polluted the land with waste from food processing in Chernihiv region

Criminal proceedings were opened, Part 1 of Article 239 of the Criminal Code (pollution or damage to land).

A plant for recycling demolition waste will be built in Kherson region
A plant for recycling demolition waste will be built in Kherson region

Negotiations are underway with international investors to involve them in the implementation of the project

Wine company's engineer to be tried in Odesa region for land contamination with waste
Wine company's engineer to be tried in Odesa region for land contamination with waste

Losses from pollution reached 27 thousand hryvnias

The world celebrated Recycling Day: what is known about this day
The world celebrated Recycling Day: what is known about this day

46% of human waste can be recycled, but in fact this figure reaches 16%

Ukraine has generated 600 thousand tons of destruction waste over 2 years of war
Ukraine has generated 600 thousand tons of destruction waste over 2 years of war

In Kharkiv Oblast, about 50,000 tons of waste were generated from the destruction

The European Parliament supported the extension of the RBM to manufacturers of clothing, carpets and mattresses
The European Parliament supported the extension of the RBM to manufacturers of clothing, carpets and mattresses

12.6 million tons of textile waste is generated in the EU every year, including 5.2 million tons of clothing and shoes

River polluters caught in Vinnytsia for dumping fatty waste into the river
River polluters caught in Vinnytsia for dumping fatty waste into the river

Violators were discovered thanks to video surveillance cameras at one of the stores

Europe exported 32 million tons of waste in 2022
Europe exported 32 million tons of waste in 2022

Turkey received 10.7 million tons of ferrous metal waste from the EU, that is, 60% of all exports