Waste — latest ecology news

Eco-inspectors reacted to the transformation of a protected spit into an amusement park
Eco-inspectors reacted to the transformation of a protected spit into an amusement park

The territory of the spit is littered with household waste and polluted with sewage

The Japanese company will help create a modern waste management system in the Kyiv region
The Japanese company will help create a modern waste management system in the Kyiv region

This is another step towards the systematic and complex restoration of the region

The Lybid River was cleared of 500 tons of garbage in Kyiv
The Lybid River was cleared of 500 tons of garbage in Kyiv

Communal workers are also actively cleaning up the land area of ​​the river

Disposing of unsorted garbage should be expensive – Strilets
Disposing of unsorted garbage should be expensive – Strilets

This will stimulate the development of the field of waste processing

The mayor of Sumy demanded a bribe of 2 million from the garbage company
The mayor of Sumy demanded a bribe of 2 million from the garbage company

Officials were detained while receiving a "tranche" of 1.4 million hryvnias

Ukraine to raise tariffs for garbage removal
Ukraine to raise tariffs for garbage removal

In countries with a high environmental tax, there are more prerequisites for waste processing

Cabinet of Minister approved the long-awaited draft law "On packaging and packaging waste"
Cabinet of Minister approved the long-awaited draft law "On packaging and packaging waste"

This will reduce the volume of disposal at landfills and contribute to the transition to a circular economy

Ukraine spent tens of millions of dollars on the import of waste paper in half a year
Ukraine spent tens of millions of dollars on the import of waste paper in half a year

Solving this problem is possible only through the introduction of extended producer responsibility

Study on the impact of war on the generation of garbage was conducted in Ukraine
Study on the impact of war on the generation of garbage was conducted in Ukraine

Only 9 out of 13 humanitarian hubs sort waste, and 6 reuse packaging

The Cabinet of Ministers approved new rules on waste management in communities
The Cabinet of Ministers approved new rules on waste management in communities

MPUV is the third of the four levels of waste management planning in Ukraine established by the waste reform

The Ministry of Environment discussed the gaps in the draft law "On Packaging" with business
The Ministry of Environment discussed the gaps in the draft law "On Packaging" with business

The Ministry of Environment proposes a barrier of 18% of the market share, which must be provided by EPR in order to register the organization

In Poltava, 30 tons of waste, collected according to principle of EPR, were sent for processing
In Poltava, 30 tons of waste, collected according to principle of EPR, were sent for processing

5 other communities are ready to unite for the creation of a separate waste collection system on their territory